2002 CPISRA European Soccer Championship

The 2002 CPISRA European Soccer Championship was the European championship for men's national 7-a-side association football teams. CPISRA stands for Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association. Athletes with a physical disability competed. The Championship took place in Ukraine from 30 August to 8 September 2002.[1]

2002 CPISRA European Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUkraine Ukraine
Dates30 August – 8 September 2002
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsUkraine Ukraine (2nd title)
Runners-upEngland England & Wales Wales

Football 7-a-side was played with modified FIFA rules. Among the modifications were that there were seven players, no offside, a smaller playing field, and permission for one-handed throw-ins. Matches consisted of two thirty-minute halves, with a fifteen-minute half-time break. The Championships was a qualifying event for the 2003 CPISRA Soccer World Championships.

Participating teams and officials

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Teams

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Means of qualification Berths Qualified
Host nation 1   Ukraine
European Region 6   England &   Wales
  Ireland
  Netherlands
  Portugal
  Russia
  Spain
Total 7

Venues

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The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Kyiv.[1]

Kyiv
Stadium: Olimpiyskiy National Sports Stadium Stadium: Dynamo Stadium
Capacity: 83,450 Capacity: 16,873

Finals

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Position 3-4

Final

Statistics

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Ranking

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Rank[1] Team
    Ukraine
    Russia
    Netherlands
4.   Portugal
5.   Ireland
6.   Spain
7.   England &   Wales

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2002 European Championship, Kiev". 2003-12-26. Archived from the original on 2003-12-26. Retrieved 2016-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "CP voetbal football 7-a-side Interlands". cpvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
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