1986 Amputee Soccer World Cup

1986 Amputee Football World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CitySeattle
Dates27–28 September
Teams3 (6)[1]
Venue1
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up United States or  Canada
Third place United States or  Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
1987 →

The 1986 Amputee Soccer World Cup was the inaugural international competition of amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the Amputee Soccer International, and was held in Seattle, United States between 27 and 28 September 1986.

All matches were played indoor in the Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center.[2][3]

United States (represented by amputee soccer team Seattle Athlete's Foot) won the inaugural World Cup.

Participating nations

Two nations competed in the tournament. Canada was represented by amputee team Vancouver; United States - by amputee teams Seattle Athlete's Foot, Portland Team Oregon, and able-bodied teams Seattle Mitre Eagles, SPU Alumni, Woodinville.

Amputee squads played each other and with non-amputee teams, which played on crutches and keep one foot off the ground at all times.

Preliminary round

In the round-robin tournament amputee teams played each other and one game against the able-bodied team. Able-bodied teams also played each other and one game against the amputee team.

The top two amputee teams and the top two able-bodied teams qualified for their respective finals.

Amputee teams
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Athlete's Foot 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Team Oregon 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Vancouver 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Able-bodied teams
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Seattle Mitre Eagles 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
SPU Alumni 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Woodinville 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
27 September 1986
9:00 PST Athlete's Foot ? – ? Woodinville Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
9:45 PST Seattle Mitre Eagles ? – ? SPU Alumni Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
10:30 PST Athlete's Foot ? – ? Vancouver Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
11:15 PST Team Oregon ? – ? Seattle Mitre Eagles Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
12:00 PST Woodinville ? – ? SPU Alumni Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
12:45 PST Team Oregon ? – ? Vancouver Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
28 September 1986
13:00 PST Athlete's Foot ? – ? Team Oregon Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
13:45 PST Vancouver ? – ? SPU Alumni Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
14:30 PST Woodinville ? – ? Seattle Mitre Eagles Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center

Finals

Amputee Gold medal match
28 September 1986
15:15 PST Athlete's Foot W – L ? Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center
Able-bodied Gold medal match
28 September 1986
16:00 PST ? ? – ? ? Woodinville Indoor Soccer Center

Rankings

Rank Team
1  United States
2  United States or  Canada
3  United States or  Canada
 1986 Amputee Football World Cup 

United States
First title

References

  1. ^ 3 amputee plus 3 able-bodied teams competed.
  2. ^ "Agreement Will Let Doug Flutie Seek Career In NFL". The Seattle Times. 26 September 1986. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  3. ^ ARSOF History (2020-05-01). Amputee Soccer and Prosthetics. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
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