1973–76 Balkan Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 April 1973 – 28 November 1976 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bulgaria (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 25 (4.17 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Cemil Turan (4 goals) |
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]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Turkey | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bulgaria | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
| Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Romania | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Greece | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 6–7 | Bulgaria | 5–2 | 1–5 |
| Romania | 4–2 | Greece | 3–1 | 1–1 |
First leg
Second leg
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 3–3 | Romania | 1–0 | 2–3 |
First leg
Second leg
| Romania | 3–2 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Winner
| 1973-76 Balkan Cup |
|---|
Bulgaria Third title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There 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
- ^ 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.