1961 Ecros Championship
| 1961 Ecros Kajuwaraan Karimun 1961 in Bahasa Karimun | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Karimun |
| Dates | 6–25 June |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tirol (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Terranihil |
| Third place | Karimun |
| Fourth place |  Reykanes |
The 1961 Ecros Football Championship was the third edition of the LFE Ecros Championship. The contest was held in Karimun. It was won by Tirol 1–0 over Terranihil in extra time in Giovanni. The defending champions were Reykanes. The 1961 tournament was the last tournament to be contested by only six members.
Contents
Bid process
Venues
Squads
Match officials
League stage
The teams finishing in the four top positions progressed to the semifinals, while the bottom two teams were eliminated from the tournament.
Tiebreakers
For the league stage of this tournament, where two or more teams tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions were determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:
- number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
- goal difference in all league matches
- goals scored in all league matches
- drawing of lots
If two teams tied on points, goal difference and goals played against each other in their final league match and no other team finishes with the same points; in which case the tie is broken by a replay on the following day.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirol
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Karimun
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Reykanes
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Terranihil
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Quebecshire
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Greater Sacramento
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Knockout stage
In all matches but the final, extra time and a coin toss were used to decide the winner if necessary. If the final remained level after extra time, a further 15 minutes of sudden-death would be used to determine the winner. If both teams remain level after this period, a replay would occur on the next matchday with the aggregate determining the victor. If scores still remain even following the replay, a coin-toss is used to determine the champions.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 21 June – Giovanni | ||||||
| Tirol | 3 | |||||
| 27 June – Giovanni | ||||||
| Reykanes | 1 | |||||
| Tirol (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| 22 June – Giovanni | ||||||
| Terranihil | 0 | |||||
| Karimun | 0 | |||||
| Terranihil | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 24 June – Giovanni | ||||||
| Reykanes | 0 | |||||
| Karimun (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
| Karimun | 0–2 | Terranihil |
|---|---|---|
 32' 45' |
Third place play-off
Final
| Tirol | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Terranihil |
|---|---|---|
| 110' |
| 1961 Ecros Championship |
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 Tirol 1st title |
