CP football
CP football is seven-a-side football for players with cerebral palsy or a related neurological impairment, played under the IFAB Laws with IFCPF changes. The pitch is smaller, the halves are 30 minutes and there is no offside. There are three sport classes (FT1 to FT3); a team must keep at least one FT1 on the field.
Checked 20 October 2026
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How long
Two halves of 30 minutes, seven a side
Lengths are from the rule book.
The big events, and why they matter
- 1IFCPF World CupThe sport's own world title.Every 4 years (to check) · Holder: Iran beat Ukraine 3–0; the Netherlands third
India
India has no World Cup medal [the World Cup page].
- IFCPF World Cup: No medal
Countries to know
India and the nations that have done best, biggest titles first.
- UkraineIFCPF World Cup: 8 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); Football 7-a-side at the Paralympic Games: 3 golds, 2 silvers (latest 2016)
- RussiaIFCPF World Cup: 5 golds, 4 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2019); Football 7-a-side at the Paralympic Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2012)
- NetherlandsIFCPF World Cup: 4 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); Football 7-a-side at the Paralympic Games: 3 golds (latest 1996)
- IranIFCPF World Cup: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); Football 7-a-side at the Paralympic Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2016)
- IrelandIFCPF World Cup: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 1994); Football 7-a-side at the Paralympic Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 1992)
Who runs it
| Rules made by | International Federation of CP Football (IFCPF), Modifications to the IFAB Laws of the Game 2025 |
| International federation | IFCPF |
| In India | CPSFI, the Indian body that met the IFCPF and the AIFF in 2021 about women's CP football; the PCI is on the MYAS list for 2026 |
The body's full name and IFCPF membership are still to confirm.
Where and when it is played
On a pitch 70 by 50 metres for men and 50 by 35 metres for women. The big event: the IFCPF World Cup.