Wheelchair rugby at the 2014 Asian Para Games explained

Wheelchair rugby was one of the 23 sports featured at the 2nd Asian Para Games 2014, which took place in Incheon, South Korea on October 16–24, 2014. This was the first time that wheelchair rugby had been included at the Games, and was contested by four nations.[1] The winners were Japan.[2]

Tournament

Four teams contested the 2014 Asian Para Games Wheelchair Rugby tournament. The preliminary round consisted of a group stage where the teams were placed into a single league which was contested as a round-robin. All the teams faced each other twice. The two top teams of the league would then face each other to contest the gold and silver medals, whilst the bottom two teams would play to contest the bronze medal. The eventual winners, Japan, finished the competition unbeaten.[1]

Preliminary round

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Japan6600303126+17718
South Korea6402330215+115 12
Malaysia6204184297-1136
Indonesia6006127306-1790

Medal round

Bronze medal match
Gold medal match

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games Wheelchair Rugby Results. iwrf.com. 7 August 2016. 17 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Japan crowned champions at Asian Para Games. paralympic.org. 7 August 2016. 23 October 2014.