Football at the 1957 Maccabiah Games
Football at the 1957 Maccabiah Games was held in several stadiums in Israel starting on 16 September.
| 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) |
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
The three teams played each other twice in various venues in Israel, for a total of 4 matches for each team.
Results
| 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
- Maccabiah News Herut, 17 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Maccabiah News Herut, 18 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Maccabiah News Herut, 19 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- England – France 9:0 in Football Herut, 22 September 1957 Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- American Volk Won 200m Butterfly Minutes After Swimming 1500m Herut, 23 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Swimming Contests Are Over Herut, 24 September 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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