Football at the 1959 Mediterranean Games

1959 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryLebanon
CityBeirut
Dates12–23 October 1959
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue1 (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 →

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.[1]

Participating teams

The following countries have participated for the final tournament:

FederationNation
AFC Asia Lebanon (hosts)
UEFA Europe Italy Amateurs
 Turkey Amateurs

Venues

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Beirut Beirut Municipal Stadium ?

Squads

Final tournament

All times local : CET (UTC+2)

Matches

1st leg

Lebanon 0–2 Italy Amateurs
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Raymond Lespineux (Belgium)
Lebanon 0–3 Turkey Amateurs
Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Andersson (Denmark)
Italy Amateurs 1–1 Turkey Amateurs
  • Sanzani 90'
 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Adem Mitri (Lebanon)

2nd leg

Italy Amateurs 5–0[2] Lebanon
  • Sanzani 15', 50', 58'
  • Benetti 44'
  • Del Negro 52'
 Report
Referee: Sulhi Garan (Turkey)
Turkey Amateurs 2–1 Lebanon
 Report
  • Kassabian 78'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Francesco Liverani (Italy)
Turkey Amateurs 1–2 Italy Amateurs
  • Karakayalı 49'
 Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Raymond Lespineux (Belgium)

Tournament classification

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Italy Amateurs 4310102+87
2  Turkey Amateurs 421174+45
3  Lebanon 4004112–110

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 18 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

4 goals

  • Italy Marcello Sanzani

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  • Italy Giancarlo Cella
  • Italy Italo Del Negro
  • Lebanon Apo Kassabian
  • Turkey Can Cihan Büyükvardar
  • Turkey Cengiz Karakayalı

References

  1. ↑ "Mediterranean Games 1959 (Beirut, Lebanon)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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