The 1973–76 Balkan Cup was the 11th Balkan Cup football tournament. It was the first tournament played in a knockout system with semi-finals and finals. It was played between April 1973 and November 1976 between Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece.[1][2] The tournament was won by Bulgaria over Romania via the away goal rule, the score being 3–3 in the two legs of the final.[1][2] The top goalscorer was Cemil Turan from Turkey with 4 goals.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 April 1973 – 28 November 1976 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bulgaria (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Cemil Turan (4 goals) |
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
6–7 | 5–2 | 1–5 | |
| Romania |
4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
First leg
editSecond leg
editFinal
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria |
3–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 |
First leg
editSecond leg
editWinner
edit| 1973-76 Balkan Cup |
|---|
Bulgaria Third title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 25 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.17 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Nikos Kovis (against Bulgaria)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Balkan Cup (for Nations)". RSSF.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Balkan Cup 1973–76". EU-football.info. Retrieved 23 April 2020.