Football at the 1981 Maccabiah Games
Football at the 1981 Maccabiah GamesTournament details |
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Host country |
Israel |
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Dates |
7 – 15 July |
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Teams |
20 |
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Venue(s) |
5 (in 4 host cities) |
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Final positions |
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Champions |
South Africa |
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Runners-up |
United States |
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Third place |
Israel |
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Fourth place |
Great Britain |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played |
49 |
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Goals scored |
169 (3.45 per match) |
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Football at the 1981 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 7 July.
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
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7 July 1981 |
Israel ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) | 6–0 | Finland | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Australia ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) | 2–0 | Belgium | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
8 July 1981 |
Belgium ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png) | 1–1 | United States | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Israel ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) | 6–0 | Australia | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
9 July 1981 |
Israel ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) | 4–1 | United States | Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Australia ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) | 2–0 | Finland | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
10 July 1981 |
Finland ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Finland.svg.png) | 5–2 | Belgium | Hapoel Ground, Ra'anana |
11 July 1981 |
United States ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) | 2–0 | Australia | Wingate, Netanya |
12 July 1981 |
United States ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) | 5–0 | Finland | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Israel ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) | 5–0 | Belgium | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Group B
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7 July 1981 |
Netherlands ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) | 0–0 | Italy | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Argentina ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) | 0–0 | Peru | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
8 July 1981 |
Sweden ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) | 2–2 | Argentina | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Peru ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Peru.svg.png) | 2–0 | Netherlands | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
9 July 1981 |
Peru ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Peru.svg.png) | 1–0 | Italy | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Sweden ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) | 3–1 | Netherlands | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
10 July 1981 |
Argentina ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) | 4–0 | Italy | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
11 July 1981 |
Sweden ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) | 4–3 | Peru | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
12 July 1981 |
Italy ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) | 0–0 | Sweden | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
Netherlands ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) | 1–1 | Argentina | Wingate, Netanya |
Group C
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7 July 1981 |
South Africa ![](../I/m/Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928-1994).svg.png) | 2–1 | Chile | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
West Germany ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) | 5–0 | Republic of Ireland | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
8 July 1981 |
South Africa ![](../I/m/Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928-1994).svg.png) | 2–1 | West Germany | Wingate, Netanya |
Colombia ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png) | 4–1 | Republic of Ireland | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
9 July 1981 |
South Africa ![](../I/m/Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928-1994).svg.png) | 2–1 | Colombia | Wingate, Netanya |
West Germany ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) | 3–0 | Chile | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
10 July 1981 |
Republic of Ireland ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | 1–0 | Chile | Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan |
11 July 1981 |
West Germany ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) | 3–1 | Colombia | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
12 July 1981 |
South Africa ![](../I/m/Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928-1994).svg.png) | 6–0 | Republic of Ireland | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
Chile ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) | 1–1 | Colombia | Wingate, Netanya |
Group D
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7 July 1981 |
Mexico ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png) | 0–0 | Great Britain | Wingate, Netanya |
Brazil ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) | 0–0 | France | Wingate, Netanya |
8 July 1981 |
Denmark ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png) | 1–1 | Mexico | Wingate, Netanya |
Great Britain ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) | 1–1 | Brazil | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
9 July 1981 |
Great Britain ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) | 2–0 | France | Wingate, Netanya |
Brazil ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) | 3–2 | Denmark | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
10 July 1981 |
France ![](../I/m/Flag_of_France.svg.png) | 2–1 | Mexico | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Great Britain ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) | 5–1 | Denmark | Wingate, Netanya |
12 July 1981 |
France ![](../I/m/Flag_of_France.svg.png) | 3–0 | Denmark | University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv |
Brazil ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) | 1–1 | Mexico | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
Knockout rounds
Quarter-finals
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
* Both France and Sweden forfeited their matches in the classification round.
Semi-finals
3rd-4th place match
Final
Final ranking
References
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