2008 World Deaf Football Championships
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Greece |
City | Patras |
Dates | 1-12 July |
Teams | 15 men's and 5 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | M: Germany (1st title) W: Russia (1st title) |
Runners-up | M: Turkey W: Germany |
Third place | M: France W: England |
Fourth place | M: United States W: South Africa |
Tournament statistics | |
Best player(s) | M: Hüseyin Er |
The 2008 World Deaf Football Championships were the first edition of the international competition of national men's and women's teams. They were organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS), and were held in Patras, Greece between 1-12 July 2008. In the men's championship, Germany won the title for the first time, defeating Turkey in the final, France became bronze medalist before the . In the women's championship, Russia won the title for the first time, defeating Germany in the final, England became bronze medalist before South Africa.[1]
Rankings[]
Men[]
Rank | Team |
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1 | Germany |
2 | Turkey |
3 | France |
4 | United States |
5 | Greece |
6 | Ireland |
7 | Russia |
8 | Italy |
9 | Ukraine |
10 | Thailand |
11 | England |
12 | Ukraine |
13 | Australia |
14 | China |
15 | Venezuela |
2008 World Deaf Football Championships - Men |
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Germany First title |
Women[]
Rank | Team |
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1 | Russia |
2 | Germany |
3 | England |
4 | South Africa |
5 | Greece |
2008 World Deaf Football Championships - Women |
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Russia First title |
References[]
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José. "'World Deaf Football Championships". RSSF. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
Categories:
- Parasports competitions
- International sports competitions
- International association football competitions hosted by Greece
- Deaf football by year
- 2008–09 in Greek football
- 2008 in association football
- World Deaf Football Championships
- Sport in Patras