Football at the 1981 Maccabiah Games
Football at the 1981 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 7 July.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Israel |
| Dates | 7 – 15 July |
| Teams | 20 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
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| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 169 (3.45 per match) |
The competition was open for men's teams only. A record number of 20 teams took part in the competition. South Africa won their first gold medal, beating USA 3–1 in the final.[1] This was the first time since 1935 that the hosts finished outside the top two. Israel's 1–2 loss to South Africa in the semi-finals was their first loss since 1961, after 24 unbeaten matches (21 wins, 4 draws).
Format
The 20 teams were divided into four groups of five, with each team playing the others once. The two top teams from each group qualified to the quarter-finals. The rest of the teams were eliminated.
First round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 8 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 July 1981 | |||
| Israel | 6–0 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| Australia | 2–0 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| 8 July 1981 | |||
| Belgium | 1–1 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| Israel | 6–0 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| 9 July 1981 | |||
| Israel | 4–1 | | Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| Australia | 2–0 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 10 July 1981 | |||
| Finland | 5–2 | | Hapoel Ground, Ra'anana |
| 11 July 1981 | |||
| United States | 2–0 | | Wingate, Netanya |
| 12 July 1981 | |||
| United States | 5–0 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| Israel | 5–0 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 July 1981 | |||
| Netherlands | 0–0 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| Argentina | 0–0 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 8 July 1981 | |||
| Sweden | 2–2 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| Peru | 2–0 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 9 July 1981 | |||
| Peru | 1–0 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| Sweden | 3–1 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| 10 July 1981 | |||
| Argentina | 4–0 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 11 July 1981 | |||
| Sweden | 4–3 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 12 July 1981 | |||
| Italy | 0–0 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | | Wingate, Netanya |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 July 1981 | |||
| South Africa | 2–1 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| West Germany | 5–0 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 8 July 1981 | |||
| South Africa | 2–1 | | Wingate, Netanya |
| Colombia | 4–1 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 9 July 1981 | |||
| South Africa | 2–1 | | Wingate, Netanya |
| West Germany | 3–0 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 10 July 1981 | |||
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | | Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| 11 July 1981 | |||
| West Germany | 3–1 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| 12 July 1981 | |||
| South Africa | 6–0 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| Chile | 1–1 | | Wingate, Netanya |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 July 1981 | |||
| Mexico | 0–0 | | Wingate, Netanya |
| Brazil | 0–0 | | Wingate, Netanya |
| 8 July 1981 | |||
| Denmark | 1–1 | | Wingate, Netanya |
| Great Britain | 1–1 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 9 July 1981 | |||
| Great Britain | 2–0 | | Wingate, Netanya |
| Brazil | 3–2 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 10 July 1981 | |||
| France | 2–1 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| Great Britain | 5–1 | | Wingate, Netanya |
| 12 July 1981 | |||
| France | 3–0 | | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| Brazil | 1–1 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Knockout rounds
Quarter-finals
| 13 July 1981 | |||
| Israel | 4–1 (a.e.t.) 1 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| United States | 3–1 | | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| South Africa | 8–0 | | Wingate, Netanya |
| Great Britain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | | Wingate, Netanya |
1. The match was abandoned at the 120th minute, as an Argentine player was sent off, but refused to leave the pitch.[2]
5th-8th places play-off
| Classification Semi-finals | 5th/6th Match | |||||
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| 15 July 1981 | ||||||
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| 14 July 1981 | ||||||
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| 7th/8th Match | ||||||
| 15 July 1981 | ||||||
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* Both France and Sweden forfeited their matches in the classification round.
Semi-finals
| Israel | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
Ohana  |
Summary | Sink Brayer |
| United States | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Roitman Raif |
Summary | Landsberg |
3rd-4th place match
| Israel | 5–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rabinson P. Cohen R. Cohen |
Summary | Rolf Toker Nesbit Landsberg |
Final
| South Africa | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Solikman Hoes Kosef |
Summary | Abrahams |
Final ranking
| R | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 14 |
| 2 | | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 12 |
| 4 | | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 |
| 6 | | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 9 |
| 7 | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 5 |
| Eliminated at group stage | |||||||||
| 9 | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 10 | | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 11 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 12 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 15 | | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 2 |
| 17 | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -10 | 2 |
| 18 | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 |
| 20 | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 1 |
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References
- South Africa Defeated USA 3:1 Davar, 16 July 1981, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- A Win Over Argentina (4:1) in 30 Min. Overtime Davar, 14 July 1981, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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