Football at the 1963 Mediterranean Games

1963 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Italy's celebration for the gold medal
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
CityNaples
Dates18–28 September 1963
Teams9 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy Amateurs (2nd title)
Runners-up Turkey Amateurs
Third place Spain Amateurs
Fourth place Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored45 (2.65 per match)
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International football competition

The 1963 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 4th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Naples, Italy between the 18–28 September 1963 as part of the 1963 Mediterranean Games.[1]

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Federation Nation
CAF Africa  Morocco
 Tunisia
 United Arab Republic
AFC Asia  Lebanon
 Syria
UEFA Europe  Italy Amateurs (hosts) (holders)
 Malta Amateurs
 Spain Amateurs
 Turkey Amateurs

Venues

Cities Venues Capacity
Naples Stadio San Paolo 100,000
Caserta Stadio Alberto Pinto 12,000
Benevento Stadio Comunale
Salerno Stadio Comunale 9,000

Squads

Group stage

All times local : CET (UTC+1)

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the Final
Group runners-up advance to the Third place match

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy Amateurs 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 6
 Morocco 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 4
 Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 2
 Syria 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Morocco 1–0 Syria
Italy Amateurs 2–0 Tunisia
Ferrario
Attendance: 12,000
Morocco 1–0 Tunisia
Ben Dayan
Attendance: 2,000
Italy Amateurs 6–0 Syria
Volpato
Lodetti
Ferrario
Petroni
Tunisia 3–1 Syria
Henia 12'
Jedidi 50', 80'		 Aleyan
Attendance: 1,000

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey Amateurs 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 7
 Spain Amateurs 4 2 2 0 13 4 +9 6
 United Arab Republic 4 2 1 1 10 8 +2 5
 Lebanon 4 1 0 3 2 7 −5 2
 Malta Amateurs 4 0 0 4 0 18 −18 0
Spain Amateurs 1–1 United Arab Republic
Vidal El-Shazly 49'
Stadio Comunale, Salerno
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Turkey Amateurs 4–0 Lebanon
United Arab Republic 6–0 Malta Amateurs
Reyadh 21'
Badawi 23', 29', 41'
El-Shazly 49', 71'
Spain Amateurs 1–0 Lebanon
Grosso
Stadio Comunale, Benevento
Referee: ? (Italy)
Turkey Amateurs 3–3 Spain Amateurs
Grosso
Lebanon 2–0 Malta Amateurs
Turkey Amateurs 2–0 Malta Amateurs
United Arab Republic 2–0
(Lebanon withdrew)		 Lebanon
Spain Amateurs 8–0 Malta Amateurs
Velázquez
Uriarte
Valls
Grosso
Stadio Comunale, Benevento
Turkey Amateurs 3–1 United Arab Republic
Ismail 31'
Stadio Comunale, Benevento

Knockout stage

 
Final
 
  
 
28 September – Naples
 
 
 Turkey Amateurs0
 
 
 Italy Amateurs3
 
 
 
 
 
Third place
 
 
28 September – Naples
 
 
 Morocco1
 
 
 Spain Amateurs2
 

Third place match

Final

Turkey Amateurs 0–3 Italy Amateurs
Report Bercellino II
Giannini
Referee: Ben Said

Tournament classification

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Italy Amateurs 4 4 0 0 14 2 +12 8
2  Turkey Amateurs 5 3 1 1 12 7 +5 7
3  Spain Amateurs 5 3 2 0 15 5 +10 8
4  Morocco 4 2 0 2 4 6 –2 4
Eliminated in the group stage
5  United Arab Republic 4 2 1 1 10 8 +2 5
6  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 4 –1 2
7  Lebanon 4 1 0 3 2 7 –5 2
8  Syria 3 0 0 3 1 10 –9 0
9  Malta Amateurs 4 0 0 4 4 18 –14 0

References

  1. ^ "Mediterranean Games 1963 (Naples, Italy)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. January 21, 2001.
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