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][2]
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
| 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  19', 70' |
Attendance: 12,000
| Italy Amateurs | 4–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Bercellino I 18' Bercellino II 39', 85'Volpato 32' |
Riadh 70' |
Referee: Arthur Lentini (Malta)
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' |
Stadio Comunale, Salerno
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
| 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' |
| 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' |
Stadio Comunale, Salerno
| Turkey Amateurs | 2–0 | Malta Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Halil Ateş 3' Boralı 37' |
Report |
| United Arab Republic | 2–0 (Lebanon withdrew) | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
Stadio Comunale, Salerno
| Spain Amateurs | 8–0 | Malta Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Uriarte 1', 12', 82' Grosso 23', 64', 68'Valls 26'Velázquez 72' |
Stadio Comunale, Benevento
| 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 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
4 goals
3 goals
References
- ^ "Mediterranean Games 1963 (Naples, Italy)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. January 21, 2001.
- ^ L'Unità Newspaper archive, September 1963
- ^ Milliyet Newspaper, 30.09.1963, p. 8