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 the 12–23 October 1959 as part of the 1959 Mediterranean Games.[1]

1959 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Lebanon
CityBeirut
Dates12–23 October 1959
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Italy B (1st title)
Runners-up Turkey B
Third place Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored18 (3 per match)

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

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

Venues
CitiesVenuesCapacity
Beirut Beirut Municipal Stadium 20 000

Final tournament

All times local : CET (UTC+2)

1st leg
Lebanon 0 – 2 Italy B
Lebanon 0 – 3 Turkey B
Italy B 1 – 1 Turkey B

2nd leg
Italy B 5 – 0 Lebanon
Turkey B 2 – 1 Lebanon
Turkey B 1 – 2 Italy B

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

References
  1. "Mediterranean Games 1959 (Beirut, Lebanon)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.