1960–61 Balkans Cup

1960–61 Balkans Cup
Tournament details
CountryBalkans
Teams5
Final positions
ChampionsRomania Steagul Roșu Brașov
Runner-upBulgaria Levski Sofia
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored59 (2.95 per match)

The 1960–61 Balkans Cup was the first edition of the Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states.

Yugoslavian runner-up Dinamo Zagreb chose to play in the first edition of the European Cup Winners' Cup, and no other Yugoslav team replaced them. The tournament was contested by 5 teams and Steagul Roșu Brașov won the trophy.[1][2]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1 Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov (C) 8 5 3 0 18 7 2.571 13 Winners
2 Bulgaria Levski Sofia 8 3 2 3 16 11 1.455 8
3 Albania Partizani Tirana 8 3 2 3 8 6 1.333 8
4 Turkey Fenerbahçe 8 2 4 2 9 11 0.818 8
5 Greece AEK Athens 8 1 1 6 8 24 0.333 3
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Matches

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Fenerbahçe Turkey0–0Bulgaria Levski Sofia

AEK Athens Greece2–4Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mustafa Gerceker (Turkey)

Steagul Roșu Brașov Romania1–0Albania Partizani Tirana
Attendance: 18,000

AEK Athens Greece2–2Turkey Fenerbahçe
Report
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Konstantin Dinov (Bulgaria)

Partizani Tirana Albania2–0Bulgaria Levski Sofia

Levski Sofia Bulgaria4–0Turkey Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe Turkey1–1Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov
Attendance: 65,000

Fenerbahçe Turkey5–1Greece AEK Athens
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Stelian Mataiser (Romania)

AEK Athens Greece3–1Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Cezmi Basar (Turkey)

Fenerbahçe Turkey1–0Albania Partizani Tirana

Steagul Roșu Brașov Romania2–2Bulgaria Levski Sofia

Partizani Tirana Albania0–0Turkey Fenerbahçe

Levski Sofia Bulgaria4–0Albania Partizani Tirana

Steagul Roșu Brașov Romania3–0Turkey Fenerbahçe

Partizani Tirana Albania0–0Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov

Levski Sofia Bulgaria2–4Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov
  • Szeredai
Attendance: 20,000


Levski Sofia Bulgaria2–0
(Awarded)1
Greece AEK Athens

Partizani Tirana Albania2–0
(Awarded)1
Greece AEK Athens

AEK Athens Greece0–2
(Awarded)1
Albania Partizani Tirana
Notes

References

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  1. ^ "Balkans Cup 1960–61 season". RSSSF.
  2. ^ H. Grüne, "Enzyklopädie der europäischen Fussballvereine - die Erstliga-Mannschaften Europas seit 1885", Agon Sportverlag, 1992.
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