International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football

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.

International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football
FoundedJanuary 2015 (2015-01)
HeadquartersNetherlands
Vice-PresidentJan-Hein Evers
Websiteifcpf.com

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.[1]

Governance

The President of IFCPF is Jan-Hein Evers of Netherlands. The organisation's Secretary General is Sam Turner of England.[2]

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.[3] 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.[3]

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.[4] In 2014, 2015 and 2016, IFCPF was getting financial support from UEFA.[4]

Activities

Among the activities the organization does is to organize international tournaments for cerebral palsy football.[5][6] This includes the qualification tournament for the IFCPF World Championships, and the IFCPF World Championships themselves.[7][8] The IFCPF is in charge of the sport's Paralympic efforts. They set the team qualifying criteria for the Paralympic Games.[9] 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.[10]

Anti-Doping

The IFCPF is a WADA signatory.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13]

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.[14]

Code Federation [IFCPFnotes 1] National teams Joined [IFCPFnotes 2] Doping [IFCPFnotes 3] Ranking [IFCPFnotes 4] Paralympics Games Championships National league [IFCPFnotes 5] Continent Ref
World Regional
ARG Argentina
(FADEPAC)		 Men's OOC [IFCPFnotes 6] 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, 2017 America [14][3][15][12][16][17][13]
AUS Australia Men's 14 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 2006*, 2010* 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Oceania [14][3][15][13]
AUT Austria Men's 0 1986 None Europe [3]
BEL Belgium Men's 0 1984, 1988, 1992 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2001 1995, 1999 None Europe [3][18][19]
BRA Brazil Men's OOC 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, 2017 America [14][3][20][12][21][19][13]
CAM Cambodia Men's 0 2015, 2017 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Asia (Southeast) [14][3][22]
CAN Canada Men's 10 1984 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015 2015, 2016, 2017 America [14][3][15][1][13]
CHI Chile Men's 0 1995, 1999, 2002 2016, 2017 America [14][3]
CHN China
(CDPF)		 Men's 0 2008 2007 2006, 2010 None Asia [3][19]
COL Colombia
(FECDE PC)		 Men's 0 2007 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 America [14][3]
DEN Denmark Men's 18 1982 2010, 2014 None Europe [3][13]
ENG England Men's 1978 OOC 7 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 2010, 2014 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Europe [14][3][15][12][13]
ESP Spain
(FEDPC)		 Men's 18 1992, 1996, 2000 1994, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017 1995, 2002, 2006, 2010 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Europe [14][3][13]
FIN Finland Men's 21 2011 1999, 2006, 2010, 2014 None Europe [3][13]
FRA France Men's 0 1994 1991 None Europe [3]
GBR Great Britain
 England and
 Wales
(CP Sport)		 Men's 0 1984, 1992, 2008, 2012, 2016 1986, 1990, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 1991, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2006 None Europe [3]
GER Germany Men's 17 2014 None Europe [3][13]
GHA Ghana
(CPSRA Ghana)		 Men's 0 None [IFCPFnotes 7] Africa [3]
HND Honduras Men's2017 0 America [13]
IND India Men's Jan. 2015 0 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Asia [14][3][23]
INA Indonesia Men's Jan. 2015 0 2017 2014, 2015 Asia (Southeast)
IRL Ireland Men's 1978 OOC 5 1984, 2016 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 1991, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 None Europe [3][15][12][18][13]
IRI Iran Men's OOC 12 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 2006, 2010, 2014 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Asia [14][3][23][12][21][19][13]
ITA Italy
(FISPES)		 Men's 0 None Europe [3]
JOR Jordan Men's Jan. 2015 0 None Asia [3][23]
JPN Japan Men's OOC 16 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 2006, 2010, 2014 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Asia [14][3][15][12][24][13][25]
KEN Kenya Men's2017 0 Africa [13]
KOR South Korea
(KFCPF)		 Men's 18 1988 2003, 2011 2006, 2010, 2014 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Asia [14][3][23][26][19][13]
LUX Luxembourg Men's2017 0 Europe [13]
MAC Macau Men's 0 None Asia [3]
MAS Malaysia
(NPC Malaysia)		 Men's 0 2006*, 2014, 2015, 2017 None Asia (Southeast) [3][27]
MEX Mexico
(FEMEDEPC)		 Men's 21 2010, 2014 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 America [14][3][13]
MYA Myanmar
(NPC Myanmar)		 Men's 0 2014, 2015, 2017 None Asia (Southeast) [3][28]
NED Netherlands
(KNVB)		 Men's OOC 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 None Europe [3][15][12][13]
NGA Nigeria Men'sJan. 2015 0 2016, 2017 Africa [14][3][23]
NIR North Ireland Men's 13 2013, 2015, 2017 2014 None Europe [3][15][13]
NOR Norway 0 None Europe [3]
NZL New Zealand Men's 0 Oceania [3]
PER Peru Men's2017 0 America [13]
POR Portugal
(FPDD)		 Men's 11 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000 1986, 2001, 2013, 2015, 2017 1999, 2002, 2014 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Europe [14][3][15][13]
RSA South Africa
(SASPD)		 Men's 0 2005, 2007 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Africa [14][3]
RUS Russia
(RCPFF)		 Men's OOC 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, 2017 Europe [14][15][12][13]
SCO Scotland
(SDS)		 Men's 1978 9 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 2006, 2010, 2014 None Europe [3][15][13]
SIN Singapore Men's 21 2014, 2014*, 2015, 2017 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Asia (Southeast) [14][3][23][29][30][13]
SLV El Salvador Men's2017 0 America [13]
THA Thailand Men's 0 2014, 2015, 2017 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Asia (Southeast) [14][3][22]
TUN Tunisia Men's 0 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Africa [14][3]
TURTurkey 0 None Europe [3]
UAE United Arab Emirates
(U.A.E.NPC)		 Men's 0 None Asia [3]
UKR Ukraine
(NPC Ukraine)		 Men's OOC 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, 2017 Europe [14][3][15][12][13]
USA United States Men's 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 None America [3][31][19][24][13]
VEN Venezuela
(FEVEDE-PC)		 Men's 15 2013, 2015, 2017 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 America [14][3][32][33][13]
VNM Vietnam Men's2017 0 Asia [13]
WAL Wales
(FAW Trust)		 Men's Jan. 2015 0 None Europe [3][23][13]

Footnotes
  1. 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.
  2. Joined: before 2015 then CPISRA IFCPF
  3. 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.
  4. World Rankings 2016
  5. National league specifically refers to an IFCPF recognized national league or championship.
  6. OOC stands for Out Of Competition testing, where national team players are on a testing list and are part of the ADAMS system.
  7. None means that the ICFPF has never recognized a national championship, or that no national championship exists.

See also

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