The 1951 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 1st edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Alexandria, the Egypt between 14–18 October 1951 as part of the 1951 Mediterranean Games.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kingdom of Egypt |
| City | Alexandria |
| Dates | 14–18 October 1951 |
| Teams | 3 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Greece (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Egypt |
| Third place |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nikos Lekatsas (4 goals) |
1955 → | |
Participating teams
editThe following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Egypt (hosts)
|
| AFC Asia | Syria
|
| UEFA Europe | Greece
|
Venues
edit| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Alexandria Stadium | 15,000 |
Squads
editFinal tournament
editMatches
edit
Tournament classification
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 | Egypt
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 2 |
| 3 | Syria
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | –12 | 0 |
Winner
edit| 1951 Mediterranean Games |
|---|
 Greece First title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 14 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.67 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Mediterranean Games 1951 (Alexandria, Egypt)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. 21 December 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Mediterranean Games 1951 results". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 15 June 2022.