1972 Balkans Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Balkans |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Trakia Plovdiv |
| Runner-up |  FK Vardar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.93 per match) |
The 1972 Balkans Cup was an edition of the Balkans Cup, a regional football competition featuring representative clubs from the Balkan states. The tournament was contested by six teams and Trakia Plovdiv emerged as the champion, winning the trophy.[1]
Group Stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Vardar (A)
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 4 | Advances to finals |
| 2 |  Kavala
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Shkëndija Tiranë
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 4 |
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
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trakia Plovdiv (A)
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 6 | Advances to finals |
| 2 |  Göztepe
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Steagul Roșu Brașov
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.400 | 1 |
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
| Steagul Roșu Brașov | 0–1 | Göztepe |
|---|---|---|
|
| Göztepe | 5–1 | Steagul Roșu Brașov |
|---|---|---|
|
| Trakia Plovdiv | 3–0 | Göztepe |
|---|---|---|
|
Finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trakia Plovdiv
|
5–4 | FK Vardar
|
5–0 | 0–4 |
First leg
[edit]| Trakia Plovdiv | 5–0 | FK Vardar |
|---|---|---|
|
Second leg
[edit]| FK Vardar | 4–0 | Trakia Plovdiv |
|---|---|---|
|
Trakia Plovdiv won 5–4 on aggregate.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
- Romeo Ionescu (28 September 2003). "Balkan Cup 1970-1979". RSSSF.
- Mehmet Çelik. "Balkan Cup". Turkish Soccer
Categories:
- Balkans Cup
- 1971–72 in European football
- 1972–73 in European football
- 1971–72 in Romanian football
- 1972–73 in Romanian football
- 1971–72 in Greek football
- 1972–73 in Greek football
- 1971–72 in Bulgarian football
- 1972–73 in Bulgarian football
- 1971–72 in Turkish football
- 1972–73 in Turkish football
- 1971–72 in Yugoslav football
- 1972–73 in Yugoslav football
- 1971–72 in Albanian football
- 1972–73 in Albanian football