| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Balkans | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp) Trakia Plovdiv | 
| Runner-up | .svg.png.webp) FK Vardar | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 | 
| Goals scored | 41 (2.93 per match) | 
The 1972 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 Trakia Plovdiv won the trophy.[1]
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp) FK Vardar (A) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 4 | Advances to finals | 
| 2 | .svg.png.webp) Kavala | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 4 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp) Shkëndija Tiranë | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 4 | 
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp) Trakia Plovdiv (A) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 6 | Advances to finals | 
| 2 |  Göztepe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 5 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp) Steagul Roșu Brașov | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.400 | 1 | 
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
| Steagul Roșu Brașov .svg.png.webp) | 0–1 |  Göztepe | 
|---|---|---|
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| Göztepe  | 5–1 | .svg.png.webp) Steagul Roșu Brașov | 
|---|---|---|
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| Trakia Plovdiv .svg.png.webp) | 3–0 |  Göztepe | 
|---|---|---|
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Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trakia Plovdiv .svg.png.webp) | 5–4 | .svg.png.webp) FK Vardar | 5–0 | 0–4 | 
First leg
| Trakia Plovdiv .svg.png.webp) | 5–0 | .svg.png.webp) FK Vardar | 
|---|---|---|
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Second leg
| FK Vardar .svg.png.webp) | 4–0 | .svg.png.webp) Trakia Plovdiv | 
|---|---|---|
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Trakia Plovdiv won 5–4 on aggregate.
References
External links
- RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
- Romeo Ionescu (28 September 2003). "Balkan Cup 1970-1979". RSSSF.
- Mehmet Çelik. "Balkan Cup". Turkish Soccer
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