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Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games

Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games
Tournament details
Host country Israel
Dates 29 July – 5 August
Teams 14
Venue(s) 12 (in 12 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Israel
Runners-up  Argentina
Third place  Great Britain
Fourth place  Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played 26
Goals scored 83 (3.19 per match)

Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 29 July.

The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 14 countries participated. The competition was won by Israel.

As part of the closing ceremony, an exhibition match was played between Israel and River Plate, which ended goalless.

The 14 teams were divided into four groups, two groups of four and two of three. Each team playing the others once. The top team from each group qualified to the semi-finals, while the second-placed team qualified to the 5th-8th place play-off. The other teams in each group were eliminated.


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