US National Power Soccer Team

Who We Are

About the US National Team

team usa 2011 group photo

On October 8 2007, the first World Cup tournament began in Tokyo Japan with teams competing from Belgium, England, Denmark, France, Japan, Portugal, and the USA along with a representative from Canada in attendance. The US defeated every country except for tying France in the opening round placing them against Belgium in the semi finals where they earned another victory. Team USA faced France in the final and defeated them in a sudden death penalty kick shootout to win the first-ever World Cup competition.

As members of the United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) and winners of the first-ever Powerchair Football World Cup in Tokyo Japan, our mission is to repeat and win the 2011 World Cup through commitment to teamwork, training, leadership, organization, and enthusiasm with respect, integrity, sportsmanship, and a positive attitude on and off the court

What Is Power Soccer?

Power Soccer is the first competitive team sport designed and developed specifically for people of all ages and genders who use a power wheelchair. Participants include people with quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, head trauma, stroke, spinal cord injury and other disabilities.

Power Soccer is the fastest growing sport for power wheelchair users. It combines the skill of the person with the speed and power of the chair, to create a fun, competitive, and accessible opportunity to play the most popular sport in the world, soccer. The rules are similar to outdoor soccer with a few modifications. The game is played in a gymnasium on a regulation basketball court. Two teams of four athletes in power wheelchairs attack, defend, and spin-kick a 13-inch soccer ball in an attempt to score goals.

The sport was originally developed in France in the early 70's and was introduced to the United States in the early 80's. Since then many countries created their own version of the sport which led to an international meeting in Paris, France 2005. It was the vision of the six countries that attended to create an international organization and unify the rules for international competition. The international organization, Federation Internationale de Powerchair Football Association (FIPFA) was born. This development led to the formal organization of the United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) in 2006.