1979–80 Balkans Cup

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]

1979–80 Balkans Cup
CountryBalkans
Teams5
Champions Sportul Studențesc
Runners-up Rijeka
Matches played8
Goals scored24 (3 per match)

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.
Rijeka 3–0 Partizani Tirana
PAS Giannina 3–0 Partizani Tirana
Partizani Tirana 4–1 Rijeka
Partizani Tirana 2–0 PAS Giannina

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[lower-alpha 1] 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:
  1. Galatasaray withdrew from the tournament.
Sportul Studențesc 2–0 Slavia Sofia
Slavia Sofia 3–2 Sportul Studențesc

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sportul Studențesc 3–1 Rijeka 2–0 1–1

First leg
Sportul Studențesc 2–0 Rijeka
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Iordan Zhezhov (Bulgaria)

Second leg
Rijeka 1–1 Sportul Studențesc
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Shefqet Caslli (Albania)

Sportul Studențesc won 3–1 on aggregate.

References
  1. "Balkans Cup 1979–80 season". rsssf.com.
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