The 2009 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 16th edition of the
Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The
football
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tournament was held in
Pescara
Pescara (; ; ) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surround ...
,
Italy
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between 25 June and 5 July 2009 as part of the
2009 Mediterranean Games
The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games () and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the International Committee of Mediterran ...
and was contested by 12 teams, all countries were represented by the U-20 teams. Spain won the gold medal.
[Pescara 2009 - Football - Technical Book](_blank)
(Published February 16, 2009)
Participating teams
System
The 12 teams were divided into four groups of three teams. Teams were awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. No points were awarded for a defeat. The top side in each group would advance to the semi-finals. If two or more teams were tied for a particular position, then the tie-breaking system would be as follows:
* Highest number of points obtained in all group matches;
* The result in the eventual direct match between two tied teams;
* Goal difference in all group matches;
* Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
Squads
Each team's eighteen-man squad had to consist of players born after January 1, 1989. The squads must have been submitted no later than June 11, 2009. Each member of the winning team was awarded a gold medal. The runners-up all received a silver medal, and the third-placed team all received a bronze medal. Each member of each side placed 4th-8th in the competition received a diploma.
Venues
6 stadia were allocated to host the matches
Draw
The draw for the groups was made on May 8, 2009, and was conducted by
Eusebio Di Francesco
Eusebio Di Francesco (; born 8 September 1969) is an Italian manager and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the head coach of club Venezia.
Club career
Di Francesco started his career with Tuscan teams Empoli and ...
Athletes symbol of Italian sport at the draw of the rounds
''pescara.it'', ''Retrieved on 19 May 2009''
Tournament
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
''Morocco withdrew from the competition so Libya and Montenegro ensured qualification to the next round. Their matches only determined group ranking.''
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals
5–8 Places
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Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Third place match
Final
Final standings
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Football At The 2009 Mediterranean Games
Sports at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fi ...
2009
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