The tournament in the South Korean capital will mark the sixth edition of the world championships following those held in Campinas, Brazil, in 1998, Varese, Italy, in 2002, Manchester, Great Britain, in 2004, Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2008 and Sendai, Japan, in 2013. 

The Seoul 2015 IBSA World Games and World Championships, featuring competitions in ten disciplines, is due to take place from May 8 to 18. 

The sports on the programme are athletics, football (B1), football (B2/B3), goalball, judo, powerlifting, showdown, swimming, tenpin bowling and chess.

Football (B2/B3) is one of ten sports on the Seoul 2015 IBSA World Games and World Championships programme ©IBSA






The South Korean Organising Committee has invited all IBSA member countries to take part in the event.

Second entry forms for the Games are due to be sent out very shortly.

All nations wishing to take part in the Seoul 2015 IBSA Partially Sighted (B2/B3) Football World Championships are asked to return their entries promptly.

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