Football at the 1935 Maccabiah Games

Football at the 1935 Maccabiah Games was the football tournament held as part of the 1935 Maccabiah Games. It was held in several stadiums in Mandatory Palestine and began on 2 April 1935.

Football at the 1935 Maccabiah Games
Tournament details
Host countryMandatory Palestine
Dates2–10 April
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Romania
Runners-up Germany
Third place Eretz Yisrael
Fourth place Poland

The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 6 countries participated, with each team meeting its opponents once. Although not all scores are known, it is known that Romania won the gold medal, Germany won the silver medal and Eretz Yisrael won bronze, followed by Poland, United Kingdom and Lithuania.

Known results

Eretz Yisrael – Poland 2–0, at Maccabi Ground, Tel Aviv[1]
Eretz Yisrael – Germany 1–3, at Maccabi Ground, Petah Tikva
Eretz Yisrael – UK 6–1, at Maccabi Ground, Jerusalem[2][1]
Eretz Yisrael – Lithuania 1–0
Eretz Yisrael – Romania 0–1, at Maccabiah Stadium
Germany - Lithuania 2–1, at Maccabi Ground, Jerusalem[3]

References
  1. The Maccabiah Opened Do'ar HaYom, 5 April 1935, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. Competitions in the Maccbiah Davar, 4 April 1935, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. The Maccabiah Opened Do'ar HaYom, 10 April 1935, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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