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Football at the 1977 Maccabiah Games

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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)

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

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[edit]

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[edit]

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 7 2 6
 Uruguay 3 2 0 1 8 4 4
 Sweden 3 1 0 2 9 4 2
 Austria 3 0 0 3 2 16 0
13 July 1977
Brazil  1–0  Sweden Hapoel Ground, Yehud
Uruguay  4–1  Austria Hapoel Ground, Yehud
14 July 1977
Brazil  2–1  Uruguay Hapoel Ground, Yehud
17 July 1977
Uruguay  3–1  Sweden Hapoel Ground, Yehud
Brazil  4–1  Austria Hapoel Ground, Yehud
18 July 1977
Sweden  8–01  Austria Hapoel 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[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Netherlands 4 3 1 0 9 4 7
 West Germany 4 2 0 2 10 8 4
 Australia 4 1 2 1 3 4 4
 Belgium 4 1 1 2 4 8 3
 Mexico 4 0 2 2 5 7 2
13 July 1977
West Germany  4–0  Belgium Hapoel Ground, Netanya
Netherlands  3–0  Australia Hapoel Ground, Netanya
14 July 1977
Australia  2–0  West Germany Hapoel Ground, Netanya
Belgium  2–1  Mexico Hapoel Ground, Netanya
15 July 1977
Mexico  1–1  Australia Hapoel Ground, Netanya
Netherlands  3–2  West Germany Hapoel Ground, Yehud
17 July 1977
Mexico  0–0  Netherlands Hapoel Ground, Netanya
Australia  0–0  Belgium Hapoel Ground, Netanya
18 July 1977
West Germany  4–3  Mexico Hapoel Ground, Netanya
Netherlands  3–2  Belgium Hapoel Ground, Netanya

Group C[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Israel 3 2 1 0 14 3 5
 Great Britain 3 2 0 1 17 6 4
 Italy 3 1 0 2 3 17 2
 Venezuela 3 0 1 2 2 10 1
13 July 1977
Venezuela  2–2  Israel Municipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
Great Britain  10–1  Italy Municipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
14 July 1977
Italy  w/o1  Venezuela Municipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
Israel  5–1  Great Britain Municipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
17 July 1977
Israel  7–0  Italy Municipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
18 July 1977
Great Britain  6–02  Venezuela Municipal 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[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 South Africa 4 3 1 0 12 2 7
 Peru 4 1 2 1 8 8 4
 Chile 4 1 2 1 4 4 4
 United States 4 1 2 1 4 7 4
 Argentina 4 0 1 3 5 12 1
13 July 1977
Peru  2–2  United States Municipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
Argentina  2–2  Chile Municipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
14 July 1977
United States  2–1  Argentina Municipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
South Africa  2–2  Peru Municipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
15 July 1977
South Africa  5–0  Argentina Municipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
Chile  0–0  United States Municipal Stadium, Petah Tikva
17 July 1977
South Africa  1–0  Chile Municipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
Peru  3–2  Argentina Municipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
18 July 1977
Chile  2–1  Peru Municipal Stadium, Nes Ziona
South Africa  4–0  United States Municipal Stadium, Nes Ziona

Classification round[edit]

5th-8th places play-off[edit]

 
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[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

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

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

3rd-4th place match[edit]

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

Final[edit]

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

Final ranking[edit]

R Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts.
1  Israel 5 4 1 0 23 4 +19 9
2  Netherlands 6 4 1 1 10 10 0 9
3  South Africa 6 4 1 1 15 5 +10 9
4  Brazil 5 3 0 2 7 5 +2 6
5  Great Britain 5 4 0 1 27 6 +21 8
6  Uruguay 5 3 0 2 11 12 -1 6
7  West Germany 6 3 0 3 16 12 +4 6
8  Peru 6 1 2 3 9 16 -7 6
Eliminated at group stage
9  Chile 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 4
10  Australia 4 1 2 1 3 4 -1 4
11  United States 4 1 2 1 4 7 -3 4
12  Belgium 4 1 1 2 4 8 -4 3
13  Sweden 3 1 0 1 9 4 +5 2
14  Mexico 4 0 2 2 5 7 -2 2
15  Italy 3 1 0 2 3 17 -14 2
16  Argentina 4 0 1 3 5 12 -7 1
17  Venezuela 3 0 1 2 2 10 -8 1
18  Austria 3 0 0 3 2 16 -14 0

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Israel's Footballers Won the Gold, Beat the Dutch 6:0[permanent dead link] Davar, 21 July 1977, Historical Jewish Press Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The U20 Footballers Recovered on Behalf of England – 5:1[permanent dead link] Davar, 15 July 1977, Historical Jewish Press Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
  3. Israel – South Africa at the Center of the Football Matches Today[permanent dead link] Davar, 19 July 1977, Historical Jewish Press Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
  4. Israel Must Beat Italy Today Mordechai Haviv, Hadshot HaSport, 17 July 1977 (p. 2) Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
  5. Chairman of Maccabi World Union Eased Venezuela's Punishment Hadshot HaSport, 18 July 1977 (p. 4) Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
  6. Maccabiah Games RSSSF.com


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