Football at the 1997 Mediterranean Games

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1997 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
City Bari
Dates16–25 June
Teams13
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Third placeFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Fourth placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored50 (2.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Liberopoulos (5 goals)
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The 1997 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 13th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Bari, Italy between 16 and 25 June 1997 as part of the 1997 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 13 teams, all countries were represented by the Olympic teams. [1] Italy won the gold medal.

Contents

Participating teams

Thirteen teams for U-23 took part in the tournament, 2 teams from Africa and 11 teams from Europe.

FederationNation
CAF Africa Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
AFC Asia None
UEFA Europe Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (hosts)
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (holders)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia

System

The 13 teams will be divided into four groups of three teams and one group of four teams. Teams are awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. No points are awarded for a defeat. The top sides in each group will advance to the semi-finals.

Squads

Venues

7 stadiums were allocated to host the matches.

StadiumCityCapacity
Stadio San Nicola Bari 58,270
Stadio Degli Ulivi Andria 9,140
Stadio Comunale Barletta 9,200
Stadio Franco Fanuzzi Brindisi 6,200
Stadio Pino Zaccheria Foggia 25,085
Stadio Via del Mare Lecce 33,876
Stadio Erasmo Iacovone Taranto 30,450

Tournament

All times local : CET (UTC+1)

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the Semi-finals

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 321053+27
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 30304403
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 302145−12
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 302134−12
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
  • Güner Soccerball shade.svg6', 21'
Report
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo (Spain)
Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg2–2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg83'
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Özkan Soccerball shade.svg22' Report
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Bounekdja Soccerball shade.svg84' Osterc Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Referee: Georgios Psychomanis (Greece)

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Report Osterc Soccerball shade.svg65'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Zoran Arsić (FR Yugoslavia)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–1Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Merakchi Soccerball shade.svgMuhammad Soccerball shade.svg
Referee: Marco Turo (San Marino)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 211040+44
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 211031+24
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 200217−60
FR Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg3–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Bogdani Soccerball shade.svg60'
Referee: S. Tivolo (Slovenia)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Sabri Çelik (Turkey)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–0Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Referee: Eric Romain (Belgium)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 220071+66
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 210143+13
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 200218−70
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg4–1Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino
Selva Soccerball shade.svg90+1'

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg4–0Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino
Referee: Boucif Lazoun (Algeria)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 211021+14
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 211010+14
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 200213−20


Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Report Bazina Soccerball shade.svg18'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Pascal Garibian (France)

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
23 June – Lecce
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
 
25 June – Bari
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
 
23 June – Taranto
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (a.e.t.)1
 
Third place
 
 
25 June – Foggia
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1

Semi-finals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Pascal Garibian (France)

Third place match

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Liberopoulos Soccerball shade.svg85'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Marco Tura (San Marino)

Final

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg5–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Totti Soccerball shade.svg28', 43' (pen.)
Ventola Soccerball shade.svg30', 51'
Longo Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Güner Soccerball shade.svg16'
Aykut Red card.svg 69'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Zoran Arsić (FR Yugoslavia)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)4310111+1010Gold Medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 531178110Silver Medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 430182+69Bronze Medal
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 41122424Fourth place
5Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 211031+24Eliminated in
group stage
6Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 211010+14
7Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 210143+13
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 30304403
9Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 30214512
10Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 20021320
11Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 20021760
12Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino 20021870
13Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 50233412
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

References