 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) |
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]
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
| 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
All times local : CET ( UTC+1)
| 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 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 |
|
Italy Amateurs | 2–0 |
Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Ferrario  |
Attendance: 12,000
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 |
El-Shazly 49' |
Stadio Comunale,
Salerno
Referee:
Cesare Jonni (
Italy)
|
United Arab Republic | 6–0 |
Malta Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
|
Reyadh 21' Badawi 23', 29', 41'El-Shazly 49', 71' |
|
Turkey Amateurs | 3–3 |
Spain Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| |
Grosso |
Referee: ... (
Italy)
|
United Arab Republic | 2–0 (Lebanon withdrew) |
Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
|
Spain Amateurs | 8–0 |
Malta Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
|
Velázquez Uriarte Valls Grosso |
Stadio Comunale,
Benevento
|
Turkey Amateurs | 3–1 |
United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| |
Ismail 31' |
Stadio Comunale,
Benevento
Knockout stage
| Final | ||
| 28 September – Naples | ||
|
Turkey Amateurs | 0 | |
|
Italy Amateurs | 3 | |
| Third place | ||
| 28 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 |
Bercellino II Giannini |
Referee: Ben Said
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 | ||||
References
- ^ "Mediterranean Games 1963 (Naples, Italy)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. January 21, 2001.