Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games

Summary

The Islamic Solidarity Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Muslim world. A men's football tournament has been held at every session of the Games since the first edition in 2005. Since the 2013 edition, the tournament has been limited to under-23 teams, plus up to three overage players for each squad.[1]

Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games
Founded2005
RegionInternational (member countries of the OIC)
Number of teams19 (from 3 confederations)
Current champions Turkey (1st title)
Most successful team(s) Azerbaijan
 Morocco
 Saudi Arabia
 Turkey
(1 title each)

Summaries edit

The following table gives an overview of medal winners in football at the Islamic Solidarity Games.

Year Host Final Third-place game
Gold Medal Score Silver Medal Bronze Medal Score Fourth Place
National teams tournament (2005)
2005
Details
 
Mecca
 
Saudi Arabia
1 – 0  
Morocco
 
Iran
0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3)
on penalties
 
Syria
Under-23 National teams tournament (2010–present)
2010[2]  
Tehran
Cancelled Cancelled
2013
Details
 
Palembang
 
Morocco
2 – 1  
Indonesia
 
Turkey
2 – 1  
Saudi Arabia
2017
Details
 
Baku
 
Azerbaijan
2 – 1  
Oman
 
Algeria
2 – 0  
Cameroon
2021
Details
 
Konya
 
Turkey
1 – 0  
Saudi Arabia
 
Azerbaijan
0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3)
on penalties
 
Algeria

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Morocco1102
  Saudi Arabia1102
3  Azerbaijan1012
  Turkey1012
5  Indonesia0101
  Oman0101
7  Algeria0011
  Iran0011
Totals (8 entries)44412

Participating nations edit

Team  
2005
 
2010
 
2013
 
2017
 
2021
Years
  Algeria QF 3rd 4th 3
  Azerbaijan 1st 3rd 2
  Cameroon 4th GS 2
  Chad GS 1
  Indonesia 2nd 1
  Iran 3rd GS 2
  Iraq GS 1
  Malaysia QF 1
  Mali QF 1
  Morocco 2nd 1st GS GS 4
  Oman QF 2nd 2
  Pakistan GS 1
  Palestine GS GS GS 3
  Saudi Arabia 1st 4th GS 2nd 4
  Senegal GS 1
  Sudan GS 1
  Syria 4th GS 2
  Tajikistan GS 1
  Turkey 3rd GS 1st 3
  Yemen GS 1
Total 14 0 7 8 8
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • GS – Group stage
  • q – Qualified
  •     — Hosts

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Technical Handbook" (PDF). Konya 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Iran with Kuwait, Iraq and Palestine in the same group". Islamic Solidarity Games 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links edit

  • 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Overview - rsssf.com