| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kingdom of Egypt |
| City | Alexandria |
| Dates | 14–18 October 1951 |
| Teams | 3 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Greece (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Egypt |
| Third place |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nikos Lekatsas (4 goals) |
| 1955 → | |
The 1951 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 1st edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Alexandria, the Egypt between 14–18 October 1951 as part of the 1951 Mediterranean Games.
Participating teams
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Egypt (hosts)
|
| AFC Asia | Syria
|
| UEFA Europe | Greece
|
Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Alexandria Stadium | 15,000 |
Squads
Main article: Football at the 1951 Mediterranean Games – Men's team squadsFinal tournament
Matches
| Greece | 4–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Lekatsas  18', 23', 71'Mouratis 75' (pen.) |
| Egypt | 8–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| El-Mekkawi El-Dhizui El-Guindi Rached Abdel Mawla (pen.) |
| Egypt | 0–2 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Kotridis 10' Lekatsas 53' |
Tournament classification
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 | Egypt
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 2 |
| 3 | Syria
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | –12 | 0 |
Winner
| 1951 Mediterranean Games |
|---|
 Greece First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 14 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.67 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
- "Mediterranean Games 1951 (Alexandria, Egypt)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. 21 December 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- "Mediterranean Games 1951 results". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
| Sports at the 1951 Mediterranean Games in Alexandria, Egypt | |
|---|---|
| Football at the Mediterranean Games | |
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| Tournaments | |
| Squads | |