Football 7-a-side at the Summer Paralympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Football 7-a-side at the Summer Paralympics
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Football 7-a-side was a special kind of football played at the Summer Paralympics from 1984 to 2016. It's a version of football for athletes with cerebral palsy (CP) or other brain injuries that affect their movement.

At the very first Paralympics where it was played in 1984, there were two different events. One was for men who used wheelchairs, and the other was for men who could stand. After that, every Summer Paralympics only had a team event for standing men. Women have never competed in Football 7-a-side at the Paralympics.

Sadly, Football 7-a-side was removed from the 2020 Summer Paralympics. The people in charge of the Paralympics (the IPC) also said no to bringing it back for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. They explained that not enough women played the sport around the world for it to be included.

Past Winners: Men's Wheelchair Event

This table shows the teams that won medals in the men's wheelchair event, which only happened once.

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1984	United States (USA)	Canada (CAN)	Great Britain (GBR)

Past Winners: Men's CP Event

This table lists the teams that won medals in the men's standing (CP) event over the years.

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1984	Belgium (BEL)	Ireland (IRL)	Great Britain (GBR)
1988	Netherlands (NED)	Belgium (BEL)	Ireland (IRL)
1992	Netherlands (NED)	Portugal (POR)	Ireland (IRL)
1996	Netherlands (NED)	Russia (RUS)	Spain (ESP)
2000	Russia (RUS)	Ukraine (UKR)	Brazil (BRA)
2004	Ukraine (UKR)	Brazil (BRA)	Russia (RUS)
2008	Ukraine (UKR)	Russia (RUS)	Iran (IRI)
2012	Russia (RUS)	Ukraine (UKR)	Iran (IRI)
2016	Ukraine (UKR)	Iran (IRI)	Brazil (BRA)

Final Matches and Results

This table shows the results of the final matches for Football 7-a-side at each Paralympic Games. It also lists the third and fourth place teams.

Year	Host City		Gold Medal	Score	Silver Medal		Bronze Medal	Score	Fourth Place		Teams		Ref.
1984 Details	New York		Belgium	1–0	Ireland		Great Britain	3–1	Portugal		6
1988 Details	Seoul		Netherlands	1	Belgium		Ireland	1	South Korea		5
1992 Details	Barcelona		Netherlands	3–2	Portugal		Ireland	2–1 (aet)	Great Britain		8
1996 Details	Atlanta		Netherlands	1–0	Russia		Spain	2–1	Great Britain		8
2000 Details	Sydney		Russia	3–2	Ukraine		Brazil	2–1	Portugal		8
2004 Details	Athens		Ukraine	4–1	Brazil		Russia	5–0	Argentina		8
2008 Details	Beijing		Ukraine	2–1 (aet)	Russia		Iran	4–0	Brazil		8
2012 Details	London		Russia	1–0	Ukraine		Iran	5–0	Brazil		8
2016 Details	Rio de Janeiro		Ukraine	2–1 (aet)	Iran		Brazil	3–1	Netherlands		8

1 = In 1988, the tournament was played in a group format, meaning there wasn't a single final match.

• a.e.t.: This means "after extra time." The game went longer than normal.
• p: This means "after penalty shoot-out." The game was decided by penalty kicks.

Medal Count by Country

This table shows which countries won the most gold, silver, and bronze medals in Football 7-a-side at the Paralympics.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Ukraine (UKR)	3	2	0	5
2	Netherlands (NED)	3	0	0	3
3	Russia (RUS)	2	2	1	5
4	Belgium (BEL)	1	1	0	2
5	United States (USA)	1	0	0	1
6	Brazil (BRA)	0	1	2	3
	Iran (IRI)	0	1	2	3
	Ireland (IRL)	0	1	2	3
9	Canada (CAN)	0	1	0	1
	Portugal (POR)	0	1	0	1
11	Great Britain (GBR)	0	0	2	2
12	Spain (ESP)	0	0	1	1
Totals (12 entries)		10	10	10	30

See also

• Football 5-a-side at the Summer Paralympics
• Football at the Summer Olympics