Football at the 1959 Mediterranean Games

The 1959 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Beirut, Lebanon between 12 and 23 October 1959 as part of the 1959 Mediterranean Games.[1]

1959 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryLebanon
CityBeirut
Dates12–23 October 1959
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Italy Amateurs (1st title)
Runners-up Turkey Amateurs
Third place Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored18 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Italy Marcello Sanzani
(4 goals)
1955
1963

Participating teams

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The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

FederationNation
AFC Asia Lebanon (hosts)
UEFA Europe Italy Amateurs
 Turkey Amateurs

Venues

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CitiesVenuesCapacity
Beirut Beirut Municipal Stadium ?

Squads

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Final tournament

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All times local : CET (UTC+2)

Matches

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1st leg

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Lebanon 0–2 Italy Amateurs
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Raymond Lespineux (Belgium)

Lebanon 0–3 Turkey Amateurs
Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Andersson (Denmark)

Italy Amateurs 1–1 Turkey Amateurs
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Adem Mitri (Lebanon)

2nd leg

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Italy Amateurs 5–0[2] Lebanon
Report
Referee: Sulhi Garan (Turkey)

Turkey Amateurs 2–1 Lebanon
Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Francesco Liverani (Italy)

Turkey Amateurs 1–2 Italy Amateurs
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Raymond Lespineux (Belgium)

Tournament classification

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Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Italy Amateurs 4310102+87
2  Turkey Amateurs 421174+45
3  Lebanon 4004112–110

References

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  1. "Mediterranean Games 1959 (Beirut, Lebanon)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)