The 1999 CPISRA European Soccer Championship was the European championship for men's national 7-a-side association football teams. CPISRA stands for Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association. Athletes with a physical disability competed. The Championship took place in Belgium from 24 June to 1 July 1999.
Football 7-a-side was played with modified FIFA rules. Among the modifications were that there were seven players, no offside, a smaller playing field, and permission for one-handed throw-ins. Matches consisted of two thirty-minute halves, with a fifteen-minute half-time break.
Participating teams and officials Teams Means of qualificationBerthsQualified Host nation 1 Belgium European Region Great Britain Finland Ireland Netherlands Portugal Russia Ukraine... Total 9 (10)
Venues The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Brasschaat. Brasschaat Stadium: unknown Capacity: unknown
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Finals Position 3-4
Final
Statistics Ranking RankTeam Ukraine Netherlands Russia4. Portugal5. ...6. ...7. ...8. ...9. ...10. ...
See also
References
External links Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA) International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF)