Roller hockey was played at the Mediterranean Games in 1955 in Barcelona. Italy became champion followed by Spain and France.
Roller hockey was played at the Mediterranean Games in 1955 in Barcelona. Italy became champion followed by Spain and France.
| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medalist | Score | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 1955 |  Barcelona |  Italy | n/a |  Spain |  France | n/a |  Egypt | ||
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
| 2. | Spain | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 |
| 3. |  France | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | –5 |
| 4. |  Egypt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | –14 |
| Spain | 8 – 2 | France |
| Egypt | 1 – 4 | Italy |
| France | 2 – 5 | Italy |
| Spain | 7 – 0 | Egypt |
| France | 4 – 0 | Egypt |
| Italy | 2 – 1 | Spain |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
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