Host country Israel Teams 14 Champions Israel | Dates 29 July – 5 August Venue(s) 12 (in 12 host cities) Runners-up Argentina | |
Football at the 1969 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 29 July.
The competition was open for men's teams only. Teams from 14 countries participated. The competition was won by Israel.
As part of the closing ceremony, an exhibition match was played between Israel and River Plate, which ended goalless.
Format
The 14 teams were divided into four groups, two groups of four and two of three. Each team playing the others once. The top team from each group qualified to the semi-finals, while the second-placed team qualified to the 5th-8th place play-off. The other teams in each group were eliminated.
References
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