| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| City | Split |
| Dates | 21–29 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia Ol. (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  France Amateurs |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Greece Ol. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Zlatko Vujović (4 goals) |
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The 1979 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Split, Yugoslavia between 21 and 29 September 1979 as part of the 1979 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 8 teams.[1]
- ^ "Split in History: 8th Mediterranean Games in 1979". Total Croatia News. Daniela Rogulj. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2017.