title: Football at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
text: # Football at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
  
  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 (although in fact none of the players named were older than 21); Spain won the gold medal.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  These 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 | Algeria Libya Morocco Tunisia (holders) |
  | AFC Asia | None |
  | UEFA Europe | Greece Italy Malta Spain (hosts) Turkey |
  
  ## Venues
  
  | 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
  
  All 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
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
  | Libya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
  | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
  | Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
  | Malta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
  
  **Group C**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
  | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
  | Greece | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
  
  ### Knockout stage
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 29 June–El Ejido | 29 June–El Ejido | | | |
  | Turkey | 1 | | | |
  | Turkey | 1 | 1 July–Roquetas de Mar | 1 July–Roquetas de Mar | | |
  | Greece | 0 | 1 July–Roquetas de Mar | 1 July–Roquetas de Mar | |
  | Greece | 0 | Turkey | 1 | |
  | 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | | Turkey | 1 | |
  | 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | Morocco | 0 | |
  | Algeria | 0 | Morocco | 0 | |
  | Algeria | 0 | | | | 3 July–Roquetas de Mar | 3 July–Roquetas de Mar |
  | Morocco | 2 | | | | 3 July–Roquetas de Mar | 3 July–Roquetas de Mar |
  | Morocco | 2 | | | | Turkey | 0 |
  | 29 June–El Ejido | 29 June–El Ejido | | | | | Turkey | 0 |
  | 29 June–El Ejido | 29 June–El Ejido | | | | Spain | 1 |
  | Italy | 1 | | | | Spain | 1 |
  | Italy | 1 | 1 July–El Ejido | 1 July–El Ejido | | | |
  | Spain | 2 | 1 July–El Ejido | 1 July–El Ejido | | | |
  | Spain | 2 | Spain | 5 | | | |
  | 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | | Spain | 5 | | | |
  | 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | Libya | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
  | Libya (p) | 1 (4) | Libya | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
  | Libya (p) | 1 (4) | | | | 3 July–Almería | 3 July–Almería |
  | Tunisia | 1 (3) | | | | 3 July–Almería | 3 July–Almería |
  | Tunisia | 1 (3) | | | | Morocco | 1 (3) |
  | | | | | | Libya (p) | 1 (4) |
  