1977–78 Balkans Cup

Football tournament season

The 1978 Balkans Cup was an edition of the Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 6 teams and Rijeka won the trophy.^[1]

Group Stage

Group A

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:

1. Galatasaray withdrew from the tournament.

3 May 1978 (1978-05-03)

Slavia Stadium, Sofia

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24 May 1978 (1978-05-24)

Stadionul Jiul, Petroșani

Group B

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round

19 October 1977 (1977-10-19)

Aris Stadium, Thessaloniki

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23 November 1977 (1977-11-23)

Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka

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21 December 1977 (1977-12-21)

Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë

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1 March 1978 (1978-03-01)

Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë

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1978 (1978)

Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka

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1978 (1978)

Aris Stadium, Thessaloniki

Finals

First leg

6 December 1978 (1978-12-06)

Jiul, Petroșani

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Chonkov (Bulgaria)

Second leg

13 December 1978 (1978-12-13)

Kantrida, Rijeka

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Mosmopulos (Greece)

Rijeka won 4–2 on aggregate.

References

1. "Balkans Cup 1978 season". RSSSF.

External links

• RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
• Romeo Ionescu (28 September 2003). "Balkan Cup old-1979". RSSSF.
• Mehmet Çelik. "Balkan Cup". Turkish Soccer