Football at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| City | Bari |
| Dates | 16–25 June |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey |
| Third place |  Greece |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 50 (2.63 per match) |
| Top scorer | Nikos Liberopoulos (5 goals) |
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The 1997 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 13th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Bari, Italy between 16 and 25 June 1997 as part of the 1997 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 13 teams, all countries were represented by the Olympic teams.[1] Italy won the gold medal.
Thirteen teams for U-23 took part in the tournament, 2 teams from Africa and 11 teams from Europe.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa |  Algeria Libya |
| AFC Asia | None |
| UEFA Europe |  Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia France Greece Italy (hosts) San Marino Spain Slovenia Turkey (holders) FR Yugoslavia |
System
The 13 teams will be divided into four groups of three teams and one group of four teams. Teams are awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. No points are awarded for a defeat. The top sides in each group will advance to the semi-finals.
Squads
Venues
7 stadiums were allocated to host the matches.
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Stadio San Nicola | Bari | 58,270 |
| Stadio Degli Ulivi | Andria | 9,140 |
| Stadio Comunale | Barletta | 9,200 |
| Stadio Franco Fanuzzi | Brindisi | 6,200 |
| Stadio Pino Zaccheria | Foggia | 25,085 |
| Stadio Via del Mare | Lecce | 33,876 |
| Stadio Erasmo Iacovone | Taranto | 30,450 |
