Football at the 1951 Mediterranean Games
| 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 → | |
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]
Participating teams
[edit]The 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
[edit]Final tournament
[edit]Matches
[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
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]There 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.