Hosted by the Japan Blind Football Association (JBFA) and sanctioned by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA), IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix 2018 will be held between Wednesday 21 March and Sunday 25 March at Shinagawa Tennozu Park.

The inauguration of this event was made possible through repeated discussions between the JBFA and IBSA. JBFA aims for the Blind Football Japan National Team to compete for the medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, while promoting the game internationally. The competition will be held in Japan for the first 3 years.

In the inaugural tournament this year, six countries from the top 16 of the world rankings will compete. There will be two groups consist of three teams, playing in a round-robin before entering play-offs to determine the final standings. Third place teams from each groups will play in the fifth place play-off, while the second place teams will play in the third place play-off, and the group leaders will face each other in the final.

Group League

Players rely on teammates’ directions and the sound of the ball in Blind Football. Please come support the Blind Football Japan National Team who will be competing with the world power-houses.

IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix 2018 Tournament Information

Dates:
21 March (Wed.) - 25 March (Sun.) 2018

Venue:
Shinagawa Tennozu Park

Organiser:
International Blind Sports Federation/ Japan Blind Football Association

Special Host:
Shinagawa City

Host Association:
Japanese Para-Sports Association, Japanese Paralympic Committee

Sponsor:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc./ All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.

Category Sponsor:
Tanaka Holdings Co., Ltd. (Ceremony)/ Tennozu Isle Blind Football Support Project Committee (Home-town)

Technical Support:
Panasonic Corporation

Support:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare/ Japan Football Association/ Japan Inclusive Football Federation/ Tokyo Metropolitan Sports Association for the Disabled/ Tokyo Football Association/ The Asahi Shimbun Company

Fixtures

Blind Football Japan National Team Roster
*Only Available in Japanese

Comments

TAKADA Satoshi, Coach (Blind Football Japan National Team)
Champions from South America and Europe will be coming to Japan. We will try to score in every match, and work hard to win all matches. We hope to showcase how we are evolving as a team, and our path to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, in which we hope to share the joy with everybody.

KAWAMURA Ryo, Captain (Blind Football Japan National Team)
No matter what country will come, they will all be strong teams, so I'm thrilled. My motivation is quite high, with hopes to face Argentina in the final. I would like to lead the team both on and off the field and enter the tournament in good condition to win the championship.