| Boccia – Team BC1/BC2 at the XVI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Ariake Gymnastics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Date | 2–4 September 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
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The mixed team BC1/BC2 boccia event in the 2020 Summer Paralympics was played between 2 and 4 September 2021. 40 athletes from 10 nations, each team containing 4 athletes, participated in the competition.
Each roster/team has 3 or 4 athletes. All team having both genders, male (M) and female (F). [1]
The pool stage will be played between 2 and 3 September where the top 2 teams in each pool will qualify for the quarterfinals. [2]
| Athlete | Pld | W | L | PW | PA | Diff | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 17 | +14 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 10 | +26 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 RPC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 29 | -6 | |
 Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 34 | -16 | |
 Argentina | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 32 | -18 |
| Date | Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September | 9:30 | Thailand  | 11–2 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine |  Argentina |
| 2 September | 9:30 | China  | 11–7 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine |  Great Britain |
| 2 September | 14:25 | Thailand | 9–2 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine | Great Britain |
| 2 September | 14:25 | RPC  | 7 (2)–7 (0) Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine | Argentina |
| 2 September | 18:05 | Thailand | 13–0 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine | RPC |
| 2 September | 18:05 | China | 8–1 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine | Argentina |
| 3 September | 11:15 | China | 6 (1)–6 (0) Archived 2021-09-03 at the Wayback Machine | RPC |
| 3 September | 11:15 | Great Britain | 6–4 Archived 2021-09-03 at the Wayback Machine | Argentina |
| 3 September | 16:10 | Thailand | 3–6 Archived 2021-09-03 at the Wayback Machine | China |
| 3 September | 16:10 | RPC | 10–3 Archived 2021-09-03 at the Wayback Machine | Great Britain |
| Athlete | Pld | W | L | PW | PA | Diff | Qualification |
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 Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 16 | +8 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 Portugal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 22 | -5 | |
 South Korea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 | -4 | |
 Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
| Date | Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| 2 September | 9:30 | Brazil | 2–9 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine |  Portugal |
| 2 September | 9:30 | Japan  | 8–2 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine |  Slovakia |
| 2 September | 14:25 | Japan | 5–4 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine | Portugal |
| 2 September | 14:25 | South Korea  | 3 (1)–3 (0) Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine | Slovakia |
| 2 September | 18:05 | Japan | 5–6 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine | South Korea |
| 2 September | 18:05 | Brazil | 5–4 Archived 2021-09-02 at the Wayback Machine | Slovakia |
| 3 September | 11:15 | Brazil | 6–3 Archived 2021-09-03 at the Wayback Machine | South Korea |
| 3 September | 11:15 | Portugal | 3–6 Archived 2021-09-03 at the Wayback Machine | Slovakia |
| 3 September | 16:10 | Japan | 6–4 Archived 2021-09-03 at the Wayback Machine | Brazil |
| 3 September | 16:10 | South Korea | 4–6 Archived 2021-09-03 at the Wayback Machine | Portugal |
The knockout stage will be played on 4 September.
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||
| China | 6 | ||||||
| Portugal | 2 | ||||||
| China | 2 | ||||||
| Thailand | 8 | ||||||
| Japan | 3 | ||||||
| Thailand | 8 | Third place match | |||||
| Portugal | 3 | ||||||
| Japan | 4 | ||||||
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