| Goalball at the XV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Future Arena | |||||||||
| Dates | 8–16 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 120 from 14 nations | |||||||||
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| Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Tournament | men | women |
| Rosters | men | women |
Goalball was an event contested at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
10 men's and 10 women's teams qualified for the Games. [2]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 2 October 2009 |  Copenhagen | 1 |  Brazil (BRA) |
| 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships | 30 June – 5 July 2014 |  Espoo | 2 |  Finland (FIN) United States (USA) |
| 2015 IBSA World Games | 10–17 May 2015 |  Seoul | 3 |  Lithuania (LTU) Sweden (SWE) Germany (GER) [3] |
| 2015 European Championships | 2–11 July 2015 |  Kaunas | 1 |  Turkey (TUR) |
| 2015 Parapan American Games | 7–15 August 2015 |  Toronto | 1 |  Canada (CAN) |
| 2015 Asian/Pacific Championships | 5–13 November 2015 |  Hangzhou | 1 |  China (CHN) |
| 2016 African Championships | 29 February – 4 March 2016 |  Algiers | 1 |  Algeria (ALG) |
| Total | 10 |
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 2 October 2009 | Copenhagen | 1 | Brazil (BRA) |
| 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships | 30 June–5 July 2014 | Espoo | 2 | United States (USA) Turkey (TUR) |
| 2015 IBSA World Games | 10–17 May 2015 | Seoul | 3 |  Israel (ISR) China (CHN) Australia (AUS) [4] |
| 2015 European Championships | 2–11 July 2015 | Kaunas | 1 |  Ukraine (UKR) |
| 2015 Parapan American Games | 7–15 August 2015 | Toronto | 1 | Canada (CAN) |
| 2015 Asian/Pacific Championships | 5–13 November 2015 | Hangzhou | 1 |  Japan (JPN) |
| 2016 African Championships | 29 February - 4 March 2016 | Algiers | 1 | Algeria (ALG) |
| Total | 10 |
The ten men's teams were divided into two equal groups for a single round robin group stage. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter finals. All matches in the second stage were knock-out format.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brazil (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 12 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 3 | |
| 5 | Algeria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lithuania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 12 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | China | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 3 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal | ||||||||
| 14 September | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 10 | |||||||||
| 15 September | ||||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||
| 14 September | ||||||||||
| United States | 10 | |||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| 16 September | ||||||||||
| Germany | 6 | |||||||||
| United States | 8 | |||||||||
| 14 September | ||||||||||
| Lithuania | 14 | |||||||||
| Lithuania | 5 | |||||||||
| 15 September | ||||||||||
| Canada | 4 | |||||||||
| Lithuania | 7 | |||||||||
| 14 September | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 2 | Bronze medal | ||||||||
| Sweden | 5 | |||||||||
| 16 September | ||||||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||||||
| Brazil (a.e.t.) | 6 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 5 | |||||||||
The ten women's teams were divided into two equal groups for a single round robin group stage. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter finals. All matches in the second stage were knock-out format.
The Algerian women's team did not show up in time for its matches against the United States or Israel. The team missed connecting flights in Rome after setting out from a training camp in Poland. There were suspicions of a boycott. The International Paralympic Committee's spokesman, Craig Spence, said: "They are still sticking to their story that they suffered the worst transport issues known to man. Whether we believe it is a question mark and we are looking into it." [5] Their first two games were recorded as 10–0 walkover wins for the other team. [5] The team of Algeria arrived in Rio on 11 September. Spence remarked: "Fingers crossed they can manage to travel from the (Athletes') Village to the goalball venue in less than six days." [5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brazil (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | United States | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 9 | |
| 3 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 | |
| 4 | Israel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Algeria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 37 | −36 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Turkey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | +26 | 12 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | China | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 9 | |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ukraine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 1 | |
| 5 | Australia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 1 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal | ||||||||
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| Brazil | 10 | |||||||||
| 15 September | ||||||||||
| Ukraine | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||||||
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| China | 4 | |||||||||
| China | 5 | |||||||||
| 16 September | ||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| China | 1 | |||||||||
| 14 September | ||||||||||
| Turkey | 4 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 15 | |||||||||
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| Israel | 5 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 11 | |||||||||
| 14 September | ||||||||||
| United States | 1 | Bronze medal | ||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| 16 September | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Australia commenced its involvement in the sport in 1980. Its women's team has completed in trans-Tasman competitions, the IBSA World Goalball Championships, and the Paralympic Games.
Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in London from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Brazil competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. Brazil was the next host of the Summer Paralympics, holding the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. A Brazilian segment was performed in Closing Ceremony.
The men's tournament in goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested from 30 August to 7 September. 38 matches were played; 30 in the group play, 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals, a bronze medal match, and a gold medal match.
The women's tournament in goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested from 30 August to 7 September. 28 matches were played; 20 in the group play, 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals, a bronze medal match, and a gold medal match.
United States women's national goalball team is the women's national team of the United States. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Japan women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Japan. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Its women's team has internationally completed including at the IBSA World Goalball Championships and the Paralympic Games.
Israel women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Israel. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. It takes part in international competitions. The team won the gold medal at the 2015 IBSA World Games, and the silver medal for Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the Women's goalball tournament.
Algeria women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Algeria. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Canada competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
The United States competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for three athletes in sailing events. They also qualified athletes in archery, goalball, shooting, swimming, and wheelchair basketball.
Brazil competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, as host country, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Turkey has qualified to send athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Sports the country qualified to compete in include 5-a-side football, archery, goalball, and wheelchair basketball.
Algeria competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
The women's tournament in Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was contested from 8 to 16 September. 28 matches were played; 20 in the group play, 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals, a bronze medal match, and a gold medal match.
Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held in the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. The event was held from 25 August to 3 September 2021.
Algerian men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Algeria. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Goalball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics will be held in the South Paris Arena in Paris, France.
Lithuania men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Lithuania. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. It takes part in international competitions.
Brazil men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Brazil. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
