The 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup was the third and last championship of the Mediterranean Cup, which is a football competition contested by men's national teams and national B teams of the states bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The tournament was played on the road and spanned six years, and it was played in a round-robin system in which the six teams involved played two matches against the other.[1] Italy, France and Spain played with their B teams and the later became the champion of the organization in which Egypt, Turkey and Greece participated with their A teams.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 October 1953 - 16 October 1958 |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain B (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  France B |
| Third place |  Italy B |
| Fourth place |  Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 65 (2.32 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Manuel Badenes (8 goals) |
The matches that were supposed to be played between the teams of Turkey and Greece were not played due to the tension between the two countries, and Turkey played the last three matches with the B team.[1]
Results edit
Group edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain B
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 17 | Winners |
| France B
|
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 12 | |
| Italy B
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 | |
| Turkey
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
 Greece
|
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 6 | |
 Egypt
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 5 |
| Greece | 1–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
Kouiroukidis  50' |
Report | El-Dhizui 5' |
| Italy B | 1–1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Bettini 18' |
Report | Küçükandonyadis 78' |
| Spain B | 3–1 | France B |
|---|---|---|
| Domingo 15' Agustín 17'Collar 28' |
Report | Dalla Cieca 8' |
| Spain B | 5–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Tejada 43' Badenes 47', 70', 73', 87' |
Report | El-Hamouly 8' |
| Turkey B | 0–0 | Spain B |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup |
|---|
 Spain B First title |
Top Scorers edit
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Badenes | Spain B |
8 |
| Joaquín Peiró | Spain B |
4 |
| Lefter Küçükandonyadis | Turkey |
4 |
| Vangelis Panakis | Greece |
3 |
| Luigi Brugola | Italy B |
3 |
| Justo Tejada | Spain B |
3 |
| El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Egypt |
3 |
| Ermes Muccinelli | Italy B |
2 |
| Pablo Olmedo | Spain B |
2 |
| Pepillo | Spain B |
2 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Mediterranean Cup 1953-1958". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Mediterranean Cup 1953-1957 results". football.eu. Retrieved 30 May 2022.