Football at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
The football competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games took place between June 25 and July 5, 2009 and was contested by 12 teams.
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:
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.
Head coach: Francesco Rocca
Head coach: Luc Rabat
Head coach: Dušan Vlaisavljević
Head coach: Luis Milla
6 stadia were allocated to host the matches
The draw for the groups was made on May 8, 2009, and was conducted by Eusebio Di Francesco
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