# Jeux sans frontières season 2

The 2nd season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held between 1 June and 14 September 1966. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Teams from towns from those four countries participated in a series of heats, with two cities being qualified for the international final. The team from Eichstätt, West Germany won the season, giving the country its first overall win.
This was the first season featuring Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi [it] as referees, a partnership that would last seventeen years until the first series' end in 1982.

## Overview

Jeux sans frontières ("Games Without Borders" in French) is an international television game show, based on the French programme Intervilles which was first broadcast in 1962. It was broadcast from 1965 to 1999 under the auspices of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which owned the format. In non-French-speaking countries, the show had alternative titles. It is also widely known as It's a Knockout, the title of the BBC's domestic version and national selection for the programme.

## Participating countries and teams

All countries who had participated in the previous season returned for a second consecutive year.
| Country | Broadcaster | Code | Colour | Cities |
| Belgium | RTB | B | Yellow | Antoing |
| Belgium | RTB | B | Yellow | Ath |
| Belgium | RTB | B | Yellow | Huy |
| Belgium | RTB | B | Yellow | Jambes |
| Belgium | RTB | B | Yellow | Malmedy |
| France | ORTF | F | Green | Arcachon |
| France | ORTF | F | Green | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| France | ORTF | F | Green | Fougères |
| France | ORTF | F | Green | Malo-les-Bains |
| France | ORTF | F | Green | Menton |
| Italy | RAI | I | Dark Blue | Alassio |
| Italy | RAI | I | Dark Blue | Procida |
| Italy | RAI | I | Dark Blue | Montecatini Terme |
| Italy | RAI | I | Dark Blue | Tivoli |
| Italy | RAI | I | Dark Blue | Todi |
| West Germany | ARD | D | Red | Eichstätt |
| West Germany | ARD | D | Red | Eschwege im Werratal |
| West Germany | ARD | D | Red | Erkelenz |
| West Germany | ARD | D | Red | Glückstadt an der Elbe |
| West Germany | ARD | D | Red | Sennestadt |

## Season overview

Teams from Belgium, France, Italy, and West Germany competed each week in head-to-head competition between two cities or towns from two of the four competing nations. There would be sports events, but also studio-based quizzes each week. Eventually, all teams would have competed against each other and the teams with the highest cumulative points for each nation from the series would meet in two semi-finals, with the two winners meeting in the final. The heats had 7 games per event, with the seventh game being the quiz game named "Game of Questions".
| Heat | Date | Teams | Points |
| 1 | 1 June | Arcachon | 7 |
| 1 | 1 June | Eschwege im Werratal | 1 |
| 2 | 8 June | Antoing | 13 |
| 2 | 8 June | Tivoli | 1 |
| 3 | 15 June | Montecatini Terme | 10 |
| 3 | 15 June | Menton | -4 |
| 4 | 22 June | Ath | 11 |
| 4 | 22 June | Erkelenz | 7 |
| 5 | 29 June | Jambes | 12 |
| 5 | 29 June | Fougères | -4 |
| 6 | 6 July | Eichstätt | 12 |
| 6 | 6 July | Alassio | -4 |
| 7 | 3 August | Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 13 |
| 7 | 3 August | Glückstadt an der Elbe | 4 |
| 8 | 10 August | Todi | 8 |
| 8 | 10 August | Malmedy | 6 |
| 9 | 17 August | Malo-les-Bains | 10 |
| 9 | 17 August | Procida | 0 |
| 10 | 24 August | Sennestadt | 10 |
| 10 | 24 August | Huy | 8 |
| International Semi-Finals ||||
| SF1 | 31 August | Jambes | 8 |
| SF1 | 31 August | Malo-les-Bains | 4 |
| SF2 | 7 September | Eichstätt | 12 |
| SF2 | 7 September | Montecatini Terme | 10 |
| International Final ||||
| F | 14 September | Eichstätt | 7 |
| F | 14 September | Jambes | 5 |

## Heats
### Heat 1

Heat 1 was held on 1 June 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman Guy Ackermann (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Mascia Cantoni [it] (Lugano), was based in Paris, France. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was ORTF.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Eschwege im Werratal | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | -1 | -3 | – | 7 |
| Arcachon | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |

### Heat 2

Heat 2 was held on 8 June 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman Guy Ackermann (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Marco Blaser (Lugano), was based in Zurich, Switzerland. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was TV DRS on behalf of SRG SSR TSI.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Antoing | B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 13 |
| Tivoli | I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | -3 | 3 | – | 1 |

### Heat 3

Heat 3 was held on 15 June 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman Guy Ackermann (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Joyce Pattacini (Lugano), was based in Milan, Italy. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was RAI.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Menton | F | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | -3 | -3 | – | -4 |
| Montecatini Terme | I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | – | – | 1 | 10 |

### Heat 4

Heat 4 was held on 22 June 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman Guy Ackermann (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Fausto Sassi (Lugano), was based in Cologne, West Germany. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was ARD.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Ath | B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 11 |
| Erkelenz | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | – | – | 1 | 7 |

### Heat 5

Heat 5 was held on 29 June 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman Georges Kleinmann [fr] (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Dario Bertoni (Lugano), was based in Paris, France. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was ORTF.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Jambes | B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | -1 | 12 |
| Fougères | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | -3 | -3 | – | -4 |

### Heat 6

Heat 6 was held on 6 July 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman Guy Ackermann (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Mascia Cantoni (Lugano), was based in Milan, Italy. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was RAI.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Eichstätt | D | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 12 |
| Alassio | I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | -3 | -3 | – | -4 |

### Heat 7

Heat 7 was held on 3 August 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman Georges Kleinmann (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Mascia Cantoni (Lugano), was based in Brussels, Belgium. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was RTB.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Glückstadt an der Elbe | D | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | -3 | – | 5 |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | F | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 13 |

### Heat 8

Heat 8 was held on 10 August 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman Georges Kleinmann (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Mascia Cantoni (Lugano), was based in Zurich, Switzerland. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was TV DRS on behalf of SRG SSR TSI.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Malmedy | B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | – | – | 3 | 6 |
| Todi | I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 |

### Heat 9

Heat 9 was held on 17 August 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman Georges Kleinmann (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Mascia Cantoni (Lugano), was based in Milan, Italy. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was RAI.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Malo-les-Bains | F | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 10 |
| Procida | I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | -3 | -3 | – | 0 |

### Heat 10

Heat 10 was held on 24 August 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman André Rosat (Geneva), Max Ernst (Zurich) and Fausto Sassi (Lugano), was based in Cologne, West Germany. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was ARD.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Huy | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 |
| Sennestadt | D | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | – | -1 | 10 |

### Qualified teams

The teams which qualified from each country to the final phase were:
| Country | Team | Heat |
| Belgium | Jambes | 5 |
| France | Malo-les-Bains | 9 |
| Italy | Montecatini Terme | 3 |
| Germany | Eichstätt | 6 |

## Finals
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 31 August | 31 August | 31 August |
| Jambes | Jambes | 8 |
| Jambes | Jambes | 8 | 14 September | 14 September | 14 September |
| Malo-les-Bains | Malo-les-Bains | 4 | 14 September | 14 September | 14 September |
| Malo-les-Bains | Malo-les-Bains | 4 | Jambes | Jambes | 5 |
| 7 September | 7 September | 7 September | | | Jambes | Jambes | 5 |
| 7 September | 7 September | 7 September | Eichstätt | Eichstätt | 7 |
| Eichstätt | Eichstätt | 12 | Eichstätt | Eichstätt | 7 |
| Montecatini Terme | Montecatini Terme | 10 | | | |

### Semi-final 1

Semi-final 1 was held on 31 August 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman André Rosat (Geneva), Lilo Haussener (Zurich) and Fausto Sassi (Lugano), was based in Paris, France. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was ORTF.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Jambes | B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | – | – | 1 | 8 |
| Malo-les-Bains | F | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | -3 | – | 4 |

### Semi-final 2

Semi-final 2 was held on 7 September 1966. The neutral jury was based in Zurich, Switzerland. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was TV DRS on behalf of SRG SSR TSI.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Eichstätt | D | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 12 |
| Montecatini Terme | I | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 10 |

### Grand Final

The grand final was held on 14 September 1966. The neutral Swiss jury, composed of chairman André Rosat (Geneva), Max Ernst (Zurich) and Fausto Sassi (Lugano), was based in Cologne, West Germany. The broadcaster responsible for the transmission was ARD.

#### Detailed scoreboard

| Team | Country | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games | Games |
| Team | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GQ1 | GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ2 | Total |
| Jambes | B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | -3 | 3 | – | 5 |
| Eichstätt | D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | – | – | 3 | 7 |

## Broadcasts

The competition was broadcast live from both competing towns to the participating broadcasters via the Eurovision network.
Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries :
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Channel(s) | Presenter(s)/Commentator(s) |
| Belgium | RTB | RTB | Paule HerremanJean-Claude Menessier |
| France | ORTF | Première Chaîne | Simone GarnierGuy LuxJoseph PasteurLéon Zitrone |
| West Germany | ARD | Deutsches Fernsehen | Tim ElstnerCamillo FelgenLilo KatzkeAlbert RaisnerOtto Ernst Rock |
| Italy | RAI | Secondo Programma | Giulio MarchettiNunzio FilagamoEnzo Tortora |