Football at the 1963 Mediterranean Games

Summary

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]

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)
1959
1967

Participating teams edit

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 edit

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

Squads edit

Group stage edit

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 edit

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    

Italy Amateurs  4–1  Morocco
Bercellino I  
Bercellino II    
Volpato  
Riadh  
Tunisia  3–1  Syria
Henia   12'
Jedidi   50', 80'
Aleyan  
Attendance: 1,000

Group B edit

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 edit

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

Third place match edit

Morocco  1–2  Spain Amateurs
Ben Dayan   30' Grosso   9'
Velázquez   84'

Final edit

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

Tournament classification edit

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 edit

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