Football at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
Tournament details | |
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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) |
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.
Participating teams[]
Thirteen teams for U-23 took part in the tournament, 2 teams from Africa and 11 teams from Europe.
Federation | Nation |
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CAF Africa | ![]() ![]() |
AFC Asia | None |
UEFA Europe | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 |
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Stadio San Nicola | Bari | 58,270 |
Stadio Degli Ulivi | Andria | 9,140 |
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 | |
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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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![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Turkey ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Özkan ![]() |
Referee: Salem Prolić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Turkey ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Cimirotič ![]() |
Referee: Zoran Arsić (FR Yugoslavia)
Algeria ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Merakchi ![]() |
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Referee: Marco Turo (San Marino)
Group B[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
Greece ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Referee: Graziano Cesari (Italy)
Group D[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
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 |
Semi-finals[]
Third place match[]
Spain ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Liberopoulos ![]() |
Final[]
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:[citation needed]
(H) Host
(H) Host
References[]
- ^ Mediterranean Games 1997 (Bari) - rsssf.com
Categories:
- Football at the Mediterranean Games
- Sports at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
- 1996–97 in European football
- 1997 in African football
- International association football competitions hosted by Italy