| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February 1977 – 27 August 1980 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Romania (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Anghel Iordănescu (6 goals) |
The 1977–80 Balkan Cup, was the 12th Balkan Cup football tournament. It was the first to have a group stage involving the five teams split into two groups, one of three teams and the other of two, with the winner of each one meeting in the final. It was played between February 1977 and August 1980 between Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Greece.[1][2] The tournament was won by Romania the general score being 4–3 against Yugoslavia in the two legs of the final.[1][2] The top goalscorer was Anghel Iordănescu from Romania with 6 goals.[1][2]
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4.000 | 6 | Final |
| 2 |  Bulgaria
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Turkey
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 3 |
Source: [2]
Romania qualified for the final.
Matches
| Bulgaria | 3–1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Zhelyazkov  27'Dzhevizov 28'Aleksandrov 86' (pen.) |
Report | Özden 8' |
| Romania | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Iordănescu 2' Balaci 74' |
Report |
| Bulgaria | 1–1 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Mladenov 16' |
Report | Iordănescu 34' |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 3 | Final |
| 2 |  Greece
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 1 |
Source: [2]
Yugoslavia qualified for the final.
Matches
| Yugoslavia | 4–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Halilhodžić 33', 58', 84' (pen.) Savić 48' |
Report | Mavros 32' |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3–4 | Romania
|
2–0 | 1–4 |
First leg
| Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Krstičević 35' Sušić 61' |
Report |
Second leg
| Romania | 4–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Iordănescu 21', 55' (pen.), 79' (pen.) Cămătaru 26' |
Report | Sušić 73' (pen.) |
Winner
| 1977-80 Balkan Cup |
|---|
 Romania Fourth title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 28 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ^ a b c "Balkan Cup (for Nations)". RSSF.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Balkan Cup 1977–80". EU-football.info. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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