Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games

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Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games
Tournament details
Host countryIsrael
Dates29 July – 5 August
Teams14
Venue(s)12 (in 12 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
Runners-upFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Third placeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Fourth placeFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored83 (3.19 per match)

Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 29 July.

Contents

The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 14 countries participated. The competition was won by Israel. [1]

As part of the closing ceremony, an exhibition match was played between Israel and River Plate, which ended goalless. [2]

Format

The 14 teams were divided into four groups, two groups of four and two of three. Each team playing the others once. The top team from each group qualified to the semi-finals, while the second-placed team qualified to the 5th-8th place play-off. The other teams in each group were eliminated.

First round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3210815
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3111253
Flag of France.svg  France 3102452
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3021142
29 July 1969
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Maccabi Ground, Hadera
France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Hapoel Ground, Kfar Saba
30 July 1969
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of France.svg  France Municipal Stadium, Bat Yam
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Municipal Stadium, Ashdod
1 August 1969
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Hapoel Ground, Ra'anana
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4–1Flag of France.svg  France Municipal Stadium, Ness Ziona

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAPts
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3201934
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3201754
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3111553
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30124121
29 July 1969
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Municipal Stadium, Ness Ziona
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Municipal Stadium, Tiberias
30 July 1969
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Maccabi Ground, Hadera
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg5–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Hapoel Ground, Kfar Saba
1 August 1969
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Hapoel Ground, Kfar Saba
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Maccabi Ground, Hadera

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAPts
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2200414
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2101232
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2002020
29 July 1969
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Hapoel Ground, Ra'anana
30 July 1969
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Municipal Stadium, Ness Ziona
1 August 1969
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Municipal Stadium, Bat Yam

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAPts
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2200604
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2101642
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2002190
29 July 1969
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Municipal Stadium, Bat Yam
30 July 1969
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Municipal Stadium, Nazareth
1 August 1969
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg6–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sala Stadium, Ashkelon

Knockout round

5th-8th places play-off

Semi-finals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Summary
Penalties
1–3
Municipal Stadium, Ness Ziona
Referee: Emile Prohaski

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Efroni Soccerball shade.svg12' Summary
Attendance: 200
Referee: Yosefson

7th-8th place match

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Rosenthal Soccerball shade.svg7'
Roberto Soccerball shade.svg20'
Meirson Soccerball shade.svg21'
Hino Soccerball shade.svg48', 86'
Summary Geller Soccerball shade.svg16'
Rolf Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Municipal Stadium, Ness Ziona
Attendance: 200
Referee: Isaac Cohen

5th-6th place match

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Ballas Soccerball shade.svg70' Summary

Championship play-off

Semi-finals

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Rubinstein Soccerball shade.svg33', 39'
Asayag Soccerball shade.svg40'
Damti Soccerball shade.svg89'
Summary Abutbul Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Municipal Stadium, Safed
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Schwalb

Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg0–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Summary Gold Soccerball shade.svg13'
Hapoel Ground, Nahariya
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Yosipovich

3rd-4th place match

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2–6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Lazar Soccerball shade.svg4'
Gibori Soccerball shade.svg19'
Summary Taylor Soccerball shade.svg13', 17', 67', 70'
Avramson Soccerball shade.svg78', 80'
Hapoel Ground, Kfar Saba
Attendance: 400
Referee: Aharon Shoshani

Final

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Rubinstein Soccerball shade.svg65' Summary
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Jack Taylor

Final ranking

RTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts.
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5410132+119
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 430171+66
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5302156+96
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4202711-44
5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 42113305
6Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 530286+26
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 52217706
8Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 4103810-22
Eliminated at group stage
9Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 31115503
10Flag of France.svg  France 310245-12
11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 302114-31
12Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3012412-81
13Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 200202-20
14Flag of the United States.svg  United States 200219-80

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References

  1. A Lone Goal Gave Israel a Victory in the Final Over Argentina [ permanent dead link ] Ma'ariv, 6 August 1969, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. A Routine Ceremony at the Closing of the 8th Maccabiah [ permanent dead link ] Ma'ariv, 8 August 1969, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)