The goal to develop Powerchair Football in Asia and the Pacific grows from our delight seeing so many people interested in our sport in that Zone – players, coaches, referees, classifiers and supporters!  We believe that in terms of potential success, the game will grow rapidly in several countries in Asia and the Pacific, so that together we can achieve the criteria for becoming an IPC sport. Even though we know this process can be long, we are on our way! FIPFA Development Commission assistance to Asia and (more…)

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The city of Zamość in Poland is 60km from the border with Ukraine, it has been a multi-cultural centre of learning and progress in Europe from its founding in the sixteenth century. It is also the furthest place to the south-east of FIPFA’s Europe Zone (as far as we know) to have a Powerchair Football club! (more…)

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Dear Friends in FIPFA,Your volunteerism is the catalyst that transforms the values of sport for the disabled into reality in the lives of the players. Thanks to you, the significance of fundamental sporting values is exemplified by tenets of service, responsibility, solidarity, technical expertise and involvement. (more…)

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Paris, France – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that its Governing Board officially approved FIPFA as an International Federation.

Xavier Gonzalez, IPC Chief Executive Officer, met with (more…)

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EMBARGO: FOR RELEASE Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Interview Contact (in French, English): Herve Delattre, FIFPA President
Mobile telephone: +33 608 775 059 President@fipfa.org

Contact for Technical Questions (in English, French): Ms. Terrie Moore, FIPFA Secretariat.                                       Mobile telephone: +1 604 307 0675 International@fipfa.org

For more information about the sport of powerchair football and its organisation visit www.fi (more…)

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The WFA English National League kicks off this week-end (26&27 Sept. 09). This will see 17 teams from across England competing in 3 divisions. This year also see the introduction of the WFA Cup which will see all teams from across all 3 divisions play off to become Cup Champions in this knock out event.For more information and results, please see www.thewfa.org.uk (more…)

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How many people are actually playing Powerchair Football across the globe? We asked the question to the Directors of the 10 National Organisations affiliated to FIPFA. Many of them are beginning to differenciate between a sport that practices for competition and a sport that practices for leisure alone. While Belgium, (more…)

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In June 1994, three years after the first official French Powerchair Football championship, an able-bodied French football coach decided to organize a very original tournament ! Dominique Scelles, boss of a company selling medical equipment, had the idea to organize a friendly (more…)

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The April 1st, 2009 will stay forever on fans memories in Switzerland, but it is also an important date for Powerchair Football international development. We will remember for a long time this first official Powerchair game between Vevey and Geneva, the two first structured teams in this country. If Vevey (more…)

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The Federation Internationale de Powerchair Football (FIPFA), FIPFA’s Americas Zone (PFCA), the US Power Soccer Association (USPSA), Powerchair Football Canada (PFC) and the Fernando Foundation are pleased to announce the inaugural Americas Champions Cup to be held October 23-24, 2009 in Suwanee, Georgia.

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