Football at the 1963 Mediterranean Games

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1963 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
1963 Mediterranean Games, football tournament - Italy's celebration.jpg
Italy's celebration for the gold medal
Tournament details
Host countryItaly Italy
CityNaples
Dates18–28 September 1963
Teams9 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsItaly Italy B (2nd title)
Runners-upTurkey Turkey B
Third placeSpain Spain B
Fourth place Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored45 (2.65 per match)
← 1959
1967 →

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 Italy B (hosts) (holders)
 Malta XI
Spain Spain B
Turkey Turkey B

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[]

Main article:

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 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
Goal
Italy B Italy2 – 0 Tunisia
Goal Goal
Attendance: 12 000
Morocco 1 – 0 Tunisia
Goal
Attendance: 2 000
Italy B Italy6 – 0 Syria
Goal Goal
Lodetti Goal
Goal
Petroni Goal Goal
Italy B Italy4 – 1 Morocco
Bercellino I Goal
Bercellino II Goal Goal
Goal		 Goal
Tunisia 3 – 1 Syria
Goal 12'
Jedidi Goal 50', 80'		 Aleyan Goal
Attendance: 1 000

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Turkey Turkey B 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 7
Spain Spain B 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 XI 4 0 0 4 4 18 −14 0
Spain B Spain1 – 1 United Arab Republic
Vidal Goal El-Shazly Goal 49'
Stadio Comunale, Salerno
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Turkey B Turkey4 – 0 Lebanon
Goal Goal Goal Goal
United Arab Republic 6 – 0 Malta XI
Reyadh Goal 21'
Goal 23', 29', 41'
El-Shazly Goal 49', 71'
Spain B Spain1 – 0 Lebanon
Grosso Goal
Stadio Comunale, Benevento
Referee: ... (Italy)
Turkey B Turkey3 – 3Spain Spain B
Goal Goal Goal Grosso Goal Goal Goal
Referee: ... (Italy)
Lebanon 2 – 0 Malta XI
Goal Goal
Turkey B Turkey2 – 0 Malta XI
Goal Goal
United Arab Republic 2 – 0
(Lebanon withdrew)		 Lebanon
Spain B Spain8 – 0 Malta XI
Velázquez Goal
Uriarte Goal Goal Goal
Goal
Grosso Goal Goal Goal
Stadio Comunale, Benevento
Turkey B Turkey3 – 1 United Arab Republic
Goal Goal Goal Ismail Goal 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
Goal 30' Grosso Goal 9'
Velázquez Goal 84'

Final[]

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

Tournament classification[]

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Italy Italy B 4 4 0 0 14 2 +12 8
2 Turkey Turkey B 5 3 1 1 12 7 +5 7
3 Spain Spain B 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 XI 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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