International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football explained

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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.

After the 2016 Paralympic Games, Women CP Football was started in 2018–2019.[1] The first-ever International IFCPF Women's World Cup was played in 2022.[2]

  1. 1978 – 1st International CP Football competition for men
  2. 1982 – First World Championships
  3. 1984 – Inclusion within the Paralympic Games
  4. 1985 – First Regional Championships in Glasgow, Scotland
  5. 2010 – Vote for Independence in October 2010.
  6. 2015 – IFCPF: In January 2015.
  7. 2015 Inaugural IFCPF CP Football World Championships U19 at the CPISRA World Games in Nottingham.
  8. 2018–2019: CP football was started for women
  9. 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.[3]

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.[4] 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.

Regional

88 Nations (2023):

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  2. Africa (13):,,,,,,,,,,,,
  3. Americas (17):,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  4. Europe (28):,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Events

Games

  1. CP Football at the Summer Paralympics (Football 7-a-side at the Summer Paralympics)
  2. CP Football at the CP Games
  3. CP Football at the Asian Para Games
  4. CP Football at the ASEAN Para Games

Championship

Global

      1. World Men CP Football Championships World Women CP Football Championships CP Football Club World Cup
  2. International Tournaments and Championships (Development)

Regional

  1. Pan American CP Football Championships
  2. Asian CP Football Championships (Asia-Oceania)
  3. African CP Football Championships
  4. European CP Football Championships

Ranking

https://www.ifcpf.com/rankings

Men

https://www.ifcpf.com/mens-ranking

88 Nation in 2023:

Women

https://www.ifcpf.com/womens-ranking

29 Nation in 2023:

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.[5] In 2014, 2015 and 2016, IFCPF was getting financial support from UEFA.

Activities

Among the activities the organization does is to organize international tournaments for cerebral palsy football.[6] [7] This includes the qualification tournament for the IFCPF World Championships, and the IFCPF World Championships themselves.[8] [9] The IFCPF is in charge of the sport's Paralympic efforts. They set the team qualifying criteria for the Paralympic Games.[10] 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.[11]

Anti-doping

The IFCPF is a WADA signatory.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

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.[15]

Federation [16] National teamsJoined [17] Doping [18] Ranking [19] Paralympics GamesChampionshipsNational league [20] ContinentRef
WorldRegional
ARG  Argentina
(FADEPAC)		OOC [21] align=right 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, 2017America[22] [23] [24]
AUS  AustraliaMen'salign=right 14 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 2006*, 2010* 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Oceania
AUT  AustriaMen'salign=right 0 1986 NoneEurope
BEL  BelgiumMen'salign=right 0 1984, 1988, 1992 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2001 1995, 1999 NoneEurope[25] [26]
BRA  BrazilMen'sOOCalign=right 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, 2017America[27]
CAM CambodiaMen'salign=right 0 2015, 2017 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Asia (Southeast)[28]
CAN  CanadaMen'salign=right 10 1984 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015 2015, 2016, 2017America[29]
CHI  ChileMen'salign=right 0 1995, 1999, 2002 2016, 2017America
CHN  China
(CDPF)		Men'salign=right 0 2008 2007 2006, 2010 NoneAsia
COL  Colombia
(FECDE PC)		Men'salign=right 0 2007 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017America
DEN  DenmarkMen'salign=right 18 1982 2010, 2014 NoneEurope
ENG  EnglandMen's1978OOCalign=right 7 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 2010, 2014 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Europe
ESP  Spain
(FEDPC)		Men'salign=right 18 1992, 1996, 2000 1994, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017 1995, 2002, 2006, 2010 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Europe
FIN  FinlandMen'salign=right 21 2011 1999, 2006, 2010, 2014 NoneEurope
FRA  FranceMen'salign=right 0 1994 1991 NoneEurope
GBR  Great Britain
 England and
 Wales
(CP Sport)		Men'salign=right 0 1984, 1992, 2008, 2012, 2016 1986, 1990, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 1991, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2006 NoneEurope
GER  GermanyMen'salign=right 17 2014 NoneEurope
GHA  Ghana
(CPSRA Ghana)		align=right 0 None [30] Africa
HND Honduras2017align=right 0America
IND  IndiaMen'sJan. 2015align=right 0 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Asia
INA  IndonesiaMen'sJan. 2015align=right 0 2017 2014, 2015Asia (Southeast)
IRL  IrelandMen's1978OOCalign=right 5 1984, 2016 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 1991, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 NoneEurope
IRI  IranMen'sOOCalign=right 12 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 2006, 2010, 2014 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Asia
ITA  Italy
(FISPES)		Men'salign=right 0 NoneEurope
JOR  JordanMen'sJan. 2015align=right 0 NoneAsia
JPN  JapanMen'sOOCalign=right 16 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 2006, 2010, 2014 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Asia[31]
KEN Kenya2017align=right 0Africa
KOR  South Korea
(KFCPF)		Men'salign=right 18 1988 2003, 2011 2006, 2010, 20142013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Asia[32]
LUX Luxembourg2017align=right 0Europe
MAC  MacauMen'salign=right 0 NoneAsia
MAS  Malaysia
(NPC Malaysia)		Men'salign=right 0 2006*, 2014, 2015, 2017NoneAsia (Southeast)
MEX  Mexico
(FEMEDEPC)		Men'salign=right 21 2010, 2014 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017America
MYA  Myanmar
(NPC Myanmar)		Men'salign=right 0 2014, 2015, 2017NoneAsia (Southeast)
NED  Netherlands
(KNVB)		Men'sOOCalign=right 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 NoneEurope
NGA  NigeriaJan. 2015align=right 0 2016, 2017Africa[33]
NIR  Northern IrelandMen'salign=right 13 2013, 2015, 2017 2014 NoneEurope
NOR  Norwayalign=right 0 NoneEurope
NZL  New ZealandMen'salign=right 0Oceania
PER Peru2017align=right 0America
POR  Portugal
(FPDD)		Men'salign=right 11 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000 1986, 2001, 2013, 2015, 2017 1999, 2002, 2014 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Europe
RSA  South Africa
(SASPD)		align=right 0 2005, 2007 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Africa
RUS  Russia
(RCPFF)		Men'sOOCalign=right 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, 2017Europe
SCO  Scotland
(SDS)		Men's1978align=right 9 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 2006, 2010, 2014 NoneEurope
SIN  SingaporeMen'salign=right 21 2014, 2014*, 2015, 2017 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Asia (Southeast)[34] [35]
SLV El Salvador2017align=right 0America
THA  ThailandMen'salign=right 0 2014, 2015, 2017 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Asia (Southeast)
TUN  Tunisiaalign=right 0 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Africa
TUR Turkeyalign=right 0 NoneEurope
UAE  United Arab Emirates
(U.A.E.NPC)		Men'salign=right 0 NoneAsia
UKR  Ukraine
(NPC Ukraine)		Men'sOOCalign=right 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, 2017Europe
USA  United StatesMen'salign=right 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 NoneAmerica[36]
VEN  Venezuela
(FEVEDE-PC)		Men'salign=right 15 2013, 2015, 2017 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017America
VNM Vietnam2017align=right 0Asia
WAL  Wales
(FAW Trust)		Men'sJan. 2015align=right 0 NoneEurope

Notes and References

  1. News: Lewis . Samantha . 2019-12-03 . 'I hope we can inspire everyone': the rise of women's cerebral palsy football . 2024-06-16 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: Iveson . Ali . 2022-05-10 . Five teams ready to contest maiden IFCPF Women's World Cup . 2024-06-16 . www.insidethegames.biz.
  3. Web site: Organisation. 2016. CP Football. August 29, 2016.
  4. Web site: Our Members. CP Football. August 25, 2016.
  5. Web site: IFCPF Newsletter. June 2016. CP Football. August 28, 2016.
  6. Web site: News and Events. 3 May 2016 . 2016-08-29.
  7. Web site: Draw made for IFCPF Pre-Paralympic tournament. 5 April 2016 . 2016-08-29.
  8. Web site: PARALYMPICS FOOTBALL: City keeper Ryan flying all the way to Rio. www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. 2016-08-29.
  9. News: Pararoos, our senior disability team, on international duty. STOGIANNOU. George. July 29, 2016. Ethnic Publications Pty Ltd. August 28, 2016.
  10. Web site: Tasnim News Agency - Iran CP Football Team Replaces Russia at Paralympics. 2016-08-29.
  11. Web site: Explanation for exclusion of seven-a-side football from Tokyo 2020 demanded by CPISRA. 9 February 2015 . 2016-08-29.
  12. Web site: Code Signatories. World Anti-Doping Agency. 2016-08-29.
  13. Web site: IFCPF Newsletter. June 2016. CP Football. August 28, 2016.
  14. Web site: Ranking - CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-29. 2015-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20150726005409/http://www.ifcpf.com/ranking. dead.
  15. Web site: National Championships 2015. 2016. CP Football. August 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817012702/http://www.ifcpf.com/tournaments/national-championships-2015. August 17, 2016. dead.
  16. 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.
  17. Joined: before 2015 then CPISRA IFCPF
  18. 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.
  19. World Rankings 2016
  20. National league specifically refers to an IFCPF recognized national league or championship.
  21. OOC stands for Out Of Competition testing, where national team players are on a testing list and are part of the ADAMS system.
  22. News: Newsletter — January 2015 1st edition. January 1, 2015. CP Football. August 28, 2016.
  23. Web site: 2014 America Cup Event Summary . 2014 . CPISRA . August 25, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911094314/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/America-Cup-Event-Summary.xlsx . September 11, 2016 .
  24. Web site: 2011 Final Results . 2011 . CPISRA . August 25, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924001555/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2011-Final-Results-WC-2011-Netherlands.xlsx . September 24, 2015 .
  25. Web site: Sport Week: History of football 7-a-side. May 26, 2016. International Paralympic Committee. August 29, 2016.
  26. Web site: Paralympic Games — CP Football. CP Football. IFCPF. August 25, 2016.
  27. Web site: History — CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-26.
  28. Web site: Results — CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-27.
  29. Book: High Performance Disability Sport Coaching. Kohe. Geoffery Z.. Peters. Derek M.. 2016-08-25. Routledge. 9781317507154. en.
  30. None means that the ICFPF has never recognized a national championship, or that no national championship exists.
  31. Web site: 2011 Final Results . 2011 . CPISRA . August 25, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924001555/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2011-Final-Results-WC-2011-Netherlands.xlsx . September 24, 2015 .
  32. Web site: 2011 Final Results . 2011 . CPISRA . August 25, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924001555/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2011-Final-Results-WC-2011-Netherlands.xlsx . September 24, 2015 .
  33. News: Newsletter — January 2015 1st edition. January 1, 2015. CP Football. August 28, 2016.
  34. Web site: Official Results — ASEAN Games CP Football. December 2015. ASEAN Games. August 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828044138/https://www.aseanparagames2015.com/~/media/aseanparagames/the%20games/results/cerebal%20palsy%20football%20rb%20v11.pdf. August 28, 2016. dead.
  35. News: Hariss pays it back by coaching para players. Ong. Charles. March 22, 2015. The Sunday Times. August 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828223638/https://znx.cc/news/st/2015/03/22.pdf. August 28, 2016. dead.
  36. Web site: USA v JPN. 2011. CPISRA. August 26, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026232451/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20110619-Match-List-8-USA-JPN.doc. October 26, 2016.

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