1960–61 Balkans Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1960–61 Balkans Cup was the first edition of the Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Balkans |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Steagul Roșu Brașov |
| Runners-up |  Levski Sofia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 59 (2.95 per match) |
Yugoslavian runner-up Dinamo Zagreb chose to play in the first edition of the European Cup Winners' Cup, and no other Yugoslav team replaced them. The tournament was contested by 5 teams and Steagul Roșu Brașov won the trophy.[1][2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Steagul Roșu Brașov (C) |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 13 | Winners |
| 2 | Levski Sofia |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Partizani Tirana |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Fenerbahçe |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 8 | |
| 5 |  AEK Athens |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 0.333 | 3 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Matches
| AEK Athens | 2–4 | Steagul Roșu Brașov |
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Tractorul, Brașov
Attendance: 18,000
| AEK Athens | 2–2 | Fenerbahçe |
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| Fenerbahçe | 1–1 | Steagul Roșu Brașov |
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Attendance: 65,000
| Fenerbahçe | 5–1 | AEK Athens |
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| AEK Athens | 3–1 | Levski Sofia |
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| Levski Sofia | 2–4 | Steagul Roșu Brașov |
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| Steagul Roșu Brașov | 2–0 (Awarded)1 | AEK Athens |
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| Levski Sofia | 2–0 (Awarded)1 | AEK Athens |
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| Partizani Tirana | 2–0 (Awarded)1 | AEK Athens |
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| AEK Athens | 0–2 (Awarded)1 | Partizani Tirana |
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- Notes
- Note 1: After Steagul Roșu Brașov won the trophy on 15 November 1961, AEK Athens withdrew from the tournament.