Wheelchair rugby at the 2014 Asian Para Games
Wheelchair rugby was one of the 23 sports featured at the 2nd Asian Para Games 2014, which took place in Incheon, South Korea on October 16–24, 2014. This was the first time that wheelchair rugby had been included at the Games, and was contested by four nations.[1] The winners were Japan.[2]
Tournament
Four teams contested the 2014 Asian Para Games Wheelchair Rugby tournament. The preliminary round consisted of a group stage where the teams were placed into a single league which was contested as a round-robin. All the teams faced each other twice. The two top teams of the league would then face each other to contest the gold and silver medals, whilst the bottom two teams would play to contest the bronze medal. The eventual winners, Japan, finished the competition unbeaten.[1]
Preliminary Round
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 126 | +177 | 18 |
South Korea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 330 | 215 | +115 | 12 |
Malaysia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 184 | 297 | -113 | 6 |
Indonesia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 127 | 306 | -179 | 0 |
Japan | 53 – 13 | Malaysia |
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Japan | 46 – 10 | Indonesia |
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Japan | 53 – 40 | South Korea |
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Malaysia | 19 – 49 | Japan |
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Indonesia | 12 – 42 | Japan |
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South Korea | 32 – 60 | Japan |
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Notes
- "Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games Wheelchair Rugby Results". iwrf.com. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- "Japan crowned champions at Asian Para Games". paralympic.org. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.