The 2005 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 15th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Almería, Spain between 23 June and 3 July 2005 as part of the 2005 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 9 teams, all countries were represented by the U-23 teams[1] (although in fact none of the players named were older than 21); Spain won the gold medal.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| City | Almería |
| Dates | 23 June – 3 July |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 37 (1.48 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Arda Turan Cafercan Aksu Hassan Souari (3 goals each) |
← 2001 2009 → | |
Participating teams
editThese nine teams were sorted into three groups of three teams. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter finals, as well as the two best third-placed sides.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | |
| AFC Asia | None |
| UEFA Europe |
Squads
editVenues
edit| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Almería | Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos | 22,000 |
| Roquetas de Mar | Estadio Antonio Peroles | 9,000 |
| El Ejido | Estadio Municipal Santo Domingo | 7,870 |
| Vícar | Estadio Municipal de Vicar | 4,000 |
Tournament
editAll times are local (CEST (UTC+2)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals | |
| Best group thirds advance to the Semi-finals | |
Group stages
editGroup A
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Italy | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vantaggiato Iunco Masini |
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group C
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 29 June–El Ejido | ||||||||||
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| 1 July–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||
| 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| 0 | ||||||||||
| 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 July–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||
| 0 | ||||||||||
| 29 June–El Ejido | ||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 July–El Ejido | ||||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||
| 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| 0 | Third place | |||||||||
| 1 (4) | ||||||||||
| 3 July–Almería | ||||||||||
| 1 (3) | ||||||||||
| 1 (3) | ||||||||||
| 1 (4) | ||||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit| Spain | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Montañés Puerta |
Vantaggiato |
Semifinals
edit3rd place match
editFinal
editFinal standings
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References
edit- ^ Mediterranean Games 2005 (Almería) - rsssf.com