Germany national cerebral palsy football team explained

Germany national cerebral palsy football team
Date:August 25, 2016
Federation:National Paralympic Committee Germany
Ifcpf Rank:17
Ifcpf Max:17
Ifcpf Max Date:2016
Ifcpf Min:23
Ifcpf Min Date:August 2013

Germany national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Germany that represents the team in international competitions. The team has never participated at the Paralympic Games but has participated at several international tournaments.

Background

National Paralympic Committee Germany manages the national team.[1] In November 2013, a coaching workshop was held in the country to try to further develop the sport.[2] In 2012, an IFCPF coaching workshop was held in Germany. There were participants from Germany and Austria.[3] While Germany was active in participating in international regional competitions by 2016, the country did not have a national championships to support national team player development.[4]

Ranking

Germany was ranked seventeenth in the world by the IFCPF in 2016.[5] In November 2014,Germany was ranked twentieth.[6] Germany was ranked twenty-third in August 2013.[7]

Results

The country has never participated in a Paralympic Games since the sport made its debut at the 1984 Games.[8]

Germany has participated in a number of international tournaments. In 2013, the team participated in the Football Development Tournament in Vienna. The tournament was organized by Austrian Disability Sports Federation (OBSV), with Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Singapore all participating.[9] The team was scheduled to participate in the 2016 IFCPF Qualification Tournament World Championships in Vejen, Denmark in early August. The tournament was part of the qualifying process for the 2017 IFCPF World Championships. Other teams scheduled to participate included Scotland, Canada, Portugal, Iran, Northern Ireland, Australia, Venezuela, Japan, Republic of South Korea, Denmark, and Spain.[10] [11]

CompetitionLocationYearTotal TeamsResultRef
IFCPF World Championships Qualification TournamentVejen, Denmark2016[12] [13]
Northern European Open ChampionshipDenmark20154[14] [15]
CP Football Tournament LavamundLavamund, Austria20153[16]
Euro Football 7-a-sideMaia, Portugal2014119[17]
Football Development TournamentVienna, Austria20134

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Members — CP Football. IFCPF. IFCPF. August 25, 2016.
  2. Web site: 2016 - Coach Education Workshops - CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815220130/http://www.ifcpf.com/development/2016-coach-education-workshops. 2016-08-15. dead.
  3. Web site: 2016 - Coach Education Workshops - CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815220130/http://www.ifcpf.com/development/2016-coach-education-workshops. 2016-08-15. dead.
  4. Web site: Worldwide Reach - CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-27. 2016-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818145854/http://www.ifcpf.com/development/worldwide-reach. dead.
  5. Web site: Ranking — CP Football. CP Football. CP Football. August 25, 2016. July 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150726005409/http://www.ifcpf.com/ranking. dead.
  6. Web site: World Ranking 2014 . November 8, 2014 . CPISRA . August 26, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829025718/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140804-CPISRA-World-Ranking-List-2012-Football-7-a-side-after-Eurepan-Championships-America-Cup-Asian-Para-Games.xlsx . August 29, 2016 .
  7. Web site: World Ranking List Football 7-a-side updated after Intercontinental Cup 2013, Barcelona Spain . August 2013 . CPISRA . CPISRA . August 26, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315043341/http://cpisra.org/main/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/20120912-CPISRA-World-Ranking-List-2012-Football-7-a-side-after-Intercontinental-Cup-2013.pdf . March 15, 2016 .
  8. Web site: Paralympic Games — CP Football. CP Football. IFCPF. August 25, 2016.
  9. Web site: Singapore Cerebral Palsy football team to take on European sides in Austria - Goal.com. 2013-08-26. en-SG. 2016-08-27.
  10. Web site: Tournament Draw 2016 IFCPF Qualification Tournament World Championships. 2016. IFCPF. IFCPF. August 28, 2016.
  11. Web site: La Selección de parálisis cerebral busca el Mundial de Argentina. July 26, 2016. AS. AS. es. August 29, 2016.
  12. Web site: Results - CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-27.
  13. Web site: IFCPF Intercontinental Cup Qualification Tournament - CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-27.
  14. Web site: Tournaments — CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-25.
  15. Web site: Denmark host Northern European Open Championship — CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-25.
  16. Web site: Results - CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-27.
  17. Web site: Final results of the European Championships 2014 Football 7-a-side . 2014 . CPISRA . August 25, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161021051051/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20140802-Final-Results-EC-2014-Portugal.xlsx . October 21, 2016 .