2014 CPISRA Football 7-a-side European Championships
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The 2014 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 Portugal from 23 July to 2 August 2014.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Portugal |
Dates | 23 July – 2 August 2014 |
Teams | 11 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ukraine (5th title) |
Runners-up | Netherlands |
Third place | Russia |
Fourth place | Iran |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 162 (5.59 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Iljas Visker (8) |
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 2015 IFCPF CP Football World Championships.