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.
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 Teams Means of qualificationBerthsQualified Host nation 1 Ukraine European Region 6 Great Britain Ireland Netherlands Portugal Russia Spain Total 7
Venues The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Kyiv. Kyiv Stadium: Olimpiyskiy National Sports Stadium Stadium: Dynamo Stadium Capacity: 83,450 Capacity: 16,873
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Finals Position 5-6
Position 3-4
Final
Statistics Ranking RankTeam Ukraine Russia Netherlands4. Portugal5. Ireland6. Spain7. Great Britain
See also
References
External links Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA) International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF)