Ukraine national cerebral palsy football team

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Ukraine national cerebral palsy football team
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IFCPF ranking 1
Highest IFCPF ranking1 (2016)
Lowest IFCPF ranking2 (November 2014, September 2012)

Ukraine national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Ukraine that represents the team in international competitions. The country has appeared at the Paralympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 where they have medaled each time. At the 2015 IFCPF World Championships, Ukraine finished second. This bettered the 2011 edition where they finished third.

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Background

Ukraine lined up for a game at the 2016 Salou tournament. IFCPF Pre Paralympic Tournament Salou 2016 326.jpg
Ukraine lined up for a game at the 2016 Salou tournament.

National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine manages the national team. [1] During the 2000s, the team was one of the top four most dominant teams in the world alongside Brazil, Russia and Iran. [2] In 2011 and 2012, the team was coached by Sergiy Ovcharenko. [3] [4] Ukraine was active internationally by 2016, and had national championships to support national team player development. [5] National team development is supported by an International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) recognized national championship. Recognized years for the national IFCPF recognized competition include 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. [6]

In 2016, after getting an endorsement by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA), the IFCPF Anti-Doping Code was formally amended to allow for out of competition testing. This was done through a WADA approved Whereabouts Programme managed through ADAMS. Drawing from players in a Registered Testing Pool, players from this country were included ahead of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. [7]

Ranking

In 2016, the country was ranked 1st in the world by the IFCPF. [8] In November 2014, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. [9] In August 2013, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. [10] In September 2012, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. [11] In September 2011, the team was ranked number 1 in the world. [12]

Players

There have been a number of players for the Ukrainian squad.

NameNumberClassificationPositionYears activeRef
Volodymyr Antoniuk 2016 [13]
Sergii Babii 3 FT6 2012 [3]
Oleksandr Devlysh 11 FT7 Defender2011-2012 [3] [4]
Ivan Dotsenko 9FT72012 [3]
Taras Dutko 4 FT8 Midfielder2011-2012, 2014 [3] [4] [14]
Igor Kosenko 18FT62012 [3]
Artem Krasylnykov 2016 [13]
Dmytro Molodtsov 2FT5Fielder2012, 2014 [3] [14]
Mykola Mykhovych 9FT6Midfielder2011 [4]
Hetun Oleksiy 10FT7Forward2011-2012 [3] [4]
Denys Ponomarov 8FT8Defender2011, 2014 [4] [14]
Vitalii Romanchuk Fielder2014 [14]
Ivan Rusinka 12FT72012 [3]
Anatolii Shevchyk 5FT8Defender2011-2012 [3] [4]
Ivan Shkvarlo 6FT7Defender2011-2012 [3] [4]
Kostyantyn Symashko / Konstiantyn Symashko1FT7Goalkeeper2011-2012, 2016 [3] [4] [13]
Vitaliy Trushev 2FT7Defender2011 [4]
Andriy Tsukanov 7FT72012 [3]
Serghiy Vakulenko 3FT6Defender2011 [4]
Antoniuk Volodymyr / Antonyuk Volodymyr11FT7Forward2011, 2014 [4] [14]
Maryan Voronyak 14FT72012 [3]
Yevhen Zinoviev / Ievgen Zinoviev13FT5Fielder2012, 2014 [3] [14]

Results

Ukraine has participated in a number of international tournaments. Ukraine won the 2016 Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain after beating Brazil 0 - 2 in the final. [15]

CompetitionLocationYearTotal TeamsResultRef
Pre-Paralympic TournamentSalou, Spain20161 [15]
Footie 7 Tournament Povao de Varzim, Portugal 201551 [16] [17]
Euro Football 7-a-side Maia, Portugal 2014111 [18]
CPISRA 7-a-side Football Friendly Tournament Groesbeek, Netherlands 201433 [14]
Intercontinental Cup Barcelona, Spain 201316 [19]
British Paralympic World Cup Nottingham, England 201212 [20]
Yevpretoria Ukraine Yevpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine 20128 [21]
Forvard International Tournament Sochi, Russia 20125 [22]
Torneo “G. Facchetti” Pesaro, Italy 201142 [23]
CPISRA International Championships Arnhem, Netherlands 200911 [24]

IFCPF World Championships

Ukraine has participated in the IFCPF World Championships. At the 2011 CP-ISRA World Championship in Drenthe, Ukraine beat Canada 5 - 0. [25]

World ChampionshipsLocationTotal TeamsResultRef
2015 IFCPF World Championships England 152 [26]
2011 CPSIRA World Championships Netherlands 163 [27]
2007 CPISRA World Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3 [28]
2003 CPISRA World Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 1 [28]
1998 CPISRA World Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2 [28]

Paralympic Games

Ukraine has participated in 7-a-side football at the Paralympic Games. [29]

Paralympic Results

GamesResultsRef
2016 Summer Paralympics 1
2012 Summer Paralympics 2 [29]
2008 Summer Paralympics 1 [29]
2004 Summer Paralympics 1 [29]
2000 Summer Paralympics 2 [29]

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