2002 CPISRA European Soccer Championship
International football competition
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The 2002 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 Ukraine from 30 August to 8 September 2002.[1][2]
UkraineFootball 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 2003 CPISRA Soccer World Championships.
Participating teams and officials
Teams
| Means of qualification | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Ukraine |
| European Region | 6 |  Great Britain Ireland Netherlands Portugal Russia Spain |
| Total | 7 |
Venues
The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Kyiv.[1]
| Kyiv | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Olimpiyskiy National Sports Stadium | Stadium: Dynamo Stadium | |
| Capacity: 83,450 | Capacity: 16,873 | |
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualified for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Team play for the position 1 - 4 |
| 2 | Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Spain |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | Team play for the position 5 - 6 |
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| Ukraine | 4–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Taras Dutko, Serhii Vakulenko (2), Valerii Novopol'tsev | Report [3][2] |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report [3] |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualified for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
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 | Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team play for the position 5 - 6 |
| 4 | Great Britain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team take the position 7 |
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
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Knockout stage
Finals
Statistics
Ranking
| Rank | Team |
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Ukraine |
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Russia |
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Netherlands |
| 4. | Portugal |
| 5. | Ireland |
| 6. | Spain |
| 7. | Great Britain |
