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For many, football is a passion that begins shortly after we take our very first steps on this Earth. Medicine is another passion, however, this journey usually begins later in life. These two passions often compete ferociously and usually one prevails. It is with great pleasure that The World Medical Football Federation seeks to carry on the tradition of uniting Medicine and Football.
This tradition has been incubated by Dr Ferran Morell in the form of The World Medical Football Championship for Medical Teams which for 10 years saw various Medical Teams come together in Barcelona. The training fields and Football Estadi of F.C. Barcelona embraced the coming together of many doctors from all parts of the globe but primarily from around Europe in the form of regional and international football teams of doctors. Football, friendship, sharing of medical knowledge through a structured lecture format and celebration amongst like-minded professionals has created for many, a trip of a lifetime.
In 2004, Dr Morell cut the umbilical cord and set his baby free to travel the globe. Rio de Janeiro under the guise of Dr Carlos Figuiredo hosted the XIth World Medical Football Championship for Medical Teams. 6 regional teams from Brazil and 5 teams from abroad competed in a very successful tournament in a heartland of football passion.
Dr Clemens Vogel took great opportunity in hosting the following year’s championships the week prior to the World Cup in Mainz, Germany. Out of necessity, the number of teams was restricted and as such the flavour of the tournament moved more toward truly international teams. Spain, Germany, Brazil, Australia, Sweden, Lithuania, South Korea, Hungary, Great Britain and Austria competed with Brazil ending up eventual winners against Spain in the final. The conference hosted numerous experts in their respective fields of medicine with a lecture program of the highest quality. The social highlight involved a cruise down the Rhine river followed by dinner and raucous singing in the dungeon of a castle.
Since Germany, the competition has been hosted in Australia, Lithuania, South Korea, Austria, England, Sweden, Hungary, Brazil and United States. This year the tournament will be hosted by the Catalonian Medical Team in Barcelona.
Chronological History
Started by the Catalonia team
First international competition in 1978
Australia first competed in 2003
First world cup with 1 ‘national’ team/country – 2006 Mainz
Tournament hosts since 1978:
CANNES 1978, 1980 Jeux Mondiaux de la Médicine
LIÈGE 1979
BORDEAUX 1982
ALGERIA 1983
VENICE 1990, 1992, 1994 Football Medical Championship
BARCELONA, SPAIN 1995-2004 World Football Medical Championships
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL 2005 World Football Medical Championship
MAINZ, DEUTSCHLAND 2006 World Football Medical Championship
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA 2007 World Football Medical Championship
KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIA 2008 World Football Medical Championship
SOEUL, SOUTH KOREA 2009 World Football Medical Championship
INNSBRUUK, AUSTRIA 2010 World Football Medical Championship
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND 2011 World Football Medical Championship
MALMO, SWEDEN 2012 World Football Medical Championship
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY 2013 World Football Medical Championship
NATAL, BRAZIL 2014 World Football Medical Championship
LONG BEACH, UNITED STATES 2015 World Football Medical Championship
BARCELONA, SPAIN 2016 World Football Medical Championship
Coaches:
Peter Carey - 2005
Gary Phillips 2006-2007
Dean Ugrinic 2008-2012
Ian Greener 2013- Present
Captains
2005: Alan Jones
2006-2010: Nic Rendina
2011: Doug Warne
2012: Alan Jones/Chris Lilley
2013:
2014: Paddy Begley/ Peter Forgiarini
2015: Paddy Begley
Australia’s first goal scorer
Peter Forgarini in 2004 (Australia lost 13-1).
Tornament Placings:
2005 – last
2006 – sixth
2007 – forth
2008 – sixth
2009 – forth
2010 – ninth
2011 – sixth
2012 - eight
World Cup History
Rio 2005
5-0 loss to local Brazilian team “Rio Preto”
1-1 draw against Germany (Goal scorer – Chris Lilley)
1-0 loss to catalonia
3-0 loss to spain
3-1 loss to a brazilian side “Rio” (Goal scorer – Nic Rendina)
Final standing - equal last place
Germany 2006
2-0 win over Lithuania (Goal scorer – Peter Forgarini, Nic Rendina)
2-1 win over Sweden (Goal scorer – Peter Forgarini x2)
1-0 loss to brazil
0-0 loss to hungary
3-0 loss to germany (5th/6th playoff)
Final standing - sixth
Australia 2007
1-0 loss to brazil
0-0 draw Korea
4-0 win over Lithuania (Goal scorers –Nic Rendina x2, Alan Jones, Chau Tran)
2-0 loss to spain (semi-final)
3-2 loss to great britain (3rd/4th playoff) (Goal scorers – Minh Tran, Nic Rendina)
Final standing - forth
Lithuania 2008
2-1 win Sweden (Goal scorers – Chris Lilley, Nic Rendina)
1-0 win germany (Goal scorer – Alan Jones)
2-1 loss england (Goal scorer – Nic Rendina)
5-2 loss to spain (Goal scorer – Peter Forgarini, Chris Lilley)
3-0 loss to brazil
Final standing - sixth
Korea 2009:
Australia 4 – Germany 1 (Goal scorers: Miguel Taliana, Chris Lilley, Andrew Phillips, Nicola Rendina)
Australia 1 – Brazil 1(Goal scorer: Matias Yudi)
Australia 0 – Austria 2
Australia 5 - Lithuania 1 (Goal scorers: Chris Lilley 2, Nicola Rendina, Minh Tran, Doug Warne)
3rd/4th playoff: Australia 0 – Lithuania 1 Placed: Forth
“Blue September” 2009
Docceroos v Australia Defence Forces at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Docceroos 1 : ADFA 0 (Andrew Phillips - goal scorer)
“Men’s Health Week” June 2010
Docceroos v Australian Federal Police at Parliament House Canberra
Penalty shootout contest
Docceroos 6: Australian Federal Police 5
Participants: Dean Ugrinic, Chris Clarke, Peter Forgarini, Nick Rendina, Alan Jones, Hon. John Snowdon
(all scored)
Austria 2010:
v Hungary 4-2 loss (Brendon Daugherty 1, Chris V)
v GB 2-2 draw (Brendon Daugherty1, Doug Warne 1)
v Spain 1-0 loss
v USA 3-2 win (Nic Rendina 2, Brendon Daugherty 1)
v South Korea 4-2 win (Andrew Phillips, Brendon Daugherty 2, ?)
v Switzerland 9-1 win (Brendon Daugherty 3, Nic Rendina 2, Peter Forgarini, ?, ?)
Final standing Ninth
Manchester 2011:
v Korea 3-0 win (Chris Lilley 1, Andrew Phillips 1,?)
v Austria 4-1 win (Andrew Phillips 3)
v Spain 3-0 loss
v Great Britain 2-0 loss
v Germany 2-1 win (Ian Johnson 1, Andrew Phillips 1)
v Lithuania 2-0 loss
Final standing sixth
Malmo 2012:
v Spain 5-2 win (Matt Hucker, Brendon, Chris V, Chris Lilley, Andrew Phillips)
v Lithuania 2-1 win (Brendon, Chris V)
v Germany 3-1 win (Brett, Chris V, Matt Hucker)
v Sweden 2-1 loss (Brendon)
v Germany 3-0 loss
v Austria 3-1 loss (Matt Hucker)
Final standing eighth
Total number of goals scored:
2005 - 2
2006 – 4
2007 – 6
2008 – 6
2009 – 10
2010 – 20
2011 - 9
2012 - 12
Goals conceded:
2005 - 13
2006 - 6
2007 – 6
2008 – 12
2009 – 6
2010 – 11
2011 – 9
2012 – 12
Australia goal scorers 2005-2012
Nicola Rendina – 13
Brendon Daugherty – 11
Chris Lilley - 8
Andrew Phillips – 8
Peter Forgarini – 5
Chris Vedeler - 4
Matt Hucker - 3
Alan Jones – 2
Minh Tran – 2
Chau Tran -1
Doug Warne – 2
Migeul Taliana – 1
Matias Yudi – 1
World Medical Football Federation Awards:
2011 Manchester Tournaments Best Goal Keeper - Neil Janes
2010 Innsbruuk Tournaments Top Goal Scorer “Golden Boot”- Brendon Daugherty
2010 Innsbruuk Tournaments Team “Fair Play award” - Australia
(least number of yellow and red cards) - 0 yellow/red cards issued.
2007 Gold Coast Tournaments Best Midfielder - Nic Rendina
Australian Medical Football Team Awards:
2010 Innsbruk “Players player” Tim
“Coaches award” Tim
“Rookie” Steve D
“Most valuable squad member” Andrew Phillips
2011 Manchester “Players player” Iain
“Coaches award” Nick Butler
“Rookie” Brett
“Most valuable squad member” Claire Doherty
2012 Malmo “Players player” Nick Butler
“Coaches award” Neil Janes
“Most valuable squad member” Claire Doherty