Football at the 1959 Mediterranean Games information
1959 Mediterranean Games football tournament
Tournament details
Host country
Lebanon
City
Beirut
Dates
12–23 October 1959
Teams
3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)
1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions
Italy Amateurs (1st title)
Runners-up
Turkey Amateurs
Third place
Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played
6
Goals scored
18 (3 per match)
← 1955
1963 →
International football competition
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]
^"Mediterranean Games 1959 (Beirut, Lebanon)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
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