Football at the Islamic Games

The Football tournament at the Islamic Games was won by Libya. The final tournament was held in İzmir from 28 September to 5 October 1980 as a five-team round-robin competition with no final.

Football at the Islamic Games
Tournament details
Host countryTurkey
Dates28 September – 5 October 1980
Teams5 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Libya
Runners-up Turkey
Third place Saudi Arabia
Fourth place Northern Cyprus
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored27 (2.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Turkey Tuncay Soyak (3 goals)

Main venue

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İzmir
Atatürk Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
 

Final tournament

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Group standings

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Libya 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 7
  Turkey 4 3 0 1 12 2 +10 6
  Saudi Arabia 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 4
  Northern Cyprus 4 1 1 2 3 9 -6 3
  Malaysia "B" 4 0 0 4 1 9 −8 0
Turkey  5 – 0[1]  Northern Cyprus
Serdar Bali   18'
Zafer Bilgetay   31'
Metin Yıldız   54'
Muharrem Gürbüz   66'
Necdet Ergün   74'
Referee: Zayn Al Abidin Alaadin (Malaysia)

Saudi Arabia  3 – 0  Malaysia "B"
Majed Abdullah   30'
Amin Dabo   35'
Darwish Saeed   72'
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Attendance: 1,000[2]

Libya  1 – 0[3]  Malaysia "B"
Giumbu   38'

Northern Cyprus  0 – 2[4]  Saudi Arabia
Majed Abdullah   8'
Amin Dabo   46'

Turkey  1 – 2[5]  Libya
Muharrem Gürbüz   24' Abdulnaser Ezzeddin   35'
Mohamed Ali Omar Lagha   44' (pen.)
Referee: Fahad Al Dehmash (Saudi Arabia)

Northern Cyprus  2 – 1[6]  Malaysia "B"
Erbay Gönelli   5'
Mete Adanır   78'
Zainal   19' (pen.)

Libya  1 – 1[6]  Northern Cyprus
Fikri   47' (o.g.) Mete Adanır   21'

Turkey  3 – 0  Saudi Arabia
Tuncay Soyak   2'
Saleh Al-Nu'eimeh   34' (o.g.)
Zafer Bilgetay   80'
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Attendance: 5,591
Referee: Zayn Al Abidin Alaadin (Malaysia)

Libya  2 – 0  Saudi Arabia
Abdulnaser Ezzeddin   69'
Salem Mohammed Mismari   70'
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Referee: Erkan Göksel (Turkey)

Turkey  3 – 0  Malaysia "B"
Metin Yıldız   33'
Tuncay Soyak   66', 86'
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Referee: Musaid Al Saeed (Saudi Arabia)

Winners

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 Football tournament winners 
 
Libya

First title

References

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  1. ^ Yeni Asır Newspaper, Spor Eki, 29.09.1980, p. 1
  2. ^ Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 02.10.1980, p. 6
  3. ^ Yeni Asır Newspaper, Spor Eki, 01.10.1980, p. 3
  4. ^ Hürriyet Newspaper, 01.10.1980, p. 12
  5. ^ Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 02.10.1980, p. 6
  6. ^ a b https://www.yeniduzen.com/fifa-takimlari-ile-son-mac-24-yil-once-22562h.htm