Football at the 1981 Maccabiah Games

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Football at the 1981 Maccabiah Games
Tournament details
Host countryIsrael
Dates7 – 15 July
Teams20
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions South Africa
Runners-up United States
Third place Israel
Fourth place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played49
Goals scored169 (3.45 per match)

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[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Israel 4 4 0 0 21 1 8
 United States 4 2 1 1 9 5 5
 Australia 4 2 0 2 4 8 4
 Finland 4 1 0 3 5 15 2
 Belgium 4 0 1 3 3 13 1
7 July 1981
Israel  6–0  Finland Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Australia  2–0  Belgium Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
8 July 1981
Belgium  1–1  United States Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Israel  6–0  Australia Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
9 July 1981
Israel  4–1  United States Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan
Australia  2–0  Finland University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
10 July 1981
Finland  5–2  Belgium Hapoel Ground, Ra'anana
11 July 1981
United States  2–0  Australia Wingate, Netanya
12 July 1981
United States  5–0  Finland Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Israel  5–0  Belgium Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Sweden 4 2 2 0 9 6 6
 Argentina 4 1 3 0 7 3 5
 Peru 4 2 1 1 6 4 5
 Netherlands 4 0 2 2 2 6 2
 Italy 4 0 2 2 0 5 2
7 July 1981
Netherlands  0–0  Italy Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Argentina  0–0  Peru University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
8 July 1981
Sweden  2–2  Argentina Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Peru  2–0  Netherlands University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
9 July 1981
Peru  1–0  Italy Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Sweden  3–1  Netherlands Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
10 July 1981
Argentina  4–0  Italy University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
11 July 1981
Sweden  4–3  Peru University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
12 July 1981
Italy  0–0  Sweden University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
Netherlands  1–1  Argentina Wingate, Netanya

Group C[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 South Africa 4 4 0 0 12 3 8
 West Germany 4 3 0 1 12 3 6
 Colombia 4 1 1 2 7 7 3
 Republic of Ireland 4 1 0 3 2 15 2
 Chile 4 0 1 3 2 7 1
7 July 1981
South Africa  2–1  Chile University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
West Germany  5–0  Republic of Ireland University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
8 July 1981
South Africa  2–1  West Germany Wingate, Netanya
Colombia  4–1  Republic of Ireland University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
9 July 1981
South Africa  2–1  Colombia Wingate, Netanya
West Germany  3–0  Chile University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
10 July 1981
Republic of Ireland  1–0  Chile Winter Stadium, Ramat Gan
11 July 1981
West Germany  3–1  Colombia Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
12 July 1981
South Africa  6–0  Republic of Ireland University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
Chile  1–1  Colombia Wingate, Netanya

Group D[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Great Britain 4 2 2 0 8 2 6
 France 4 2 1 1 5 3 5
 Brazil 4 1 3 0 5 4 5
 Mexico 4 0 3 1 3 4 3
 Denmark 4 0 1 3 4 12 1
7 July 1981
Mexico  0–0  Great Britain Wingate, Netanya
Brazil  0–0  France Wingate, Netanya
8 July 1981
Denmark  1–1  Mexico Wingate, Netanya
Great Britain  1–1  Brazil University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
9 July 1981
Great Britain  2–0  France Wingate, Netanya
Brazil  3–2  Denmark University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
10 July 1981
France  2–1  Mexico Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Great Britain  5–1  Denmark Wingate, Netanya
12 July 1981
France  3–0  Denmark University Football Stadium, Tel Aviv
Brazil  1–1  Mexico Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan

Knockout rounds[]

Quarter-finals[]

13 July 1981
Israel  4–1 (a.e.t.) 1  Argentina Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
United States  3–1  Sweden Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
South Africa  8–0  France Wingate, Netanya
Great Britain  1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)  West Germany 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-finals5th/6th Match
 
      
 
14 July 1981
 
 
 Argentina
 
15 July 1981
 
 France
 
 Argentina 3
 
14 July 1981
 
 West Germany 1
 
 West Germany
 
 
 Sweden
 
7th/8th Match
 
 
15 July 1981
 
 
 France
 
 
 Sweden

* Both France and Sweden forfeited their matches in the classification round.

Semi-finals[]

Israel 1–2 (a.e.t.) South Africa
Ohana 63' Summary Sink 77'
Brayer 96'
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Ya'akov Scheiner
United States 3–1 Great Britain
Roitman 25'
Raif 45', 50'		 Summary Landsberg 16'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Franz Garter

3rd-4th place match[]

Israel 5–4 Great Britain
4', 10'
17'
R. Cohen 42', 51'		 Summary Rolf 2'
Toker 63'
73'
Landsberg 85' (pen.)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Panler

Final[]

South Africa 3–1 United States
Solikman 37'
Hoes 58'
Kosef 69'		 Summary Abrahams 12'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Klein

Final ranking[]

R Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts.
1  South Africa 7 7 0 0 25 5 +20 14
2  United States 7 4 1 2 16 10 6 9
3  Israel 7 6 0 1 31 8 +23 12
4  Great Britain 7 2 3 2 14 11 +3 7
5  Argentina 7 3 3 1 13 8 +5 9
6  West Germany 7 4 1 2 16 7 +9 9
7  Sweden 6 2 2 2 10 11 -1 6
8  France 6 2 1 3 5 13 -8 5
Eliminated at group stage
9  Peru 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 5
10  Brazil 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 5
11  Australia 4 2 0 2 4 8 -4 4
12  Colombia 4 1 1 2 7 7 0 3
13  Mexico 4 0 3 1 3 4 -1 3
14  Netherlands 4 0 2 2 2 6 -4 2
15  Italy 4 0 2 2 0 5 -5 2
16  Finland 4 1 0 3 5 15 -10 2
17  Republic of Ireland 4 1 0 3 2 15 -10 2
18  Chile 4 0 1 3 2 7 -5 1
19  Denmark 4 0 1 3 4 12 -8 1
20  Belgium 4 0 1 3 3 13 -10 1

References[]

  1. ^ South Africa Defeated USA 3:1[permanent dead link] Davar, 16 July 1981, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ A Win Over Argentina (4:1) in 30 Min. Overtime[permanent dead link] Davar, 14 July 1981, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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