Football at the 1997 Mediterranean Games

1997 Mediterranean Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host country	Italy
City	Bari
Dates	16–25 June
Teams	13
Final positions
Champions	Italy (4th title)
Runners-up	Turkey
Third place	Greece
Fourth place	Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	50 (2.63 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Nikos Liberopoulos (5 goals)
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International football competition

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. Italy won the gold medal.

Participating teams

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

Federation	Nation
CAF Africa	Algeria Libya
AFC Asia	None
UEFA Europe	Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia France Greece Italy (hosts) San Marino Spain Slovenia Turkey (holders) 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

Main article: Football at the 1997 Mediterranean Games – Men's team squads

Venues

7 stadiums were allocated to host the matches.

Stadium	City	Capacity
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

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Turkey	3	2	1	0	5	3	+2	7
Algeria	3	0	3	0	4	4	0	3
Slovenia	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	2
Libya	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2

16 June 1997

Turkey	2–2	Algeria
Güner 6', 21'	Report	Ghoul 50' (pen.) El Aouni 56'

Stadio Degli Ulivi, Andria, ItalyReferee: Celino Gracia Redondo (Spain) 16 June 1997

Libya	2–2	Slovenia
83'

Stadio Pino Zaccheria, Foggia, Italy

18 June 1997

Turkey	1–0	Libya
Özkan 22'	Report

Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce, ItalyReferee: Salem Prolić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 18 June 1997

Algeria	1–1	Slovenia
Bounekdja 84'		Osterc 48' (pen.)

Stadio Degli Ulivi, Andria, ItalyReferee: Georgios Psychomanis (Greece)

20 June 1997

Turkey	2–1	Slovenia
Bulajič 22' (o.g.) Özat 38' Özkan 42'	Report	Osterc 65'

Stadio Pino Zaccheria, Foggia, ItalyAttendance: 2,000Referee: Zoran Arsić (FR Yugoslavia) 20 June 1997

Algeria	1–1	Libya
Merakchi		Muhammad

Stadio Comunale, Barletta, ItalyReferee: Marco Turo (San Marino)

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Italy	2	1	1	0	4	0	+4	4
FR Yugoslavia	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
Albania	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	0

17 June 1997

FR Yugoslavia	3–1	Albania
Slović 43' Tomić 45+3' (pen.) Jestrović 80'		Bogdani 60'

Stadio Comunale, Barletta, ItalyReferee: S. Tivolo (Slovenia)

19 June 1997

Italy	4–0	Albania
Ventola 13' Baronio 60' Iannuzzi 67' Fiore 69'

Stadio Pino Zaccheria, Foggia, ItalyAttendance: 7,000Referee: Sabri Çelik (Turkey)

21 June 1997

Italy	0–0	FR Yugoslavia

Stadio Degli Ulivi, Andria, ItalyReferee: Eric Romain (Belgium)

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Greece	2	2	0	7	1	+6	6
France	2	1	1	4	3	+1	3
San Marino	2	0	2	1	8	−7	0

16 June 1997

Greece	4–1	San Marino
Lakis 7' Liberopoulos 16', 50' Kiassos 58'		Selva 90+1'

Stadio Pino Zaccheria, Foggia, Italy

18 June 1997

France	4–0	San Marino
Diawara 17' Zanotti 35', 52' Grenet 70'

Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce, ItalyReferee: Boucif Lazoun (Algeria)

20 June 1997

Greece	3–0	France
Liberopoulos 16', 40' (pen.) Konstantinidis 23'

Stadio Franco Fanuzzi, Brindisi, ItalyReferee: Graziano Cesari (Italy)

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	4
Croatia	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0

17 June 1997

Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Croatia
Topić

Stadio Franco Fanuzzi, Brindisi, ItalyReferee: Graziano Cesari (Italy)

19 June 1997

Spain	0–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stadio Erasmo Iacovone, Taranto, ItalyReferee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)

21 June 1997

Spain	2–1	Croatia
Ballesteros 6', 57'	Report	Bazina 18'

Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce, ItalyAttendance: 100Referee: Pascal Garibian (France)

Knockout stage

Semifinals		Final

23 June – Lecce

Italy	2
		25 June – Bari
Spain	0
		Italy	5
23 June – Taranto
		Turkey	1
Greece	0

Turkey (a.e.t.)	1
		Third place

		25 June – Foggia

		Spain	0

		Greece	1

Semi-finals

23 June 1997

Italy	2–0	Spain
Ventola 67' Longo 90+3'

Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce, ItalyAttendance: 3,500Referee: Pascal Garibian (France)

23 June 1997

Greece	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Turkey
Koulakiotis 87'	Report	Gümüşdere 98'

Stadio Erasmo Iacovone, Taranto, ItalyReferee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)

Third place match

25 June 1997

Spain	0–1	Greece
		Liberopoulos 85'

Stadio Pino Zaccheria, Foggia, ItalyAttendance: 2,000Referee: Marco Tura (San Marino)

Final

25 June 199717:30

Italy	5–1	Turkey
Totti 28', 43' (pen.) Ventola 30', 51' Longo 65'	Report	Güner 16' Aykut 69'

Stadio San Nicola, BariAttendance: 20,000Referee: Zoran Arsić (FR Yugoslavia)

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
	Italy (H)	4	3	1	0	11	1	+10	10	Gold Medal
	Turkey	5	3	1	1	7	8	−1	10	Silver Medal
	Greece	4	3	0	1	8	2	+6	9	Bronze Medal
4	Spain	4	1	1	2	2	4	−2	4	Fourth place

5	FR Yugoslavia	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4	Eliminated in group stage
6	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	4
7	France	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	3
8	Algeria	3	0	3	0	4	4	0	3
9	Slovenia	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	2
10	Croatia	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0
11	Albania	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	0
12	San Marino	2	0	0	2	1	8	−7	0
13	Libya	5	0	2	3	3	4	−1	2

Source:
(H) Hosts

References

Mediterranean Games 1997 (Bari) - rsssf.com

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