Finland national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Finland that represents the team in international competitions. Finland has participated in a number of international tournaments, but never the Paralympic Games. At the 2011 IFCPF World Championships, the team finished fifteenth in a sixteen deep field.
| Federation | Finnish Sports Association of Persons with Disabilities |
|---|---|
| IFCPF ranking | 21 |
| Highest IFCPF ranking | 16 (July 2011, September 2012) |
| Lowest IFCPF ranking | 21 (2016) |
Background
editThe Finnish Sports Association of Persons with Disabilities manages the national team.[1] While Finland was active in participating in international regional competitions by 2016, the country did not have a national championships to support national team player development.[2]
Ranking
editFinland was ranked 21st in the world by the IFCPF in 2016.[3] In November 2014, Finland was ranked 18th.[4] In August 2013, the team was 17th.[5] In July 2011 and September 2012, the team was 16th.[6][7]
Results
editThe country has never participated in a Paralympic Games since the sport made its debut at the 1984 Games.[8] Finland has participated in a number of international tournaments.
| Competition | Location | Year | Total Teams | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFCPF World Championships Qualification Tournament | Vejen, Denmark | 2016 | [9][10][11] | ||
| Northern European Open Championship | Denmark | 2015 | 4 | [12][13] | |
| Euro Football 7-a-side | Maia, Portugal | 2014 | 11 | 11 | [14] |
IFCPF World Championships
editFinland has participated in the IFCPF World Championships. At the 2011 CP-ISRA World Championship in Drenthe, Finland lost to Canada 0 - 6.[15]
| World Championships | Location | Total Teams | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 CPSIRA World Championships | Netherlands | 16 | 15 | [16] |
References
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- ^ "Worldwide Reach - CP Football". www.ifcpf.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "Ranking — CP Football". CP Football. CP Football. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "World Ranking 2014". CPISRA. November 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "World Ranking List Football 7-a-side updated after Intercontinental Cup 2013, Barcelona Spain" (PDF). CPISRA. CPISRA. August 2013. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "World Ranking List 2012 Football 7-a-side after PG Londen 2012" (PDF). CPISRA. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Football_7-a-side_CPISRA_World_Ranking_List" (PDF). CPISRA. July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Paralympic Games — CP Football". CP Football. IFCPF. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "Results - CP Football". www.ifcpf.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "IFCPF Intercontinental Cup Qualification Tournament - CP Football". www.ifcpf.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "La Selección de parálisis cerebral busca el Mundial de Argentina". AS (in Spanish). AS. July 26, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "Tournaments — CP Football". www.ifcpf.com. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ "Denmark host Northern European Open Championship — CP Football". www.ifcpf.com. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ "Final results of the European Championships 2014 Football 7-a-side". CPISRA. 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Soccer Association 2011 Annual Report" (PDF). Canadian Soccer Association. Canadian Soccer Association. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "2011 Final Results". CPISRA. CPISRA. 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2016.