Football at the 1997 Mediterranean Games

1997 Mediterranean Games
football tournament

Tournament details
Host country	Italy
City	Bari
Dates	8–25 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)

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 8 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) 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.

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

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Group B

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

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Group C

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

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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

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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

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Third place match

Final

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	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