The 1961–63 Balkans Cup was the second Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 8 teams and Olympiacos won the trophy.[1]
 İnönü Stadium, hosted the play-off of the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Balkans |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Olympiacos |
| Runner-up |  Levski Sofia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.19 per match) |
Group Stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos (A)
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 5 | Advances to finals |
| 2 |  Steagul Roșu Brașov
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Sarajevo
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Galatasaray[a]
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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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
- ^ Galatasaray retired from the competition having played two games against Olympiacos and their record was cancelled.
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | Steagul Roșu Brașov |
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Referee: Hak Giurüz (Turkey)
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | Galatasaray |
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| Olympiacos | 3–2 | Sarajevo |
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Referee: Faruk Talu (Turkey)
| Sarajevo | 3–3 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
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| Steagul Roșu Brașov | 6–2 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
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Referee: Kotari (Albania)
| Galatasaray | 1–1 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
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Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levski Sofia (A)
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2.200 | 9 | Advances to finals |
| 2 |  Dinamo Tirana
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 7 | |
| 3 | Dinamo București
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 6 | |
| 4 | Fenerbahçe
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 2 |
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
| Fenerbahçe | 1–0 | Dinamo Tirana |
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| Fenerbahçe | 0–1 | Levski Sofia |
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| Dinamo Tirana | 3–2 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
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| Levski Sofia | 3–0 Awarded1 | Fenerbahçe |
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| Dinamo București | 3–0 Awarded1 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
- Notes
- Note 1: Fenerbahçe didn't show up.
Finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos
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2–1 | Levski Sofia
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1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
First leg edit
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
Sideris  37' |
Referee: Branko Tešanić (Yugoslavia)
Second leg edit
| Levski Sofia | 1–0 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Yordanov 20' |
Referee: Pănureanu (Romania)
Levski 1–1 Olympiacos on aggregate.
Play–off edit
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanakos 87' |
Referee: Faruk Talu (Turkey)
Olympiacos won the play-off 1–0.
References edit
- ^ George J. Vassalos (14 March 2007). "2nd Balkan Cup 1961/63". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
External links edit
- RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
- Romeo Ionescu (28 September 2003). "Balkan Cup 1960-1969". RSSSF.
- Mehmet Çelik. "Balkan Cup". Turkish Soccer