A new decade and Jeux Sans Frontières builds on the success of the first two 'revival' series, by expanding to six teams. Sadly, this series was the first ever JSF competition not to feature the Belgians, who were in there at the very beginnings of the series in 1965. They did not return in any subsequent JSF series. On the plus side, Spain made a comeback after their year's sabbatical and Yugoslavia returned also. They had previously been JSF competitors between 1978 and 1982. The year ended with a spectacular one-off winter event in Macao, a Portuguese territory in Asia.

The number of games played in each heat changed again this year, reduced from twelve games to ten. For the first time in the main International series (excluding the 1965 and 1966 contests), all teams participated in every game.

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Entrants 1990: France (F) • Italy (I) • Portugal (P)
San Marino (SM) • Spain (E) • Yugoslavia (YU)

Presenters of International Heats:
Marie-Ange Nardi and Georges Beller (F), Daniel Vindel (E)
Claudio Lippi (I), Laura Fabi (SM), Eládio Clímaco and Ana do Carmo (P)
Joran Parlicek and Duska Markovic (YU)

International Referees: Bernard Galley, Denis Pettiaux and Mike Swann

Produced by A2F (F), RAI UNO (I), RTP (P), 
RTVSM (SM), TVE (E), JRT (YU)

 

Key: International Heats  l = Qualified for International Final / l = Heat Winner (Silver Trophy) International Final l = Gold Trophy   l = Silver Trophy   l = Bronze Trophy

1990-01

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Heat 1

Rai Uno Transmission (Italy): Friday 20th July 1990
Recorded: Wednesday 23rd May 1990
Recording Order: 1st
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Centro Sportivo (Sports Centre), Piazzale Ludovico Goisis (Ludovico Goisis Square), Bergamo, Italy

Theme: The History and Traditions of Bergamo

Teams: Mulhouse (F) v. Treviso (I) v. Moura (P) v. Acquaviva (SM) v. Almagro (E) v. Cres-Mali Lošinj (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 I • Treviso l l
 P • Moura
 YU • Cres-Mali Lošinj
 SM • Acquaviva
 F • Mulhouse
 E • Almagro

61
45
42
37
31
14

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1990-02

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Heat 2

Rai Uno Transmission (Italy): Friday 27th July 1990
Recorded: Wednesday 13th June 1990
Recording Order: 3rd
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Vrnjačka Spa Park, Vrnjačka Banja, Yugoslavia

Theme: Customs of Vrnjačka Banja

Teams: Cattenom (F) v. Rieti (I) v. Águeda (P) v. Chiesanuova (SM) v. Jaca (E) v. Vrnjačka Banja (1) (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 E • Jaca l l
 P • Águeda
 YU • Vrnjačka Banja (1)
 I • Rieti
 SM • Chiesanuova
 F • Cattenom

48
44
43
39
32
29

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1990-03

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Heat 3

Rai Uno Transmission (Italy): Friday 3rd August 1990
Recorded: Wednesday 4th July 1990
Recording Order: 5th
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Castelo de Guimarães (Guimarães Castle), Guimarães, Portugal

Theme: Guimarães, Arts Centre and Developing Industrial Town

Teams: Granville (F) v. Brebbia (I) v. Caldas Da Rainha (P) v. Faetano (SM) v. Arnedo (E) v. Bor (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 YU • Bor l l
 E • Arnedo
 I • Brebbia
 SM • Faetano l
 P • Caldas Da Rainha
 F • Granville

54
45
40
38
36
27

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1990-04

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Heat 4

Rai Uno Transmission (Italy): Friday 10th August 1990
Recorded: Wednesday 18th July 1990
Recording Order: 7th
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Place de la Daurade (Daurade Square), Toulouse, France

Theme: Toulouse Today and Tomorrow

Teams: Toulouse (F) v. Bergamo (I) v. Figueira da Foz (P) v. Monte Giardino (SM) v. Archidona (E) v. Skopje (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 I • Bergamo l
 F • Toulouse
 P • Figueira da Foz
 YU • Skopje
 SM • Monte Giardino
 E • Archidona

52
48
44
34
33
29

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1990-05

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Heat 5

Rai Uno Transmission (Italy): Friday 17th August 1990
Recorded: Saturday 27th May 1990
Recording Order: 2nd
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Centro Sportivo (Sports Centre), Piazzale Ludovico Goisis (Ludovico Goisis Square), Bergamo, Italy

Theme: The Specialities of Bergamo

Teams: Boulogne Billancourt (F) v. Castiglione delle Stiviere (I) v. Acores (P) v. Borgo Magiorre (SM) v. Almagro (E) v. Trogir (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 P • Acores l l
 YU • Trogir
 I • Castiglione delle Stiviere
 SM • Borgo Magiorre
 F • Boulogne Billancourt
 E • Almagro

54
51
43
39
34

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1990-06

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Heat 6

Rai Uno Transmission (Italy): Friday 24th August 1990
Recorded: Saturday 16th June 1990
Recording Order: 4th
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Vrnjačka Spa Park, Vrnjačka Banja, Yugoslavia

Theme: Stopover at the Thermal Baths of Vrnjačka Banja

Teams: Levallois Perret (F) v. Potenza (I) v. Madeira (P) v. Domagnano (SM) v. Jaca (E) v. Vrnjačka Banja (2) (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
2nd
4th
5th
6th

 E • Jaca l
 F • Levallois Perret
 P • Madeira
 I • Potenza
 YU • Vrnjačka Banja (2)
 SM • Domagnano

46
45
45
40
38
29

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1990-07

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Heat 7

Rai Uno Transmission (Italy): Friday 31st August 1990
Recorded: Saturday 7th July 1990
Recording Order: 6th
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Castelo de Guimarães (Guimarães Castle), Guimarães, Portugal

Theme: Guimarães, Cradle of Portugal

Teams: Argenteuil (F) v. Cicciano (I) v. Guimarães (P) v. Fiorentino (SM) v. Arnedo (E) v. Titovo Užice (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 I • Cicciano l
 P • Guimarães
 YU • Titovo Užice
 E • Arnedo
 SM • Fiorentino
 F • Argenteuil

53
45
43
37
36
21

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1990-08

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Heat 8

Rai Uno Transmission (Italy): Friday 7th September 1990
Recorded: Saturday 21st July 1990
Recording Order: 8th
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Place de la Daurade (Daurade Square), Toulouse, France

Theme: Toulouse Yesterday

Teams: Toulouse (F) v. Noceta (I) v. Algarve (P) v. Serravalle (SM) v. Archidona (E) v. Budva (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 F • Toulouse l l
 P • Algarve
 E • Archidona
 I • Noceta
 YU • Budva
 SM • Serravalle

49
42
41
41
39
29

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1990-09

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

International Final

Rai Uno Transmission (Italy): Friday 14th September 1990
Recorded: Saturday 4th August 1990
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Prato della Fiera (Meadow of the Fair), Parco Regionale del Sile (Sile Regional Park), Treviso, Italy

Theme: History and Traditions of Trevigiano

Teams: Toulouse (F) v. Treviso (I) v. Acores (P) v. Faetano (SM) v. Jaca (E) v. Bor (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 E • Jaca l
 YU • Bor l
 I • Treviso l
 F • Toulouse
 P • Acores
 SM • Faetano

50
49
45
44
43
41

Did You Know? The Portuguese team of Azores became only the fourth team to appear in consecutive International Finals. Additionally, the San Marino team of Faetano became the third team to qualify for the International Final with a fourth place in the heats.

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Christmas in the Orient 1990

Entrants Winter 1990:
Italy (I) • Macao (M) • Portugal (P)
San Marino (SM) • Spain (E) • Yugoslavia (YU)

Presenters:
Ettore Andenna and Feliciana Iaccio (I), others unknown

Produced by RAI UNO (I), TDM (M), RTP (P)
RTVSM (SM), TVE (E), JRT (YU)

1990-10

Jeux Sans Frontières 1990

Macau Special

RTP Transmission (Portugal): Sunday 23rd December 1990
Recorded: Wednesday 28th November 1990
Not broadcast in Great Britain

Venue: Sao Antonio, Coloane Island, Macau

Teams: Bergamo (I) v. Macau (M) v. Guimarães (P) v. San Marino (SM) v. Jaca (E) v. Trogir (YU)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
1st
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 I • Bergamo
 YU • Trogir
 SM • San Marino
 P • Guimarães
 E • Jaca
 M • Macau

Did You Know? A sumptuously staged competition in a 40,000m² open space. All props and equipment were made from wood and bamboo. The Italian and Yugoslav teams ended up sharing the spoils.

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