CP Football was developed to allow individuals with Cerebral Palsy to play soccer. It is played in teams of 7 players for 2 halves of 30 minutes each. The International Federation of CP Football oversees the sport across more than 40 member countries worldwide and aims to make CP Football a Paralympic sport. Players are classified based on their level of impairment to ensure balanced competition. CP Football is open to ambulant athletes with Cerebral Palsy or acquired brain injuries and can be played recreationally or competitively at various levels.

1. CP FOOTBALL
C E R E B R A L P A L S Y A W A R E N E S S - W H A T I S P O S S I B L E ?
WHAT IS CP FOOTBALL?
CP Football was developed to allow individuals with Cerebral Palsy to
participate in the World's most popular sport. It comprises of 7
players in each team and a game of two halves of 30 minutes each.
CLASSIFICATION
The goal of CP Football
classification is to ensure all
teams are fairly balanced. Each
team of seven players must have
at least one FT1 player on the
field at all times and is not
permitted to have more than
one FT3 player on the field at a
time.
IFCPF
The International
Federation of CP Football
follows and represents
the sport. It has over 40
members worldwide and
unites countries, Football
Associations, National
Paralympic Committes,
disability organisations
and participants from
across the world via the
game of CP Football
The IFCPF's vision is for
"Global Recognition of
Cerebral Palsy Football
as a Dynamic World
Class Paralympic Sport"
FT1: Most severe impairment
FT2: Moderate impairment
FT3: Minimal impairment
Impairment Profiles
A: Bilateral spasticity affecting
the lower limbs
B: Athetosis or Ataxia -
involuntary movement and
coordination problems
C: Unilateral spasticity or
hemiplegia
WHO CAN TAKE PART?
CP Football is for ambulant athletes with Cerebral Palsy or an acquired
brain injury, and is a team sport played as a recreational activity or
competitevely at club, national, regional and international level.
www.ifcpf.com
www.cpisra.org/sport/cp-football/