The 1979 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Split, Yugoslavia between 21 and 29 September 1979 as part of the 1979 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 8 teams.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| City | Split |
| Dates | 21–29 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia Ol. (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  France Amateurs |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Greece Ol. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Zlatko Vujović (4 goals) |
← 1975 1983 → | |
Participating teams
editEight teams took part in the tournament.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Algeria (holders) Egypt Morocco Tunisia |
| AFC Asia | No team |
| UEFA Europe | France Amateurs Greece Ol. Turkey B Yugoslavia Ol. (hosts) |
Squads
editVenues
edit| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
| Šibenik | Stadion Rade Končar | 8,000 |
| Omiš | Omiš Stadium |
Tournament
editAll times local : Time zone (UTC+1)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Advance to the Semi-finals | |
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Greece Ol. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Egypt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Morocco | 1–1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Dolmy | Kouimtzidis |
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Primorac 21' Slišković 38' Zl. Vujović 74' |
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 5–1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Slišković 32' Pašić 43' Janjanin 62', 69' Primorac 83' |
Kourouzidis 79' |
| Greece Ol. | 4–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Tsirikas 23' Gerothodoros 60', 71' Strantzalis 79' |
Nouh 3', 33' |
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 2–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Zl. Vujović 43' Šestić 76' |
Boussati 50' |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Amateurs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Turkey B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| Algeria | 1–1 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Bensaoula 54' | Ricort 8' |
| France Amateurs | 1–1 | Turkey B |
|---|---|---|
| Trivino 4' | Ulucan 57' (pen.) |
| France Amateurs | 2–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Hergal 75' |
Sportski Center, Makarska
Knockout stage
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 27 September | ||||||
| France Amateurs | 2 | |||||
| 29 September – Split | ||||||
| Greece Ol. | 1 | |||||
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3 | |||||
| 27 September – Šibenik | ||||||
| France Amateurs | 0 | |||||
| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3 | |||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 September – Split | ||||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Greece Ol. | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| France Amateurs | 2–1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Ricort |
Tsirikas |
Third place match
edit| Algeria | 2–1 | Greece Ol. |
|---|---|---|
| Belloumi 10' Assad (pen.) |
Tsirikas 20' |
Final
edit| Yugoslavia Ol. | 3–0 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Pašić 24' Zl. Vujović 54', 85' |
Tournament classification
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia Ol. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | France Amateurs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | Algeria | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | Greece Ol. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | –4 | 3 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Turkey B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Split in History: 8th Mediterranean Games in 1979". Total Croatia News. Daniela Rogulj. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2017.