Football at the 1963 Mediterranean Games

1963 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Italy Italy
City Naples
Dates 18–28 September 1963
Teams 9 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy Italy B (2nd title)
Runners-up Turkey Turkey B
Third place Spain Spain B
Fourth place  Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played 17
Goals scored 45 (2.65 per match)

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:

FederationNation
CAF Africa Morocco
 Tunisia
 United Arab Republic
AFC Asia Lebanon
 Syria
UEFA EuropeItaly Italy B (hosts) (holders)
 Malta
Spain Spain B
Turkey Turkey B

Venues

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Naples Stadio San Paolo 100 000
Caserta Stadio Alberto Pinto 12 000
Benevento Stadio Comunale
Salerno Stadio Comunale 9 000

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 Italy B 3300121+116
 Morocco 320134−14
 Tunisia 310234−12
 Syria 3003110−90
Morocco 1 – 0 Syria
Italy B Italy2 – 0 Tunisia
Ferrario
Attendance: 12 000

Morocco 1 – 0 Tunisia
Bendayane
Attendance: 2 000
Italy B Italy6 – 0 Syria
Volpato
Lodetti
Ferrario
Petroni

Italy B Italy4 – 1 Morocco
Bercellino I
Bercellino II
Volpato
Riadh
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 Turkey B 4310124+87
Spain Spain B 4220134+96
 United Arab Republic 4211108+25
 Lebanon 410327−52
 Malta 4004418−140
Spain B Spain1 – 1 United Arab Republic
Vidal El-Shazly  49'
Stadio Comunale, Salerno
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Turkey B Turkey4 – 0 Lebanon

United Arab Republic 6 – 0 Malta
Reyadh  21'
Badawi  23', 29', 41'
El-Shazly  49', 71'
Spain B Spain1 – 0 Lebanon
Grosso
Stadio Comunale, Benevento
Referee: ... (Italy)

Turkey B Turkey3 – 3Spain Spain B
Grosso
Lebanon 2 – 0 Malta

Turkey B Turkey2 – 0 Malta
United Arab Republic 2 – 0
(Lebanon withdrew)
 Lebanon

Spain B Spain8 – 0 Malta
Velázquez
Uriarte
Valls
Grosso
Stadio Comunale, Benevento
Turkey B Turkey3 – 1 United Arab Republic
Ismail  31'
Stadio Comunale, Benevento

Knockout stage

 
Final
 
  
 
28 September – Naples
 
 
Turkey Turkey B0
 
 
Italy Italy B3
 
 
 
 
 
Third place
 
 
28 September – Naples
 
 
 Morocco1
 
 
Spain Spain B2
 

Third place match

Morocco 1 – 2Spain Spain B
Bendayane  30' Grosso  9'
Velázquez  84'

Final

Turkey B Turkey0 – 3Italy Italy B
Report Bercellino II
Giannini
Referee: Ben Said

Tournament classification

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Italy Italy B 4400142+128
2 Turkey Turkey B 5311127+57
3 Spain Spain B 5320155+108
4  Morocco 420246–24
Eliminated in the group stage
5  United Arab Republic 4211108+25
6  Tunisia 310234–12
7  Lebanon 410327–52
8  Syria 3003110–90
9  Malta 4004418–140

References

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