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1963 Mediterranean Games
football tournament

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 Amateurs (2nd title)
Runners-up	Turkey Amateurs
Third place	Spain Amateurs
Fourth place	Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played	17
Goals scored	45 (2.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ramón Grosso (8 goals)
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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.

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

Federation	Nation
CAF Africa	Morocco  Tunisia  United Arab Republic
AFC Asia	Lebanon  Syria
UEFA Europe	Italy Amateurs (hosts) (holders)  Malta Amateurs  Spain Amateurs  Turkey Amateurs

Venues

Squads

Group stage

All times local : CET (UTC+1)

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Italy Amateurs	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

Morocco	1–0	Syria

Italy Amateurs	2–0	Tunisia
Ferrario 19', 70'

Morocco	1–0	Tunisia
Ben Dayan 53'

Italy Amateurs	6–0	Syria
Ferrario 10' (pen.) Volpato 13', 51' Lodetti 47' Petroni 29', 56'

Italy Amateurs	4–1	Morocco
Bercellino I 18' Bercellino II 39', 85' Volpato 32'		Riadh 70'

Tunisia	3–1	Syria
Henia 12' Jedidi 50', 80'		Aleyan 35'

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Turkey Amateurs	4	3	1	0	12	4	+8	7
Spain Amateurs	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 Amateurs	4	0	0	4	0	18	−18	0

Spain Amateurs	1–1	United Arab Republic
Vidal 22'		El-Shazly 49'

Turkey Amateurs	4–0	Lebanon
Doğan 9', 52' Boralı 19' (pen.) Büyükbuğdaypınar 58'	Report

United Arab Republic	6–0	Malta Amateurs
Reyadh 21' Badawi 23', 29', 41' El-Shazly 49', 71'

Spain Amateurs	1–0	Lebanon
Grosso 81'

Turkey Amateurs	3–3	Spain Amateurs
Büyükbuğdaypınar 8' Roberto Rodríguez 17' (o.g.) Doğan 54'	Report	Grosso 12', 50', 82'

Lebanon	2–0	Malta Amateurs
Middachi 32' Tchaparian 39'

Turkey Amateurs	2–0	Malta Amateurs
Halil Ateş 3' Boralı 37'	Report

United Arab Republic	2–0 (Lebanon withdrew)	Lebanon

Spain Amateurs	8–0	Malta Amateurs
Uriarte 1', 12', 82' Grosso 23', 64', 68' Valls 26' Velázquez 72'

Turkey Amateurs	3–1	United Arab Republic
Meto 18', 44', 88'	Report	Ismail 31'

Knockout stage

	Final
	29 September – Naples
	Turkey Amateurs	0
	Italy Amateurs	3
	Third place
	29 September – Naples
	Morocco	1
	Spain Amateurs	2

Third place match

Morocco	1–2	Spain Amateurs
Ben Dayan 30'		Grosso 9' Velázquez 84'

Final

Turkey Amateurs	0–3	Italy Amateurs
	Report	Giannini [it] 9' Bercellino II 33', 43'

Tournament classification

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Italy Amateurs	4	4	0	0	14	2	+12	8
2	Turkey Amateurs	5	3	1	1	12	7	+5	7
3	Spain Amateurs	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 Amateurs	4	0	0	4	4	18	–14	0

Goalscorers

There were 60 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.

8 goals

• Ramón Grosso

4 goals

• Silvino Bercellino

3 goals

• Paolo Ferrario
• Angelo Volpato
• Fidel Uriarte
• Nedim Doğan
• Turgay Meto
• Hassan El-Shazly
• Badawi Abdel Fattah

References

1. "Mediterranean Games 1963 (Naples, Italy)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. January 21, 2001.
2. L'Unità Newspaper archive, September 1963
3. Milliyet Newspaper, 30.09.1963, p. 8

• Football at the Mediterranean Games
• Sports at the 1963 Mediterranean Games
• 1963 in African football
• 1963 in Asian football
• International association football competitions hosted by Italy