1986 Amputee Soccer World Cup

1986 Amputee Football World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	United States
City	Seattle
Dates	27–28 September
Teams	3 (6) [1]
Venue	1
Final positions
Champions	United States (1st title)
Runners-up	United States or   Canada
Third place	United States or   Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
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The 1986 Amputee Soccer World Cup was the inaugural international competition of amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the Amputee Soccer International, and was held in Seattle, United States between 27 and 28 September 1986.

All matches were played indoor in the Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center. ^{[2] [3]}

United States (represented by amputee soccer team Seattle Athlete's Foot) won the inaugural World Cup.

Participating nations

Two nations competed in the tournament. Canada was represented by amputee team Vancouver; United States - by amputee teams Seattle Athlete's Foot, Portland Team Oregon, and able-bodied teams Seattle Mitre Eagles , SPU Alumni, Woodinville.

Amputee squads played each other and with non-amputee teams, which played on crutches and keep one foot off the ground at all times.

•   Canada
•   United States

Preliminary round

In the round-robin tournament amputee teams played each other and one game against the able-bodied team. Able-bodied teams also played each other and one game against the amputee team.

The top two amputee teams and the top two able-bodied teams qualified for their respective finals.

Amputee teams

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
Athlete's Foot	3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Team Oregon	3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Vancouver	3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

Able-bodied teams

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
Seattle Mitre Eagles	3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
SPU Alumni	3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Woodinville	3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

27 September 1986
9:00 PST	Athlete's Foot		? – ?		Woodinville	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
9:45 PST	Seattle Mitre Eagles		? – ?		SPU Alumni	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
10:30 PST	Athlete's Foot		? – ?		Vancouver	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
11:15 PST	Team Oregon		? – ?		Seattle Mitre Eagles	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
12:00 PST	Woodinville		? – ?		SPU Alumni	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
12:45 PST	Team Oregon		? – ?		Vancouver	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
28 September 1986
13:00 PST	Athlete's Foot		? – ?		Team Oregon	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
13:45 PST	Vancouver		? – ?		SPU Alumni	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
14:30 PST	Woodinville		? – ?		Seattle Mitre Eagles	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center

Finals

Amputee Gold medal match

28 September 1986
15:15 PST	Athlete's Foot		W – L		?	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center

Able-bodied Gold medal match

28 September 1986
16:00 PST	?		? – ?		?	Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center

Rankings

Rank	Team
1	United States
2	United States or   Canada
3	United States or   Canada

1986 Amputee Football World Cup
United States First title

References

1. 3 amputee plus 3 able-bodied teams competed.
2. "Agreement Will Let Doug Flutie Seek Career In NFL". The Seattle Times . 26 September 1986. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
3. ARSOF History (2020-05-01). Amputee Soccer and Prosthetics . Retrieved 2025-10-08.