Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Israel |
| Dates | 29 July – 5 August |
| Teams | 14 |
| Venue(s) | 12 (in 12 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Israel |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Great Britain |
| Fourth place |  Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 83 (3.19 per match) |
Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 29 July.
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
[edit]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
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
 France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Italy
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 29 July 1969 | |||
| Israel |
1–1 | Brazil |
Maccabi Ground, Hadera |
| France |
3–0 | Italy |
Hapoel Ground, Kfar Saba |
| 30 July 1969 | |||
| Brazil |
1–0 | France |
Municipal Stadium, Bat Yam |
| Italy |
0–0 | Israel |
Municipal Stadium, Ashdod |
| 1 August 1969 | |||
| Italy |
1–1 | Brazil |
Hapoel Ground, Ra'anana |
| Israel |
4–1 | France |
Municipal Stadium, Ness Ziona |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
 Chile
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 29 July 1969 | |||
| Great Britain |
3–0 | West Germany |
Municipal Stadium, Ness Ziona |
| Sweden |
2–2 | Chile |
Municipal Stadium, Tiberias |
| 30 July 1969 | |||
| West Germany |
2–0 | Chile |
Maccabi Ground, Hadera |
| Great Britain |
5–0 | Sweden |
Hapoel Ground, Kfar Saba |
| 1 August 1969 | |||
| West Germany |
5–2 | Sweden |
Hapoel Ground, Kfar Saba |
| Chile |
3–1 | Great Britain |
Maccabi Ground, Hadera |
Group C
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Mexico
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Netherlands
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 July 1969 | |||
| Mexico |
1–0 | Netherlands |
Hapoel Ground, Ra'anana |
| 30 July 1969 | |||
| Denmark |
3–1 | Mexico |
Municipal Stadium, Ness Ziona |
| 1 August 1969 | |||
| Denmark |
1–0 | Netherlands |
Municipal Stadium, Bat Yam |
Group D
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Peru
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 United States
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 July 1969 | |||
| Argentina |
3–0 | Peru |
Municipal Stadium, Bat Yam |
| 30 July 1969 | |||
| Argentina |
3–0 | United States |
Municipal Stadium, Nazareth |
| 1 August 1969 | |||
| Peru |
6–1 | United States |
Sala Stadium, Ashkelon |
Knockout round
[edit]5th-8th places play-off
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| Brazil | 0–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
Municipal Stadium, Ness Ziona
Referee: Emile Prohaski
| West Germany | 1–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
Efroni  12' |
Summary |
7th-8th place match
[edit]| Brazil | 5–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Rosenthal 7' Roberto 20' Meirson 21' Hino 48', 86' |
Summary | Geller 16' Rolf 44' (pen.) |
5th-6th place match
[edit]| Mexico | 1–0 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Ballas 70' |
Summary |
Championship play-off
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| Great Britain | 0–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Gold 13' |
3rd-4th place match
[edit]| Denmark | 2–6 | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| Lazar 4' Gibori 19' |
Summary | Taylor 13', 17', 67', 70' Avramson 78', 80' |
Final
[edit]| Israel | 1–0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Rubinstein 65' |
Summary |
Final ranking
[edit]| R | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Argentina |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Great Britain |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 6 |
| 4 | Denmark |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
| 5 | Mexico |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | West Germany |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| 7 | Brazil |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Peru |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 2 |
| Eliminated at group stage | |||||||||
| 9 | Chile |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 11 | Italy |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | Sweden |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 |
| 13 | Netherlands |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | United States |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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)
- ^ A Routine Ceremony at the Closing of the 8th Maccabiah[permanent dead link] Ma'ariv, 8 August 1969, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
