World Police Indoor Soccer Tournament

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The World Police Indoor Soccer Tournament (WPIST) is an international futsal tournament for police officers since 1982. This contest takes place every year in Eibergen, Groenlo and Zieuwent in the Netherlands. Those cities are near the border with Germany. In the early 1980s the Eibergen Police department took the initiative to have a tournament with their German colleagues, to improve their cooperation. The tournament grew to be a European, and later a worldwide event. In this moment it is the greatest police indoor soccer tournament in the world.

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The 2023 (41st) tournament will be held in Groenlo in the Netherlands. About 2900 policemen and policewomen from 50 countries and 190 teams will participate in a men's, men's 35+, and women's tournament. This tournament will be held from 20 to 24 November 2023. [1]

Editions

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World Peace Indoor Soccer Tournament:

1st. 1982

41th. 2023

World Police Futsal Tournament

14th World Police Futsal Tournament, 3rd +35 and 5th women was held in 2008 in Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium.

http://old.futsalplanet.com/tournaments/tournaments-02.asp?Tor=164

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http://old.futsalplanet.com/tournaments/tournaments-02.asp?Tor=147

http://old.futsalplanet.com/tournaments/tournaments-02.asp?Tor=153

https://internationalpolicesports.com/1st-usip-world-police-futsal-world-cup-press-conference/

Results

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WINNERS 2023

Men division

   Police National Team (Croatia)    State Fire Service (Poland)     Polish Police (Poland)    España Futsal (Spain)


Women division
   APG/GNR Compact Records (Portugal)    Nationaal team Nederland (Netherlands)     IPA France 94 (France)    Polish Police (Poland)


Men 35+ division

   TUZLA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)    State Fire Service (Poland)    Bucovina Suceava (Romania)    Polish Police (Poland)

Men 45+ division

   Nationaal Team Nederland (Netherlands)    SD Modri Scit (Slovenia)    CS Danubius Galati 1995 (Romania)    IPA Beograd (Serbia)


WINNERS 2022 Men division

   IPA Rivne Fire Brigade (Ukrain)    State Fire Service (Poland)     Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of SRPSKA     Police National Team Croatia 


Women division
   APG/GNR Compact Records (Portugal)    Gendarmerie France 1 (France)    Polisch Police (Poland)    Nederlands Dames Politieteam (Netherlands)

Men 35+ division

   IPA Avangard Safety (Ukrain)    State Fire Service Poland    IPA 1 HUNEDOARA (Romania)    APG/GNR Compact Records (Portugal)

Men 45+ division

   TUZLA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)    Nationaal Team Nederland (Netherlands)    Police National Team Croatia     PFC SOFIA (Bulgaria)

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References

  1. "World Peace Indoor Soccer Tournament" . Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. https://wpist-indoorsoccer.nl/World Peace Indoor Soccer Tournament
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122163201/http://www.wpist.eu/
  4. https://wpist-indoorsoccer.nl/wall-of-fame/