2008 European Amputee Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| City | Antalia |
| Dates | 2–6 December |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue | 1 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey |
| Third place |  Great Britain |
| Fourth place |  Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 41 (4.1 per match) |
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The 2008 European Amputee Football Championship was the 3rd edition of the international competition of european amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF), and was held in Antalia, Turkey between 2 and 6 December 2008.[1]
Russia won the title for the second time in the round-robin tournament.[2] Turkey became silver, and Great Britain became bronze medalists.[3][4]
Participating nations
Following five nations competed in the round-robin tournament.[5]
Round-robin tournament
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 12 |
| Turkey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 3 |
 France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 0 |
| 2 December 2008 | |||||
| 14:00 GMT+3 | Turkey | | 3 – 1 | | France |
| 15:00 GMT+3 | Russia | | 2 – 0 | | Ukraine |
| 3 December 2008 | |||||
| 14:00 GMT+3 | Great Britain | | 0 – 2 | | Russia |
| 15:00 GMT+3 | Ukraine | | 7 – 1 | | France |
| 4 December 2008 | |||||
| 14:00 GMT+3 | Ukraine | | 1 – 3 | | Turkey |
| 15:00 GMT+3 | Great Britain | | 3 – 2 | | France |
| 5 December 2008 | |||||
| 14:00 GMT+3 | Russia | | 6 – 1 | | France |
| 15:00 GMT+3 | Turkey | | 1 – 1 | | Great Britain |
| 6 December 2008 | |||||
| 13:00 GMT+3 | Ukraine | | 2 – 3 | | Great Britain |
| 14:00 GMT+3 | Turkey | | 0 – 2 | | Russia |
Rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
| 2 | Turkey |
| 3 | Great Britain |
| 4 | Ukraine |
| 5 | France |
| 2008 European Amputee Football Championship |
|---|
Russia Second title |
References
- ↑ "History of Amputee Football". amputeefootball.org. Online. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Накоротке". Спорт-Экспресс (in Russian). 10 December 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
Анталья. Сборная России среди инвалидов-ампутантов завоевала золотые медали на чемпионате Европы
- ↑ "Amputee National Team win European second place". Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ↑ "England Amputee Football Association". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Україна в футбольних турнірах інвалідів" (PDF). chtyvo.org.ua. Online. Retrieved 31 August 2025.