How many substitutes are allowed in CP football?
I · Intermediate · The game · 3 of 5A team sends a final list of up to 14 players four weeks before a tournament, 10 for women. Each team may use five substitutes in three opportunities, with half-time changes free. Extra time adds one substitute and one opportunity. A temporary concussion substitute may play 10 minutes while a player is checked.
How it works
- Final list: 14; 10 for women.
- Sent: four weeks before.
- Start list: 75 minutes before kick-off.
- Substitutes: five.
- Opportunities: three.
- Half-time: free.
- Extra time: one more of each.
- Concussion substitute: 10 minutes.
The glossary has the final list and start list, the substitutions, the extra time substitutions, the temporary concussion substitute, the shirt numbers and the player eligibility.
Tricky cases
Does an injury substitution use an opportunity?
Yes.
Both teams change at once. How does it count?
One opportunity each.
Who wears number 1?
A goalkeeper.
What happens after the concussion substitute's 10 minutes?
They leave or stay on permanently; otherwise the team plays short.
Why the rule exists
Limiting opportunities stops time-wasting while allowing for fatigue.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Normal time | Five in three | M 3 |
| Extra time | Six in four | M 3 |
| Concussion | 10 minutes | M 3 |
From the rule book
IFCPF, Modifications to the IFAB Laws of the Game 2025, Law 3, with IFCPF, Competition Rules 2025, articles 5, 6 and 8. Checked 15 October 2026. Official documents: IFCPF Competition Rules, Modifications to the Laws and Classification Rules.