2008 World Deaf Football Championships
# 2008 World Deaf Football Championships

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
