1979–80 Balkans Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Balkans |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sportul Studențesc |
| Runner-up |  Rijeka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 24 (3 per match) |
← 1977–78 1980–81 → | |
The 1979–80 Balkans Cup was an edition of the Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 5 teams and Sportul Studențesc won the trophy.[1]
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rijeka (A) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 6 | Advances to finals |
| 2 |  Partizani Tirana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 4 | |
| 3 |  PAS Giannina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 2 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
| Rijeka | 3–0 | Partizani Tirana |
|---|---|---|
Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka
| PAS Giannina | 3–0 | Partizani Tirana |
|---|---|---|
Zosimades Stadium, Ioannina
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sportul Studențesc (A) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 2 | Advances to finals |
| 2 |  Slavia Sofia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Galatasaray[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
- ^ Galatasaray withdrew from the tournament.
| Sportul Studențesc | 2–0 | Slavia Sofia |
|---|---|---|
Steaua, Bucharest
| Slavia Sofia | 3–2 | Sportul Studențesc |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportul Studențesc | 3–1 | Rijeka | 2–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
| Sportul Studențesc | 2–0 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
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Second leg
| Rijeka | 1–1 | Sportul Studențesc |
|---|---|---|
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Sportul Studențesc won 3–1 on aggregate.
References
External links
- RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
- Romeo Ionescu (28 September 2003). "Balkan Cup -1979". RSSSF.
- Mehmet Çelik. "Balkan Cup". Turkish Soccer
