Football at the 1957 Maccabiah Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Israel |
| Dates | 16 September – 23 September |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Israel |
| Runners-up |  Great Britain |
| Third place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 56 (9.33 per match) |
Football at the 1957 Maccabiah Games was held in several stadiums in Israel starting on 16 September.
The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 3 countries participated, United Kingdom, France and Israel. The tournament was won by Israel.
Format[edit]
The three teams played each other twice in various venues in Israel, for a total of 4 matches for each team.
Results[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 7 |
| Great Britain
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| France
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| 16 September 1957 | |||
| Great Britain |
11–1[1] | France |
Hapoel Ground, Kfar Saba |
| 17 September 1957 | |||
| Israel |
8–0[2] | Great Britain |
Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa |
| 18 September 1957 | |||
| Israel |
10–1[3] | France |
YMCA Stadium, Jerusalem |
| 20 September 1957 | |||
| Great Britain |
9–0[4] | France |
Hapoel Ground, Petah Tikva |
| 22 September 1957 | |||
| Israel |
10–0[5] | France |
Maccabi Jaffa Ground, Tel Aviv |
| 23 September 1957 | |||
| Great Britain |
3–3[6] | Israel |
Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv |
References[edit]
- ^ Maccabiah News[permanent dead link] Herut, 17 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Maccabiah News[permanent dead link] Herut, 18 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Maccabiah News[permanent dead link] Herut, 19 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ England – France 9:0 in Football[permanent dead link] Herut, 22 September 1957 Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ American Volk Won 200m Butterfly Minutes After Swimming 1500m[permanent dead link] Herut, 23 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Swimming Contests Are Over[permanent dead link] Herut, 24 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
