2008 World Deaf Football Championships

2008 World Deaf Football Championships

Tournament details
Host country	Greece
City	Patras
Dates	1-12 July
Teams	15 men's and 5 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations)
Final positions
Champions	M:  Germany (1st title) W:  Russia (1st title)
Runners-up	M:  Turkey W:  Germany
Third place	M:  France W:  England
Fourth place	M:  United States W:  South Africa
Tournament statistics
Best player(s)	M: Hüseyin Er

The 2008 World Deaf Football Championships were the first 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 Patras, Greece between 1-12 July 2008. In the men's championship, Germany won the title for the first time, defeating Turkey in the final, France became bronze medalist before the Umited States. In the women's championship, Russia won the title for the first time, defeating Germany in the final, England became bronze medalist before South Africa.

Rankings

Men

Rank	Team
1	Germany
2	Turkey
3	France
4	United States
5	Greece
6	Ireland
7	Russia
8	Italy
9	Ukraine
10	Thailand
11	England
12	Ukraine
13	Australia
14	China
15	Venezuela

2008 World Deaf Football Championships - Men
Germany First title

Women

Rank	Team
1	Russia
2	Germany
3	England
4	South Africa
5	Greece

2008 World Deaf Football Championships - Women
Russia First title