The 2025 Italian Paralympic Table Football Championship will be held in Rovigo: three days of sport and inclusion from November 7th to 9th.

The city of Rovigo is preparing to host a major sporting event dedicated to inclusion and passion: the 2025 Italian Paralympic Table Football Championship, scheduled for November 7th to 9th at CenSer, a modern multipurpose hub on Viale Porta Adige. It's the perfect location to host a major national event, featuring athletes from across Italy, ready to compete for the national title.

The competing categories and the programme of the days

The absolute Championship will see the categories take to the field TS1, TS2 e TS3, divided according to the athletes' functional classification. The "Doubles" tournament will be played with mixed classifications, as per the federal regulations.

The opening day of the November 7 It will be dedicated to training and finishing touches, with the athletes engaged in technical preparation.

The official start will be given Saturday November 8, at 14 pm, with the opening ceremony in the presence of local authorities, representatives of the Italian Paralympic Committee and FPICBAfter the presentation of the categories, teams and regional delegations, the qualifying competitions will begin: Doubles (mixed classifications), Specialties (RNU – ITSF), Singles (competitions for functional classification), Categories (TS1, TS2, TS3) and Specialties (RNU – ITSF).

The final day, Sunday, November 9, will be one of great emotions: from 9.30 in the morning the semi-finals and finals of the Singles and Doubles categories will take place, with the conclusion scheduled for 13, when the official awards ceremony and the presentation of the medals will take place.

World Cup selection and the value of the "Golden Men"

The technical commission will be present during the event FPICB, responsible for observing and evaluating the performance of competing athletes. Federal experts will monitor the physical fitness and technical preparation of the participants, with the aim of selecting the best talents for the prestigious competition. ITSF World Champions League 2026, the table football world championship which will be held in Messina.

A particularly significant moment will also be the delivery of the “Golden Men”, These awards are given annually by the Federation to those who have distinguished themselves not only through sporting merit, but also through commitment, dedication, and team spirit. As the FPICB president explains, Francesco Bonanno, “The Golden Men represent a way to say thank you to those who have honored this sport with passion and fairness, embodying the values ​​of growth, not only physical but also human, that Paralympic table football promotes.”

A celebration for all of Rovigo: the "Rovigo Cup" is coming.

The Italian Paralympic Table Football Championship will not only be a competition, but also a huge celebration for the entire city. To engage residents, the Federation has created a special initiative: the "Rovigo Cup”, which will offer everyone the chance to take part in fun challenges on a huge table football seven meters long, installed at the CenSer for the occasion.

Paralympic table football is a sport that combines training, sacrifice, and passion, but it also represents a way to be together and convey positive values, especially to young people., points out Bonano.