Football at the 1981 Maccabiah Games
Football at the 1981 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 7 July.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Israel |
| Dates | 7 – 15 July |
| Teams | 20 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Israel |
| Fourth place |  Great Britain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 169 (3.45 per match) |
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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
 Finland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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-finals | 5th/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' |
| United States | 3–1 | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| Roitman 25' Raif 45', 50' |
Summary | Landsberg 16' |
3rd-4th place match
| Israel | 5–4 | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| Rabinson 4', 10' P. Cohen 17' R. Cohen 42', 51' |
Summary | Rolf 2' Toker 63' Nesbit 73' Landsberg 85' (pen.) |
Final
| South Africa | 3–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Solikman 37' Hoes 58' Kosef 69' |
Summary | Abrahams 12' |
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
- South Africa Defeated USA 3:1 Davar, 16 July 1981, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- A Win Over Argentina (4:1) in 30 Min. Overtime Davar, 14 July 1981, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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