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Five-a-side football is an informal, small-sided game with flexible rules, often determined before play begins. The penalty area is semi-circular and only the goalkeeper can touch the ball within it. There are no offside rules, headers are allowed, and yellow and red cards work similarly to traditional 11-a-side football.
Football 5-a-side, [1] more commonly known as Blind football or Blind football, is a variation of association football designed for players who are blind or visually impaired. It is currently a Paralympic sport , and the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) also organizes a World Blind Football Championships .
The F5WC is the world's largest amateur 5 a side football tournament. Established in 2014, the F5WC has had teams from over 60 countries participate since its inception. The inaugural tournament in 2014 was held in Dubai at the Dubai World Trade Centre which was contested between 32 nations, with Denmark winning the first edition.
The Daily Express National Five-a-Sides was an annual indoor football tournament for Football League clubs across England, with Scottish League clubs invited on occasions. [4] The competition was contested between 1968 and 1986 (and televised up to 1983).
Paralympic football consists of adaptations of the sport of association football for athletes with a physical disability.These sports are typically played using International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rules, with modifications to the field of play, equipment, numbers of players, and other rules as required to make the game suitable for the athletes.
Football 5-a-side, also known as blind football, has been contested at the Summer Paralympics since 2004. The competition has consisted of a single event, men's team; women have never competed. [1] Football 5-a-side is an adaptation of football for athletes with visual impairments including blindness.
Football 5-a-side, more commonly known as Blind football or Blind soccer, at the 2024 Summer Paralympics was held at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris, France. [1] [2]
This article is about the 2016 Summer Paralympics event for blind and partially sighted athletes. For the event at those Games for athletes with cerebral palsy and similar impairments, see Football 7-a-side at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. For the able-bodied event at the Olympic Games, see Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Football 5-a-side at the XV Paralympic Games Venue Olympic Tennis ...