Football at the 1977 Maccabiah Games

Football at the 1977 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 13 July.

Football at the 1977 Maccabiah Games
Tournament details
Host countryIsrael
Dates13 – 20 July
Teams18
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Israel
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place South Africa
Fourth place Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored155 (3.88 per match)

The competition was open for men's teams only. A record number of 18 teams took part in the competition. Israel, who had beaten Netherlands in the final 6–0, won the gold medal.[1]

Format

The 18 teams were divided into four groups, two groups of four and two groups of five, with 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 rest of the teams were eliminated.

First round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Brazil 3300726
 Uruguay 3201844
 Sweden 3102942
 Austria 30032160
13 July 1977
Brazil 1–0 SwedenHapoel Ground, Yehud
Uruguay 4–1 AustriaHapoel Ground, Yehud
14 July 1977
Brazil 2–1 UruguayHapoel Ground, Yehud
17 July 1977
Uruguay 3–1 SwedenHapoel Ground, Yehud
Brazil 4–1 AustriaHapoel Ground, Yehud
18 July 1977
Sweden 8–01 AustriaHapoel Ground, Yehud

1. The match between Sweden and Austria was scheduled to be played on 14 July 1977. However, the Swedes arrived late to the stadium and the match was given as a 2–0 victory to Austria.[2] Sweden appealed the decision and the match was rescheduled to the 18 July 1977. The rescheduled match was abandoned at the 87th minute, as an Austrian player was sent off, and while walking off the field, he snatched the referee's whistle and took it off-field with him.[3]

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Netherlands 4310947
 West Germany 42021084
 Australia 4121344
 Belgium 4112483
 Mexico 4022572
13 July 1977
West Germany 4–0 BelgiumHapoel Ground, Netanya
Netherlands 3–0 AustraliaHapoel Ground, Netanya
14 July 1977
Australia 2–0 West GermanyHapoel Ground, Netanya
Belgium 2–1 MexicoHapoel Ground, Netanya
15 July 1977
Mexico 1–1 AustraliaHapoel Ground, Netanya
Netherlands 3–2 West GermanyHapoel Ground, Yehud
17 July 1977
Mexico 0–0 NetherlandsHapoel Ground, Netanya
Australia 0–0 BelgiumHapoel Ground, Netanya
18 July 1977
West Germany 4–3 MexicoHapoel Ground, Netanya
Netherlands 3–2 BelgiumHapoel Ground, Netanya

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Israel 32101435
 Great Britain 32011764
 Italy 31023172
 Venezuela 30122101
13 July 1977
Venezuela 2–2 IsraelMunicipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
Great Britain 10–1 ItalyMunicipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
14 July 1977
Italy w/o1 VenezuelaMunicipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
Israel 5–1 Great BritainMunicipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
17 July 1977
Israel 7–0 ItalyMunicipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
18 July 1977
Great Britain 6–02 VenezuelaMunicipal Stadium, Petah Tikva

1. The match was abandoned at the 59th minute as Venezuela players protested a goal scored by Italy, followed by a brawl started between the players, during which the referee and his assistants were beaten.[2] The match was given to Italy as a 2–0 victory and Venezuela was suspended from their following match.[4]
2. The match was scheduled to be played on 17 July 1977, but was cancelled as Venezuela was punished with suspension following its players actions during the abandoned match against Italy and UK was given walkover victory. However, the punishment was appealed and the suspension was lifted, so the match was rescheduled to 18 July 1977.[5] The rescheduled match was abandoned.[6]

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 South Africa 43101227
 Peru 4121884
 Chile 4121444
 United States 4121474
 Argentina 40135121
13 July 1977
Peru 2–2 United StatesMunicipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
Argentina 2–2 ChileMunicipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
14 July 1977
United States 2–1 ArgentinaMunicipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
South Africa 2–2 PeruMunicipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
15 July 1977
South Africa 5–0 ArgentinaMunicipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
Chile 0–0 United StatesMunicipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
17 July 1977
South Africa 1–0 ChileMunicipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
Peru 3–2 ArgentinaMunicipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
18 July 1977
Chile 2–1 PeruMunicipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
South Africa 4–0 United StatesMunicipal Stadium, Nes Ziona

Classification round

5th-8th places play-off

 
Classification Semi-finals5th/6th Match
 
      
 
19 July 1977, Nes Ziona
 
 
 Uruguay 3
 
20 July 1977, Nes Ziona
 
 West Germany 2
 
 Uruguay 0
 
19 July 1977, Yehud
 
 Great Britain 6
 
 Great Britain 4
 
 
 Peru 0
 
7th/8th Match
 
 
20 July 1977, Yehud
 
 
 West Germany 4
 
 
 Peru 1

* The 5th/6th play-off match between Uruguay and UK was abandoned at the 78th minute, as Uruguay players protested a UK Goal and assaulted the referee.[1]

Medals round

Semi-finals

Brazil 0–1 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
Summary Simon Cohen  100'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Aharon Shoshani

Israel 3–1 South Africa
G. Machnes  12'
E. Cohen  39'
Liberman  75'
Summary Sank  54'
Hapoel Ground, Netanya
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Duant

3rd-4th place match

Brazil 0–2 South Africa
Summary Polp  10'
Schwartz  86'
Referee: Yosef Finklestein

Final

Netherlands 0–6 Israel
Summary G. Machnes  1', 69' (pen.)
O. Machnes  15', 52', 89'
Landau  54'
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Fein

Final ranking

R Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts.
1 Israel5410234+199
2 Netherlands6411101009
3 South Africa6411155+109
4 Brazil530275+26
5 Great Britain5401276+218
6 Uruguay53021112-16
7 West Germany63031612+46
8 Peru6123916-76
Eliminated at group stage
9 Chile41214404
10 Australia412134-14
11 United States412147-34
12 Belgium411248-43
13 Sweden310194+52
14 Mexico402257-22
15 Italy3102317-142
16 Argentina4013512-71
17 Venezuela3012210-81
18 Austria3003216-140

References

  1. Israel's Footballers Won the Gold, Beat the Dutch 6:0 Davar, 21 July 1977, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. The U20 Footballers Recovered on Behalf of England – 5:1 Davar, 15 July 1977, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. Israel – South Africa at the Center of the Football Matches Today Davar, 19 July 1977, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  4. Israel Must Beat Italy Today Mordechai Haviv, Hadshot HaSport, 17 July 1977 (p. 2) (in Hebrew)
  5. Chairman of Maccabi World Union Eased Venezuela's Punishment Hadshot HaSport, 18 July 1977 (p. 4) (in Hebrew)
  6. Maccabiah Games RSSSF.com
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