Football at the 1953 Maccabiah Games|
| Host country | Israel |
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| Dates | 21 – 30 September |
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| Teams | 7 |
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| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
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| Champions |  Israel |
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| Runners-up |  South Africa |
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| Third place |  Great Britain |
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| Fourth place |  France |
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| Matches played | 17 |
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| Goals scored | 83 (4.88 per match) |
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International football competition
Football at the 1953 Maccabiah Games was held in several stadiums in Israel starting on 28 September.
The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 7 countries participated. The tournament was won by the defending champions, Israel.[1]
As part of the closing ceremony, the host and winner, Israel, played an exhibition match against a selected team from the other competing nations. The match, that was played over two halves of 20 minutes, ended goalless.[2]
The seven teams were divided into two group, each team playing the others once. The top two qualified for the medals group, while the rest played for the 5th-7th places.
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Final round
5th-7th places group
Medals group
References
