1988–89 Balkans Cup

1988–89 Balkans Cup
Tournament details
CountryBalkans
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsGreece OFI
Runner-upSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Niš
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored23 (2.56 per match)

The 1988–1989 Balkans Cup was an edition of the Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 6 teams and OFI won the trophy.[1]

Group Stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1 Greece OFI (A) 2 1 1 0 4 1 4.000 3 Advances to final
2 Albania Labinoti Elbasani 2 0 1 1 1 4 0.250 1
3 Turkey Malatyaspor[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
  1. ^ Malatyaspor withdrew from the tournament.
OFI Greece3–0Albania Labinoti Elbasani
Labinoti Elbasani Albania1–1Greece OFI

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Niš (A) 4 2 1 1 6 5 1.200 5 Advances to final
2 Romania Universitatea Craiova 4 2 1 1 2 2 1.000 5
3 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia 4 1 0 3 6 7 0.857 2
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria2–0Romania Universitatea Craiova
Universitatea Craiova Romania1–0Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Niš
Attendance: 8,000
Radnički Niš Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia2–1Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia
Universitatea Craiova Romania1–0Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Besnik Kaimi (Albania)
Radnički Niš Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia0–0Romania Universitatea Craiova
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria3–4Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Niš

Final

OFI Greece3–1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Niš
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dimitar Dimitrov (Bulgaria)

References

  1. ^ "Balkans Cup 1988–89 season". RSSSF.