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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| Dates | 28 September – 5 October 1980 |
| Teams | 5 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Libya |
| Runners-up | Turkey |
| Third place | Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place | Northern Cyprus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 27 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer | Tuncay Soyak (3 goals) |
Main venue
İzmir | İzmir |
|---|---|
| Atatürk Stadium | |
| Capacity: 70,000 | |
Final tournament
Group standings
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Turkey | 5 – 0 | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Serdar Bali 18' Zafer Bilgetay 31' Metin Yıldız 54' Muharrem Gürbüz 66' Necdet Ergün 74' |
Atatürk Stadium, İzmir
Referee: Zayn Al Abidin Alaadin (Malaysia)
| Saudi Arabia | 3 – 0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Majed Abdullah 30' Amin Dabo 35' Darwish Saeed 72' | Report |
Atatürk Stadium, İzmir
Attendance: 1,000
| Libya | 1 – 0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Giumbu 38' |
Alsancak Stadium, İzmir
| Northern Cyprus | 0 – 2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Majed Abdullah 8' Amin Dabo 46' |
Alsancak Stadium, İzmir
| Turkey | 1 – 2 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Muharrem Gürbüz 24' | Abdulnaser Ezzeddin 35' Mohamed Ali Omar Lagha 44' (pen.) |
Atatürk Stadium, İzmir
Referee: Fahad Al Dehmash (Saudi Arabia)
| Northern Cyprus | 2 – 1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Erbay Gönelli 5' Mete Adanır 78' | Zainal 19' (pen.) |
Atatürk Stadium, İzmir
| Libya | 1 – 1 | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Fikri 47' (o.g.) | Mete Adanır 21' |
Atatürk Stadium, İzmir
| Turkey | 3 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Tuncay Soyak 2' Saleh Al-Nu'eimeh 34' (o.g.) Zafer Bilgetay 80' | Report |
Atatürk Stadium, İzmir
Attendance: 5,591
Referee: Zayn Al Abidin Alaadin (Malaysia)
| Libya | 2 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulnaser Ezzeddin 69' Salem Mohammed Mismari 70' | Report |
Atatürk Stadium, İzmir
Referee: Erkan Göksel (Turkey)
| Turkey | 3 – 0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Metin Yıldız 33' Tuncay Soyak 66', 86' | Report |
Atatürk Stadium, İzmir
Referee: Musaid Al Saeed (Saudi Arabia)
Winners
| Football tournament winners |
|---|
Libya First title |
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