1950–53 Mediterranean Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 October 1953 - 16 October 1958 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy B (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Greece |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 29 (2.42 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Georgios Darivas El-Sayed El-Dhizui (4 goals) |
The 1950–53 Mediterranean Cup or 1950-53 Eastern Mediterranean Cup was the second tournament 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 three years, and it was played in a round-robin system in which the four teams involved played two matches against each other.[1] Egypt, Turkey and Greece participated with their A teams, while Italy disputed this tournament with their B team, and they won with 8 points while Greece finished in second with 7 points.[2]
Results[edit]
Group[edit]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy B
|
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| Greece
|
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Egypt
|
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| Turkey | 3–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
Esel  3', 25'Küçükandonyadis 19' |
[Report] | El-Dhizui 84' |
| Egypt | 3–0 | Italy B |
|---|---|---|
| El-Hamouly ??' El-Dhizui ??' |
[Report] |
| Turkey | 0–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Papageorgiou 9' |
Top Scorers[edit]
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Georgios Darivas | Greece |
4 |
| El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Egypt |
4 |
| Carlo Galli | Italy B |
3 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Mediterranean Cup 1950-1953". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Mediterranean Cup 1950-1953". EU-football.info. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Mediterranean Cup 1950-1953 results". football.eu. Retrieved 30 May 2022.