2006 CPISRA Football 7-a-side European Championships
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The 2006 CPISRA Football 7-a-side European Championships 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 Ireland from 21 to 28 July 2006.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Ireland |
Dates | 21 – 28 July 2006 |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ukraine (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Russia |
Third place | Netherlands |
Fourth place | Ireland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 108 (5.4 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Vitaliy Trushev (6) |
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. The Championships was a qualifying event for the 2007 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships.