The 1986 Balkans Cup was an edition of the

Balkans Cup The Balkans Cup was an international football competition for clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. It was introduced in 1961 and was very popular in the 1960s (the 1967 final attracted 42,000 spectators), being t ...

, a

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competition for representative clubs from the

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states. It was contested by 8 teams and

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won the trophy.

Quarterfinals

First leg

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Second leg

''Gloria Buzău won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Iraklis Thessaloniki won 6–5 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Panionios won 6–3 on aggregate.''

Semifinals

First leg

Second leg

''Panionios won 4–2 on aggregate.''

Finals

First leg

Second leg

''Slavia Sofia won 5–3 on aggregate.''

References

External links

RSSSF Archive → Balkans Cup
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