International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football
World governing body for cerebral palsy football
International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football 88 Nations in 4 Regions Founded January 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01 ) Headquarters Netherlands Vice-President Jan-Hein Evers Website ifcpf.com
The International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) is the world governing body for cerebral palsy football . It was founded in January 2015, when the governance of the sport transferred from the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) to the IFCPF. It is a member organization, with members from five different continental zones. The IFCPF has relationships with other international association football sporting bodies. It organizes tournaments for the sport, and is in charge of Paralympic Games inclusion and participation. The IFCPF is a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) signatory, and international footballers may be subject to out-of-competition doping controls.
History
From 1978 to 2014, cerebral palsy football was governed by the CPISRA. In January 2015, governance of the sport was taken over by the newly created International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football.[ 1]
After the 2016 Paralympic Games , Women CP Football was started in 2018–2019.[ 2] The first-ever International IFCPF Women's World Cup was played in 2022.[ 3]
1978 – 1st International CP Football competition for men
1982 – First World Championships
1984 – Inclusion within the Paralympic Games
1985 – First Regional Championships in Glasgow, Scotland
2010 – Vote for Independence in October 2010.
2015 – IFCPF: In January 2015.
2015 Inaugural IFCPF CP Football World Championships U19 at the CPISRA World Games in Nottingham.
2018–2019: CP football was started for women
2022 First-ever IFCPF Women World Cup
Governance
The President of IFCPF is Jan-Hein Evers of Netherlands. The organisation's Secretary General is Sam Turner of England.[ 4]
Members
The IFCPF is organized zonally, with members belonging to one of five continental zones. These zones are Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.[ 5] These members are often either national cerebral palsy football associations, national cerebral palsy sports federations, national Paralympic committees, or national football associations. The type of member in the IFCPF varies by country.[ 5]
Regional
88 Nations (2023):
Asia-Oceania (28+2=30): Iran , Australia , Thailand , Japan , South Korea , Indonesia , Myanmar , Cambodia , Singapore , India , Malaysia , Bangladesh , Brunei , China , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan , Macau , Mongolia , Nepal , New Zealand , Pakistan , Philippines , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Sri Lanka , Timor-Leste , United Arab Emirates , Vietnam
Africa (13): Egypt , South Africa , Nigeria , Ghana , Algeria , Cape Verde , Kenya , Sierra Leone , Tunisia , Cameroon , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Somalia , Uganda
Americas (17): Brazil , United States , Argentina , Canada , Venezuela , Colombia , Chile , Peru , Costa Rica , Cuba , Ecuador , El Salvador , Honduras , Mexico , Nicaragua , Panama , Trinidad and Tobago
Europe (28): Ukraine , England , Netherlands , Ireland , Germany , Spain , Russia , Scotland , Northern Ireland , Italy , Denmark , Finland , Georgia , Austria , Belarus , Belgium , Bosnia and Herzegovina , France , Hungary , Luxembourg , Malta , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland , Turkey , Wales
Events
Games
CP Football at the Summer Paralympics (Football 7-a-side at the Summer Paralympics )
CP Football at the CP Games
CP Football at the Asian Para Games
CP Football at the ASEAN Para Games
Championship
Global
World Men CP Football Championships
World Women CP Football Championships
CP Football Club World Cup
International Tournaments and Championships (Development)
Regional
Pan American CP Football Championships
Asian CP Football Championships (Asia-Oceania)
African CP Football Championships
European CP Football Championships
Ranking
https://www.ifcpf.com/rankings
Men
https://www.ifcpf.com/mens-ranking
88 Nation in 2023:
Ukraine
Brazil
Iran
England
United States
Women
https://www.ifcpf.com/womens-ranking
29 Nation in 2023:
Australia
United States
Japan
Netherlands
Spain
Relationships
The IFCPF has been trying to establish relationships with other international football organizations. In 2016, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Asian Football Confederation . Part of this involved the AFC supporting an AFC Youth CP Football Tournament in 2017.[ 6] In 2014, 2015 and 2016, IFCPF was getting financial support from UEFA .[ 6]
Activities
Among the activities the organization does is to organize international tournaments for cerebral palsy football.[ 7] [ 8] This includes the qualification tournament for the IFCPF World Championships, and the IFCPF World Championships themselves.[ 9] [ 10] The IFCPF is in charge of the sport's Paralympic efforts. They set the team qualifying criteria for the Paralympic Games.[ 11] They were also involved in the request to keep cerebral palsy football on the program for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. The sports removal came as a surprise to the organization.[ 12]
Anti-doping
The IFCPF is a WADA signatory.[ 13] 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, 10 players from 9 countries were initially included ahead of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. These countries included Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Iran, Argentina, Ireland, Ukraine, England, and Brazil.[ 14]
Rankings
The IFCPF ranks national teams. Rankings are based on tournament placement, with a factoring done to give additional weight to the Paralympic Games and IFCPF World Championships.[ 15]
World wide participation
Cerebral palsy football has world-wide reach, and is played on all five continents. Many countries have IFCPF recognized national championships and national leagues. In 2010, there were 12 countries with IFCPF recognized competitions. The number grew to 21 by 2015.[ 16]
Federation [ IFCPFnotes 1]
National teams
Joined [ IFCPFnotes 2]
Doping [ IFCPFnotes 3]
Ranking [ IFCPFnotes 4]
Paralympics Games
Championships
National league [ IFCPFnotes 5]
Continent
Ref
World
Regional
ARG
Argentina (FADEPAC)
Men's
OOC [ IFCPFnotes 6]
6
1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2012 , 2016
1998 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
1995 , 1999 , 2002 , 2007 , 2010 , 2014 , 2015
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
America
[ 16] [ 5] [ 17] [ 14] [ 18] [ 19] [ 15]
AUS
Australia
Men's
14
2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
2006* , 2010*
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Oceania
[ 16] [ 5] [ 17] [ 15]
AUT
Austria
Men's
0
1986
None
Europe
[ 5]
BEL
Belgium
Men's
0
1984 , 1988 , 1992
1982 , 1986, 1990 , 1994 , 2001
1995 , 1999
None
Europe
[ 5] [ 20] [ 21]
BRA
Brazil
Men's
OOC
3
1992 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016
1998 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
1995 , 1999 , 2002 , 2007 , 2010 , 2014 , 2015
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
America
[ 16] [ 5] [ 22] [ 14] [ 23] [ 21] [ 15]
CAM
Cambodia
Men's
0
2015 , 2017
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Asia (Southeast)
[ 16] [ 5]
CAN
Canada
Men's
10
1984
2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
2007 , 2010 , 2014 , 2015
2015, 2016, 2017
America
[ 16] [ 5] [ 17] [ 1] [ 15]
CHI
Chile
Men's
0
1995 , 1999 , 2002
2016, 2017
America
[ 16] [ 5]
CHN
China (CDPF)
Men's
0
2008
2007
2006 , 2010
None
Asia
[ 5] [ 21]
COL
Colombia (FECDE PC)
Men's
0
2007
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
America
[ 16] [ 5]
DEN
Denmark
Men's
18
1982
2010 , 2014
None
Europe
[ 5] [ 15]
ENG
England
Men's
1978
OOC
7
2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
2010 , 2014
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Europe
[ 16] [ 5] [ 17] [ 14] [ 15]
ESP
Spain (FEDPC)
Men's
18
1992 , 1996 , 2000
1994 , 1998 , 2001 , 2005 , 2007 , 2011 , 2013 , 2017
1995 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Europe
[ 16] [ 5] [ 15]
FIN
Finland
Men's
21
2011
1999 , 2006 , 2010 , 2014
None
Europe
[ 5] [ 15]
FRA
France
Men's
0
1994
1991
None
Europe
[ 5]
GBR
Great Britain England and Wales (CP Sport)
Men's
0
1984 , 1992 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016
1986, 1990 , 1998 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007
1991 , 1995 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006
None
Europe
[ 5]
GER
Germany
Men's
17
2014
None
Europe
[ 5] [ 15]
GHA
Ghana (CPSRA Ghana)
Men's
0
None [ IFCPFnotes 7]
Africa
[ 5]
HND
Honduras
Men's
2017
0
America
[ 15]
IND
India
Men's
Jan. 2015
0
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Asia
[ 16] [ 5] [ 22]
INA
Indonesia
Men's
Jan. 2015
0
2017
2014, 2015
Asia (Southeast)
IRL
Ireland
Men's
1978
OOC
5
1984 , 2016
1982 , 1986, 1990 , 1994 , 2001 , 2003 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
1991 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2014
None
Europe
[ 5] [ 17] [ 14] [ 20] [ 15]
IRI
Iran
Men's
OOC
12
2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016
2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2015 , 2017
2006 , 2010 , 2014
2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Asia
[ 16] [ 5] [ 22] [ 14] [ 23] [ 21] [ 15]
ITA
Italy (FISPES)
Men's
0
None
Europe
[ 5]
JOR
Jordan
Men's
Jan. 2015
0
None
Asia
[ 5] [ 22]
JPN
Japan
Men's
OOC
16
2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
2006 , 2010 , 2014
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Asia
[ 16] [ 5] [ 17] [ 14] [ 25] [ 15] [ 26]
KEN
Kenya
Men's
2017
0
Africa
[ 15]
KOR
South Korea (KFCPF)
Men's
18
1988
2003 , 2011
2006 , 2010 , 2014
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Asia
[ 16] [ 5] [ 22] [ 27] [ 21] [ 15]
LUX
Luxembourg
Men's
2017
0
Europe
[ 15]
MAC
Macau
Men's
0
None
Asia
[ 5]
MAS
Malaysia (NPC Malaysia)
Men's
0
2006* , 2014 , 2015 , 2017
None
Asia (Southeast)
[ 5] [ 28]
MEX
Mexico (FEMEDEPC)
Men's
21
2010 , 2014
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
America
[ 16] [ 5] [ 15]
MYA
Myanmar (NPC Myanmar)
Men's
0
2014 , 2015 , 2017
None
Asia (Southeast)
[ 5] [ 28]
NED
Netherlands (KNVB)
Men's
OOC
4
1988 , 1992 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016
1982 , 1986, 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
1991 , 1995 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2014
None
Europe
[ 5] [ 17] [ 14] [ 15]
NGA
Nigeria
Men's
Jan. 2015
0
2016, 2017
Africa
[ 16] [ 5] [ 22]
NIR
Northern Ireland
Men's
13
2013 , 2015 , 2017
2014
None
Europe
[ 5] [ 17] [ 15]
NOR
Norway
0
None
Europe
[ 5]
NZL
New Zealand
Men's
0
Oceania
[ 5]
PER
Peru
Men's
2017
0
America
[ 15]
POR
Portugal (FPDD)
Men's
11
1984 , 1992 , 1996 , 2000
1986, 2001 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
1999 , 2002 , 2014
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Europe
[ 16] [ 5] [ 17] [ 15]
RSA
South Africa (SASPD)
Men's
0
2005 , 2007
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Africa
[ 16] [ 5]
RUS
Russia (RCPFF)
Men's
OOC
2
1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012
1998 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
1995 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2014
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Europe
[ 16] [ 17] [ 14] [ 15]
SCO
Scotland (SDS)
Men's
1978
9
2001 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015
2006 , 2010 , 2014
None
Europe
[ 5] [ 17] [ 15]
SIN
Singapore
Men's
21
2014 , 2014* , 2015 , 2017
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Asia (Southeast)
[ 16] [ 5] [ 22] [ 28] [ 29] [ 15]
SLV
El Salvador
Men's
2017
0
America
[ 15]
THA
Thailand
Men's
0
2014 , 2015 , 2017
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Asia (Southeast)
[ 16] [ 5]
TUN
Tunisia
Men's
0
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Africa
[ 16] [ 5]
TUR
Turkey
0
None
Europe
[ 5]
UAE
United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.NPC)
Men's
0
None
Asia
[ 5]
UKR
Ukraine (NPC Ukraine)
Men's
OOC
1
2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016
1998 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
1999 , 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2014
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Europe
[ 16] [ 5] [ 17] [ 14] [ 15]
USA
United States
Men's
8
1984 , 1992 , 1996 , 2004 , 2012 , 2016
1990 , 1998 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017
1995 , 1999 , 2002 , 2007 , 2010 , 2014 , 2015
None
America
[ 5] [ 22] [ 21] [ 25] [ 15]
VEN
Venezuela (FEVEDE-PC)
Men's
15
2013 , 2015 , 2017
2007 , 2010 , 2014 , 2015
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
America
[ 16] [ 5] [ 22] [ 15]
VNM
Vietnam
Men's
2017
0
Asia
[ 15]
WAL
Wales (FAW Trust)
Men's
Jan. 2015
0
None
Europe
[ 5] [ 22] [ 15]
^ Federation refers only to IFCPF recognized federations who is a member of the IFCPF. It does not include any other organizations involved with CP football in the country.
^ Joined: before 2015 then CPISRA IFCPF
^ This refers to the type of testing on the international level, where the anti-doping program is affiliated with the IFCPF's Anti-Doping Code.
^ World Rankings 2016
^ National league specifically refers to an IFCPF recognized national league or championship.
^ OOC stands for Out Of Competition testing, where national team players are on a testing list and are part of the ADAMS system.
^ None means that the ICFPF has never recognized a national championship, or that no national championship exists.
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