Spain national cerebral palsy football team
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| Federation | Federación Española de Deportes de Paralíticos Cerebrales (FEDPC) |
|---|---|
| IFCPF ranking | 18 |
| Highest IFCPF ranking | 13 (August 2013) |
| Lowest IFCPF ranking | 18 (2016) |
Spain national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Spain that represents the team in international competitions. The team has participated in the Paralympic Games and the IFCPF World Championships. Their best finish in their three Paralympic Games appearances was a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
Federación Española de Deportes de Paralíticos Cerebrales (FEDPC) manages the national team.[1] Spain was active internationally by 2016, and had national championships to support national team player development.[2] National team development is supported by an International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) recognized national championship. Recognized years for the national IFCPF recognized competition include 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.[3]
In some circumstances, Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals serves as the national governing body when dealing with the IFCPF, and a Catalan team competes like a national team as Catalan national cerebral palsy team in some events against full national teams.[1] This occurred in May 2015, when two Catalan national squads played against the Tunisian squad.[4][5]
