1987–88 Balkans Cup

Football tournament season

1987–88 Balkans CupTournament details

Country| Balkans
Teams| 10
Final positions
Champions|  Slavia Sofia
Runners-up|  Argeș Pitești
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 30
Goals scored| 110 (3.67 per match)

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The 1987–88 Balkans Cup was an edition of the Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 10 teams and Slavia Sofia won the trophy.[1]

## Format

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The ten teams are drawn into one group of four teams and two groups of three teams. The top two teams from the group of four, and the winners of the two three-team groups, qualify for the semi-finals. Semi-finals and final are two-legged ties.

## Group Stage

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### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Argeș Pitești | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 10  | 5  | 2.000  | 9  | Advances to semifinals
2  |  Slavia Sofia | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 9  | 7  | 1.286  | 6
3  |  Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 6  | 12  | 0.500  | 5  |
4  |  PAOK | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 10  | 11  | 0.909  | 4

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored

1 October 1987 (1987-10-01)

PAOK | 2–0|  Argeș Pitești

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Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki

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1 October 1987 (1987-10-01)

Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 2–0|  Slavia Sofia

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Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastra

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22 October 1987 (1987-10-22)

Slavia Sofia | 4–0|  PAOK

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Slavia Stadium, Sofia

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22 October 1987 (1987-10-22)

Argeș Pitești | 2–0|  Luftëtari Gjirokastër

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1 Mai, Pitești

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4 November 1987 (1987-11-04)

Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 1–0|  PAOK

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Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastra

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5 November 1987 (1987-11-05)

Argeș Pitești | 2–0|  Slavia Sofia

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1 Mai, Pitești

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18 February 1988 (1988-02-18)

Slavia Sofia | 4–1|  Luftëtari Gjirokastër

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Slavia Stadium, Sofia

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24 March 1988 (1988-03-24)

Luftëtari Gjirokastër | 0–0|  Argeș Pitești

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Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastra

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6 April 1988 (1988-04-06)

PAOK | 6–2|  Luftëtari Gjirokastër

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Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki

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20 April 1988 (1988-04-20)

Argeș Pitești | 4–2|  PAOK

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1 Mai, Pitești

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31 May 1988 (1988-05-31)

Slavia Sofia | 1–2|  Argeș Pitești

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Slavia Stadium, Sofia

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PAOK | 0–1|  Slavia Sofia

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Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Sliven | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 16  | 5  | 3.200  | 6  | Advances to semifinals
2  |  Samsunspor | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 12  | 14  | 0.857  | 4  |
3  |  Iraklis | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 16  | 0.438  | 2

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored

1 October 1987 (1987-10-01)

Samsunspor | 3–2|  Sliven

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* Dinler 30', 77'
* Yücel 75'

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* Plamen  16'
* Vurkov  27'

Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, Samsun

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21 October 1987 (1987-10-21)

Iraklis | 4–3|  Samsunspor

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* Hatzilaris  33'
* Anastasiadis  47'
* Maloumidis  83', 86' (pen.)

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* Dinler 38', 57', 62'

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki

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12 November 1987 (1987-11-12)

Sliven | 4–0|  Iraklis

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Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium, Sliven

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16 December 1987 (1987-12-16)

Sliven | 7–0|  Samsunspor

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Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium, Sliven

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1988 (1988)

Iraklis | 2–3|  Sliven

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Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki

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1988 (1988)

Samsunspor | 6–1|  Iraklis

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* Çolak 7', 31'
* Koloğlu 20', 85'
* Coşkundere 67'
* Sinecek 78'

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* Tsinekilis  37'

Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium, Samsun

### Group C

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Corvinul Hunedoara | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 10  | 5  | 2.000  | 6  | Advances to semifinals
2  |  Eskişehirspor | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 9  | 10  | 0.900  | 3  |
3  |  Dinamo Tirana | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 8  | 0.500  | 3

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored

1 October 1987 (1987-10-01)

Dinamo Tirana | 3–1|  Eskişehirspor

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* Abazi 8'
* Canaj 29'
* Demollari 83'

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* Tortaş 89' (pen.)

Dinamo Stadium, Tirana

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22 October 1987 (1987-10-22)

Corvinul Hunedoara | 2–0|  Dinamo Tirana

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Corvinul, Hunedoara

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5 November 1987 (1987-11-05)

Eskişehirspor | 2–2|  Corvinul Hunedoara

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* Beadini 4'
* Medjodovic 20'

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* 17'
* 76'

Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium, Eskişehir

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16 March 1988 (1988-03-16)

Eskişehirspor | 4–0|  Dinamo Tirana

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* Beadini 14'
* Yazıcı 39'
* Demirbilek 51'
* Medjodovic 83'

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Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium, Eskişehir

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11 May 1988 (1988-05-11)

Corvinul Hunedoara | 5–2|  Eskişehirspor

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* Târnoveanu  10', 45'
* Petcu 30', 82', 90'

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* Beadini 66', 73'

Corvinul, Hunedoara

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9 June 1988 (1988-06-09)

Dinamo Tirana | 1–1|  Corvinul Hunedoara

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Dinamo Stadium, Tirana

## Semi-finals

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Corvinul Hunedoara | 1–2  |  Argeș Pitești | 0–1  | 1–1
Sliven | 2–4  |  Slavia Sofia | 1–3  | 1–1

### First leg

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27 July 1988 (1988-07-27)

Argeș Pitești | 1–1|  Corvinul Hunedoara

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* Grigoriu  89'

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* Hanganu 14'

Miercurea Ciuc

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1988 (1988)

Slavia Sofia | 1–1|  Sliven

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Slavia Stadium, Sofia

### Second leg

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30 July 1988 (1988-07-30)

Corvinul Hunedoara | 0–1|  Argeș Pitești

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|  | Eduard 83'

Odorheiu Secuiesc

Argeș Pitești won 2–1 on aggregate.

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1988 (1988)

Sliven | 1–3|  Slavia Sofia

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Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium, Sliven

Slavia Sofia won 4–2 on aggregate.

## Finals

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Slavia Sofia | 6–1  |  Argeș Pitești | 5–1  | 1–0

### First leg

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16 August 1988 (1988-08-16)

Slavia Sofia | 5–1|  Argeș Pitești

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Slavia Stadium, Sofia

### Second leg

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24 August 1988 (1988-08-24)

Argeș Pitești | 0–1|  Slavia Sofia

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1 Mai, Pitești

Slavia Sofia won 6–1 on aggregate.

## References

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1. ^ "Balkans Cup 1987–88 season". RSSSF.

## External links

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* RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
* Romeo Ionescu (28 September 2003). "Balkan Cup 1980-1989". RSSSF.
* Mehmet Çelik. "Balkan Cup". Turkish Soccer

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Domestic cups|

* Albania
* Austria
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* Bulgaria
* Cyprus
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* Finland '88 '89
* France
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* Republic of Ireland
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* San Marino
* Scotland
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* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
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* England
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