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About Para Football

Para Football is a foundation and worldwide body of football for persons with disabilities.

Registered in the Netherlands as a stichting (Foundation) and non-profit, Para Football was founded in 2020 building upon a history of collaboration between International Federations recognised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) which has now expanded to cover all types of football for persons with disabilities.

Para Football works closely with FIFA, Regional Confederations, Sub-Regional Football Federations and National Football Associations / Federations.

  • Bringing together independent International Federations of football for persons with disabilities, supporting collaboration, sharing resources and centralising areas of work where possible.

  • Supporting National Football Associations / Federations to develop Para Football opportunities and programmes.

  • Developing and showcasing opportunities for all persons with disabilities in football through inclusion by choice.

Vision: What we want to see

Football for all persons with disabilities

Mission: What we will do

Ensure opportunity for persons with disabilities to participate on an equal basis with others in football

What is Para Football?

The term Para Football aims to create a shift in focus, highlighting the abilities of our players, and emphasising the diverse network of persons with disabilities who choose to play the beautiful game in a variety of ways.

 

Football is a sport for everyone and Para Football exists to ensure ‘all’ are part of Football. From grassroots to elite level, across all continents, countries and communities, Para Football provides parallel opportunities to the mainstream game, empowering people with disabilities to make their own choice about how they wish to play and interact with the game of football.

Para

  • From the Greek preposition “para” – meaning besideor alongside.

  • Para Football runs in parallel to mainstream football.

  • Shows how all formats exist side-by-side.

 

Football

  • Any of various forms of football (soccer) involving kicking (and in some cases also handling) a ball.

 

NOTE: The term 'Para' is a trademark of the International Paralympic Committee. Para Football has a trademark/licence agreement allowing use of the term 'Para' in our title. The term 'Para' may only be used by sports adhering to the IPC athlete classification code and with expressed permission of the IPC.

Registration Information

KvK Number: 81577583

The KvK number is an identification number for the Commercial Register managed by the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce.

RSIN Number: 862144140

The RSIN number (Rechtspersonen en Samenwerkingsverbanden Identificatie Nummer in Dutch) is an identification number for legal entities 

Para Football Statutes: Click here to download

Legal Form: Foundation (Stichting)

Registered Office: Arnhem, Netherlands

Contact: info@parafootball.com

 

Donate to Para Football

By making a donation, you can support Para Football to offer more programmes, develop projects and create more opportunities worldwide for persons with disabilities to play football.

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