Disability Cup Final- Blind Football

FA Disability Cup

THE ROAD TO ST GEORGE'S PARK.

The FA Disability Cup was run for the first time in the 2015-16 season and finals, of a number of impairment-specific partner competitions, are held annually in May at St. George’s Park.

It is The FA's ambition that The FA Disability Cup Finals day will become a key date in the football calendar, with St. George’s Park providing a world-class backdrop for the culmination of each partner competition’s cup final.

2016-17 saw St. George’s Park host five cup finals on Saturday 6 May:

  • Amputee cup final (adult male) in partnership with England Amputee Football Association
  • Blind cup final (adult male) in partnership with the National Blind Football League
  • Cerebral palsy cup final (adult male) in partnership with CP Sport
  • Deaf cup final (U18 female) in partnership with English Schools Football Association
  • Powerchair cup final (adult mixed-gender) in partnership with the Wheelchair Football Association

The FA Disability Cup ensures that players within impairment-specific football have a national FA competition which they can take part in with dreams of reaching St. George’s Park for finals day.

It is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the players, coaches and volunteers involved in The FA's partner competitions, and provides a platform for raising awareness of the opportunities that exist for everyone within disability football.

fa disability pathway

From Grassroots to Elite level Disability Football has never been more accessible, with International teams now excelling there are lots of opportunities for players to work their way up the pathway. Clinking on the link below you will be able to find out more about;

  •  FA Regional Talent Centres
  • FA Emerging Talent Programme
  • Key FA disability performance pathway contacts
  • England and Great Britain elite impairment-specific squads
  • Cerebral palsy football international player pathway 
  • Blind football international player pathway
  • Deaf football international player pathway
  • Powerchair football international player pathway

FA Disability Pathway

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