Soccer_at_the_1986_International_Cerebral_Palsy_Games
Soccer at the 1986 International Cerebral Palsy Games
International football competition
Football 7-a-side at the 1986 International Cerebral Palsy Games was held in Gits [nl]. Football 7-a-side is played by athletes with cerebral palsy, a condition characterized by impairment of muscular coordination, stroke, or traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Belgium |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands |
| Runners-up | Belgium |
| Third place |  Ireland |
| Fourth place |  Portugal |
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.
Teams
| Means of qualification | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Belgium |
| European Region | 5 |  Austria England &  Wales Ireland Netherlands Portugal |
| Total | 6 |
The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Gits.
The first round, a group stage, was a competition between the 6 teams divided among two groups of three, where each group engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage for the position one to four, the lower ranked team had the position 5. Teams were awarded two points for a win and one for a draw. When comparing teams in a group over-all result came before head-to-head.
| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
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The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
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In the knockout stage there were two rounds (semi-finals and the final). The winners plays for the finals, the losers for third place. For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 60 minutes of regulation time was followed by two 10 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams were still tied, a penalty shoot-out was held to determine a winner.
Classification
Athletes with a physical disability competed. The athlete's disability was caused by a non-progressive brain damage that affects motor control, such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury or stroke. Athletes must be ambulant.
Players were classified by level of disability.
- C5: Athletes with difficulties when walking and running, but not in standing or when kicking the ball.
- C6: Athletes with control and co-ordination problems of their upper limbs, especially when running.
- C7: Athletes with hemiplegia.
- C8: Athletes with minimal disability; must meet eligibility criteria and have an impairment that has impact on the sport of football.
Teams must field at least one class C5 or C6 player at all times. No more than two players of class C8 are permitted to play at the same time.
In the group stage have seen the 6 teams divided into two groups of three teams.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualified for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium* |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team play for the position 1 - 4 |
| 2 | Portugal* |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Austria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team has the position 5 |
The teams with * the placement is presumed due to the available results.
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualified for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands* |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team play for the position 1 - 8 |
| 2 | Ireland* |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | England & Wales |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team has the position 5 |
The teams with * the placement is presumed due to the available results.
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Semi-finals
Position 1-4
Position 3-4
Final
Ranking
| Rank | Team |
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Netherlands |
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Belgium |
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Ireland |
| 4. | Portugal |
| 5. | Austria |
| England & Wales |
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