Football at the 1965 Maccabiah Games

Football at the 1965 Maccabiah Games was held in several stadiums in Israel starting on 30 August.

Football at the 1965 Maccabiah Games
Tournament details
Host countryIsrael
Dates24 – 30 August
Teams9
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Israel
Runners-up Great Britain
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored63 (4.2 per match)

The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 9 countries participated. The competition was won by Israel. [1]

As part of the closing ceremony, an exhibition match was played between Israel and Torino F.C., which resulted with a 2–1 victory to Israel.[2]

Format

The nine teams were divided into three groups, each team playing the others once. The top team from each group qualified to the medals group, while the second-placed team qualified to the 4th-6th place group. The bottom team in each group was eliminated.

Results

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Great Britain 2110523
 Peru 2101562
 France 2011351


24 August 1965
France 1–1 Great BritainHapoel Ground, Petah Tikva
25 August 1965
Great Britain 4–1 PeruHadera Ground, Hadera
26 August 1965
Peru 4–2 FranceMaccabi Ground, Hadera

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Israel 22001124
 Denmark 2101342
 United States 20024120
24 August 1965
Israel 9–2 United StatesMaccabi Jaffa Ground, Tel Aviv
25 August 1965
Israel 2–0 DenmarkSala Stadium, Ashkelon
26 August 1965
Denmark 3–2 United StatesMunicipal Stadium, Bat Yam

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Mexico 2110523
 Argentina 2110213
 Sweden 2002150
24 August 1965
Argentina 1–0 SwedenSala Stadium, Ashkelon
25 August 1965
Mexico 1–1 ArgentinaHapoel Ground, Petah Tikva
26 August 1965
Mexico 4–1 SwedenMaccabi Jaffa Ground, Tel Aviv

4th-6th places group

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Argentina 2200624
 Peru 2101552
 Denmark 2002260
27 August 1965
Argentina 3–2 PeruMaccabi Jaffa Ground, Tel Aviv
29 August 1965
Peru 3–2 DenmarkHapoel Ground, Petah Tikva
30 August 1965
Argentina 3–0 DenmarkMaccabi Jaffa Ground, Tel Aviv

Medals group

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Israel 22001004
 Great Britain 2101352
 Mexico 2002080
27 August 1965
Israel 5–0 MexicoMaccabi Jaffa Ground, Tel Aviv
29 August 1965
Great Britain w/o1 MexicoHapoel Ground, Petah Tikva
30 August 1965
Israel 5–0 Great BritainMaccabi Jaffa Ground, Tel Aviv

1. The match between the UK and Mexico was abandoned at the 71st minute, after Mexico conceded a penalty, and their goalkeeper was sent off as he protested the decision. The result at the time of abandonment was 1–1. The Games Committee set the result to 3–0 to the UK.[3]

Final ranking

R Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts.
Medals group
1 Israel4400212+198
2 Great Britain421187+15
3 Mexico4112510-53
4th–6th place group
4 Argentina431083+57
5 Peru42021011-14
6 Denmark4103510-52
Eliminated at group stage
7 France201135-21
8 Sweden200215-40
9 United States2002412-80

References

  1. Israel's Footballers Won the Gold Medal in the Tournament Davar, 31 August 1965, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. "Torino" Surrendered to Our Ambitious Youth Ma'ariv, 6 September 1965, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. The Mexicans Refused to a Penalty Kick and Their Match With England (1:1) Was Abandoned Ma'ariv, 30 August 1965, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)


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