Football at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
The 1997 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 13th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Bari, Italy between 8 and 25 June 1997 as part of the 1997 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 13 teams, all countries were represented by the Olympic teams.[1] Italy won the gold medal.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| City | Bari |
| Dates | 8–25 June |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 50 (2.63 per match) |
Participating teams
Thirteen teams for U-23 took part in the tournament, 2 teams from Africa and 11 teams from Europe.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa |  .svg.png){kind=small} |
| AFC Asia | None |
| UEFA Europe |  .svg.png){kind=small}   .svg.png){kind=small}  %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} |
System
The 13 teams will be divided into three groups of three teams and one group of four teams. Teams are awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. No points are awarded for a defeat. The top sides in each group will advance to the semi-finals.
Squads
Venues
7 stadiums were allocated to host the matches.
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Stadio San Nicola | Bari | 58,270 |
| Stadio Degli Ulivi | Andria | 9,140 |
| Stadio Comunale | Barletta | 9,200 |
| Stadio Franco Fanuzzi | Brindisi | 6,200 |
| Stadio Pino Zaccheria | Foggia | 25,085 |
| Stadio Via del Mare | Lecce | 33,876 |
| Stadio Erasmo Iacovone | Taranto | 30,450 |
Tournament
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners advance to the Semi-finals | |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Turkey | 2–2 | |
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| Libya | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
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| Turkey | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Özkan |
Referee: Salem Prolic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
| Turkey | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cimirotič |
Referee: Zoran Arsić (FR Yugoslavia)
| Algeria | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Merakchi |
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Referee: Marco Turo (San Marino)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Italy | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Eric Romain (Belgium)
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Greece | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
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Selva |
| France | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Boucif Lazoun (Algeria)
| Greece | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy)
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Topić |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 23 June–Lecce | ||||||
| 2 | |||||
| 25 June–Bari | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 23 June–Taranto | ||||||
| 1 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 June–Foggia | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
Third place match
| Spain | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberopoulos |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 10 | Gold Medal |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 | Silver Medal |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | Fourth place |
| 5 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 7 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 10 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 11 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |
| 12 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
| 13 | |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Source:
(H) Host.
(H) Host.
References
- Mediterranean Games 1997 (Bari) - rsssf.com
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