1973–76 Balkan Cup
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 after the away goal rule, the general score being 3–3 against Romania in the two legs of the final.[1][2] The top goalscorer was Cemil Turan from Turkey with 4 goals.[1][2]
| Dates | 18 April 1973 – 28 November 1976 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 4 |
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| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  |
← 1948 1977–80 → | |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
6–7 | |
5–2 | 1–5 |
| Romania |
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3–1 | 1–1 |
First leg
| Turkey | 5 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
M. Oğuz  C. Turan M. Kurt |
Report | P. Panov K. Milanov |
| Romania | 3 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Iordănescu M. Lucescu |
Report | S. Sarafis |
Second leg
| Bulgaria | 5 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| H. Bonev N. Kovis D. Zhechev P. Panov B. Grigorov |
Report | C. Turan |
| Greece | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Sarafis |
Report | I. Dumitru |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria |
3–3 | |
1–0 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Bulgaria | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| T. Vasilev |
Report |
Second leg
| Romania | 3 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| R. Troi L. Bölöni G. Mulțescu |
Report | A. Garbski A. Zhelyazkov |
References
- "Balkan Cup (for Nations)". RSSF.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Balkan Cup 1973–76". EU-football.info. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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