1979–80 Balkans Cup

Football tournament season

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

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

14 March 1979 (1979-03-14)

Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka

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28 March 1979 (1979-03-28)

Zosimades Stadium, Ioannina

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18 April 1979 (1979-04-18)

Dinamo Stadium, Tirana

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16 May 1979 (1979-05-16)

Dinamo Stadium, Tirana

Group B

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.

16 May 1979 (1979-05-16)

Steaua, Bucharest

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22 May 1979 (1979-05-22)

Slavia, Sofia

Finals

First leg

2 April 1980 (1980-04-02)

Regie, Bucharest

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Iordan Zhezhov (Bulgaria)

Second leg

14 May 1980 (1980-05-14)

Kantrida, Rijeka

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Shefqet Caslli (Albania)

Sportul Studențesc won 3–1 on aggregate.

References

1. "Balkans Cup 1979–80 season". RSSSF.

External links

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