Football at the 1963 Mediterranean Games
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]
 Italy's celebration for the gold medal | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| City | Naples |
| Dates | 18–28 September 1963 |
| Teams | 9 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy B (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey B |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain B |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.65 per match) |
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Morocco.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tunisia.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Arab Republic |
| AFC Asia |  Lebanon Syria |
| UEFA Europe | Italy B (hosts) (holders).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Malta XI Spain B 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
Group stage
| 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 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 |
| Italy B | 4–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
Bercellino I  Bercellino II Volpato |
Riadh |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey B |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 |
| 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 | 1–1 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Vidal |
El-Shazly 49' |
Stadio Comunale, Salerno
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
| United Arab Republic | 6–0 | Malta XI |
|---|---|---|
| Reyadh 21' Badawi 23', 29', 41'El-Shazly 49', 71' |
| United Arab Republic | 2–0 (Lebanon withdrew) | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey B | 3–1 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| |
Ismail 31' |
Stadio Comunale, Benevento
Knockout stage
| Final | ||
| 28 September – Naples | ||
| Turkey B | 0 | |
| Italy B | 3 | |
| Third place | ||
| 28 September – Naples | ||
| Morocco | 1 | |
| Spain B | 2 | |
Final
| Turkey B | 0–3 | Italy B |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bercellino II Giannini |
Referee: Ben Said
Tournament classification
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy B |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | Turkey B |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 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
- "Mediterranean Games 1963 (Naples, Italy)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. January 21, 2001.
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