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)
Venue(s)1 (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)
1955
1963

Participating teams

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The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Federation Nation
AFC Asia   Lebanon (hosts)
UEFA Europe   Italy Amateurs
  Turkey Amateurs

Venues

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Cities Venues Capacity
Beirut Beirut Municipal Stadium 20,000

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
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Raymond Lespineux (Belgium)

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

Italy Amateurs  1–1  Turkey Amateurs
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Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Adem Mitri (Lebanon)

2nd leg

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Turkey Amateurs  2–1  Lebanon
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  • Abraham   78'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Francesco Liverani (Italy)

Turkey Amateurs  1–2  Italy Amateurs
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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 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 7
2   Turkey Amateurs 4 2 1 1 7 4 +4 5
3   Lebanon 4 0 0 4 1 12 –11 0

References

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  1. ^ "Mediterranean Games 1959 (Beirut, Lebanon)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.