Ukraine national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Ukraine that represents the team in international competitions. The country has appeared at the Paralympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 where they have medaled each time. At the 2015 IFCPF World Championships, Ukraine finished second. This bettered the 2011 edition where they finished third.
Background
National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine manages the national team. During the 2000s, the team was one of the top four most dominant teams in the world alongside Brazil, Russia and Iran. In 2011 and 2012, the team was coached by Sergiy Ovcharenko. Ukraine was active internationally by 2016, and had national championships to support national team player development. National team development is supported by an International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) recognized national championship. Recognized years for the national IFCPF recognized competition include 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
In 2016, after getting an endorsement by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA), the IFCPF Anti-Doping Code was formally amended to allow for out of competition testing. This was done through a WADA approved Whereabouts Programme managed through ADAMS. Drawing from players in a Registered Testing Pool, players from this country were included ahead of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.
Ranking
In 2016, the country was ranked 1st in the world by the IFCPF. In November 2014, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. In August 2013, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. In September 2012, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. In September 2011, the team was ranked number 1 in the world.
Players There have been a number of players for the Ukrainian squad. NameNumberClassificationPositionYears activeRefVolodymyr Antoniuk2016Sergii Babii3FT62012Oleksandr Devlysh11FT7Defender2011-2012Ivan Dotsenko9FT72012Taras Dutko4FT8Midfielder2011-2012, 2014Igor Kosenko18FT62012Artem Krasylnykov2016Dmytro Molodtsov2FT5Fielder2012, 2014Mykola Mykhovych9FT6Midfielder2011Hetun Oleksiy10FT7Forward2011-2012Denys Ponomarov8FT8Defender2011, 2014Vitalii RomanchukFielder2014Ivan Rusinka12FT72012Anatolii Shevchyk5FT8Defender2011-2012Ivan Shkvarlo6FT7Defender2011-2012Kostyantyn Symashko / Konstiantyn Symashko1FT7Goalkeeper2011-2012, 2016Vitaliy Trushev2FT7Defender2011Andriy Tsukanov7FT72012Serghiy Vakulenko3FT6Defender2011Antoniuk Volodymyr / Antonyuk Volodymyr11FT7Forward2011, 2014Maryan Voronyak14FT72012Yevhen Zinoviev / Ievgen Zinoviev13FT5Fielder2012, 2014
Results Ukraine has participated in a number of international tournaments. Ukraine won the 2016 Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain after beating Brazil 0 - 2 in the final. CompetitionLocationYearTotal TeamsResultRefPre-Paralympic TournamentSalou, Spain20161Footie 7 TournamentPovao de Varzim, Portugal201551Euro Football 7-a-sideMaia, Portugal2014111CPISRA 7-a-side Football Friendly TournamentGroesbeek, Netherlands201433Intercontinental CupBarcelona, Spain201316British Paralympic World CupNottingham, England201212Yevpretoria UkraineYevpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine20128Forvard International TournamentSochi, Russia20125Torneo “G. Facchetti”Pesaro, Italy201142CPISRA International ChampionshipsArnhem, Netherlands200911
IFCPF World Championships Ukraine has participated in the IFCPF World Championships. At the 2011 CP-ISRA World Championship in Drenthe, Ukraine beat Canada 5 - 0. World ChampionshipsLocationTotal TeamsResultRef2015 IFCPF World ChampionshipsEngland1522011 CPSIRA World ChampionshipsNetherlands1632007 CPISRA World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil32003 CPISRA World ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina11998 CPISRA World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil2
Paralympic Games Ukraine has participated in 7-a-side football at the Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Results GamesResultsRef2016 Summer Paralympics12012 Summer Paralympics22008 Summer Paralympics12004 Summer Paralympics12000 Summer Paralympics2
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