The football competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games took place between June 25 and July 5, 2009 and was contested by 12 teams.
Contents
Participating teams
System
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:
Squads
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.
Italy
Head coach: Francesco Rocca
France
Head coach: Luc Rabat
Montenegro
Head coach: Dušan Vlaisavljević
Spain
Head coach: Luis Milla
Stadia
6 stadia were allocated to host the matches
Draw
The draw for the groups was made on May 8, 2009, and was conducted by Eusebio Di Francesco
Group C
Morocco withdrew from the competition so Libya and Montenegro have ensured qualification to the next round. Their matches only determine group ranking.