2016 World Deaf Football Championships

The 2016 World Deaf Football Championships were the third edition of the international competition of deaf football national men's and women's teams. They were organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS), and were held in Agropoli, Capaccio and Salerno in Italy between 19 June and 2 July 2016. In the men's championship, Turkey won the title for the second time, defeating Germany in the final, Russia became bronze medalist before Argentina. In the women's championship, the United States won the title for the second time, defeating Russia in the final, Great Britain became bronze medalist before Poland.[1]

2016 World Deaf Football Championships
Tournament details
Host country Italy
CityAgropoli, Capaccio, Salerno
Dates19 June-2 July
Teams16 men's and 6 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsM:  Turkey (2nd title)
W:  United States (2nd title)
Runners-upM:  Germany
W:  Russia
Third placeM:  Russia
W:  United Kingdom
Fourth placeM:  Argentina
W:  Poland
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2023

Rankings

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Rank Team
1   Turkey
2   Germany
3   Russia
4   Argentina
5   Egypt
6   United States
7   United Kingdom
8   Belgium
9   Ukraine
10   Italy
11   Japan
12   South Korea
13   Greece
14   Iran
15   Sweden
16   Iraq


 2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Men 
 
Turkey

Second title

Women

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Rank Team
1   United States
2   Russia
3   United Kingdom
4   Poland
5   Italy
6   Turkey


 2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Women 
 
United States

Second title

References

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  1. ^ "3st World Deaf Football Championschips Men and Women" (PDF). Deaflympics. Retrieved 29 September 2021.