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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)
Top scorer(s)Italy Marcello Sanzani
(4 goals)
1955 1963
International football competition

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.

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

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

Venues

Cities Venues Capacity
Beirut Camille Chamoun Stadium ?

Squads

Main article: Football at the 1959 Mediterranean Games – Men's team squads

Final tournament

All times local : CET (UTC+2)

Matches

1st leg

Lebanon 0–2 Italy Amateurs
Report
Camille Chamoun Stadium, BeirutAttendance: 15,000Referee: Raymond Lespineux (Belgium)
Lebanon 0–3 Turkey Amateurs
Report
Camille Chamoun Stadium, BeirutAttendance: 7,000Referee: Andersson (Denmark)
Italy Amateurs 1–1 Turkey Amateurs
Report
Camille Chamoun Stadium, BeirutAttendance: 8,000Referee: Adem Mitri (Lebanon)

2nd leg

Italy Amateurs 5–0 Lebanon
Report
Camille Chamoun Stadium, BeirutReferee: Sulhi Garan (Turkey)
Turkey Amateurs 2–1 Lebanon
Report
Camille Chamoun Stadium, BeirutAttendance: 7,000Referee: Francesco Liverani (Italy)
Turkey Amateurs 1–2 Italy Amateurs
Report
Camille Chamoun Stadium, BeirutAttendance: 40,000Referee: Raymond Lespineux (Belgium)

Tournament classification

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

  1. "Mediterranean Games 1959 (Beirut, Lebanon)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  2. https://archivio.unita.news/assets/derived/1959/10/19/issue_full.pdf
Sports at the 1959 Mediterranean Games in Beirut, Lebanon
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