1999 European Amputee Football Championship

1999 European Amputee Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUkraine
CityKyiv
Dates5–9 August
Teams8
Venue1
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place Ukraine
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored125 (6.94 per match)
Best young playerUzbekistan Azziz
2006 →

The 1999 European Amputee Football Championship was the 1st edition of the international competition of european amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the International Amputee Football Federation (IAFF), had the "open" status, and was held in Kyiv, Ukraine between 5 and 9 August 1999.[1][2]

Brazil national amputee football team won the title for the first time, defeating Russia in the final.[3] Ukraine became bronze medalist before England. All matches were played at Spartak Stadium, Kyiv.

Participating nations

Following eight nations competed in two groups. The first two ranking teams (green) in each group qualified for the knockout stage of semifinals.[4][5][6]

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Russia 3 2 1 0 27 0 +27 7
Brazil 3 2 1 0 18 0 +18 7
Georgia (country) Georgia 3 1 0 2 5 16 −11 3
Moldova 3 0 0 3 0 34 −34 0
5 August 1999
Brazil Brazil 5 – 0 Georgia (country) Georgia Spartak Stadium
Russia Russia 16 – 0 Moldova Moldova Spartak Stadium
6 August 1999
Russia Russia 0 – 0 Brazil Brazil Spartak Stadium
Georgia Georgia (country) 5 – 0 Moldova Moldova Spartak Stadium
7 August 1999
Georgia Georgia (country) 0 – 11 Russia Russia Spartak Stadium
Moldova Moldova 0 – 13 Brazil Brazil Spartak Stadium

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Ukraine 3 2 1 0 20 3 +17 7
England 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6
Uzbekistan 3 1 1 1 17 5 +12 4
United States 3 0 0 3 1 34 −33 0
5 August 1999
Ukraine Ukraine 2 – 2 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Spartak Stadium
England England 6 – 0 United States United States Spartak Stadium
6 August 1999
England England 2 – 0 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Spartak Stadium
Ukraine Ukraine 13 – 0 United States United States Spartak Stadium
7 August 1999
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 15 – 1 United States United States Spartak Stadium
Ukraine Ukraine 5 – 1 England England Spartak Stadium

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 August 1999
 
 
 Russia 5
 
9 August 1999
 
 England 1
 
 Russia 0
 
8 August 1999
 
 Brazil 1
 
 Ukraine 0
 
 
 Brazil 3
 
Third place
 
 
9 August 1999
 
 
 England 1
 
 
 Ukraine 2

Semi-finals

8 August 1999[7]
Russia Russia 5 – 1 England England Spartak Stadium
Ukraine Ukraine 0 – 3 Brazil Brazil Spartak Stadium

7th place match

9 August 1999
Moldova Moldova 0 – 6 United States United States Spartak Stadium

5th place match

9 August 1999
Georgia Georgia (country) 2 – 7 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Spartak Stadium

Bronze medal match

9 August 1999[8]
England England 1 – 2 Ukraine Ukraine Spartak Stadium

Gold medal match

9 August 1999[9][10]
Russia Russia 0 – 1 Brazil Brazil Spartak Stadium

Rankings

Rank Team
1  Brazil
2  Russia
3  Ukraine
4  England
5  Uzbekistan
6  Georgia
7  United States
8  Moldova
1999 European Amputee Football Championship
Brazil
Brazil
First title

References

  1. ^ "History of Amputee Football". amputeefootball.org. Online. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Параллельные Миры". Команда (in Russian). 7 August 1999. Retrieved 31 August 2025. Позавчера стартовал І Открытый чемпионат Европы среди инвалидов-ампутантов
  3. ^ "В номер!". Команда (in Russian). 10 August 1999. Retrieved 31 August 2025. Бразилия – чемпион Европы среди инвалидов-ампутантов
  4. ^ "Ukranian Amputee Soccer News. 1st European Open Championships". Archived from the original on June 16, 2002. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "В обществе "равных возможностей" инвалиды-ампутанты могут проявить себя разве что в футболе... Возможны ли перемены?!". Команда (in Russian). 11 August 1999. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Україна в футбольних турнірах інвалідів" (PDF). chtyvo.org.ua. Online. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Фотоновости, фото последних новостей, купить скачать фото - Фотобанк УНИАН". photo.unian.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  8. ^ "Фотоновости, фото последних новостей, купить скачать фото - Фотобанк УНИАН". photo.unian.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  9. ^ "Фотоновости, фото последних новостей, купить скачать фото - Фотобанк УНИАН". photo.unian.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  10. ^ "1st European Open Championships". Archived from the original on January 15, 2000. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
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