Football for All – The Ball Rolls for Inclusion

With the Football for All programme, PluSport – Disabled Sports Switzerland creates connection, movement, and enthusiasm on the pitch. People with and without disabilities come together to play sport, experience team spirit, and grow beyond themselves.

Turnier in Basel (Fotocredit: Sébastien Ross, SFV)

In February 2025, the traditional indoor football tournament took place in Herrliberg for the 24th time. Eleven teams from across Switzerland – including Solothurn, Windisch, St. Gallen, Zurich, and Pfäffikon – competed in exciting and fair matches marked by great passion, joy, and mutual respect. A particularly thrilling moment was the local derby between the two regional teams, FC Zürisee A and B. As every year, the regional club PluSport Zürisee provided excellent refreshments, while at the awards ceremony all participants received a trophy in recognition of their efforts. The tournament has long been a popular fixture in the inclusive sports calendar, standing for fair play, community, and enthusiasm for the game.

Turnier in Widnau (Fotocredit: Hansueli Steiger)

Just a few months later followed the next highlight: the PluSport football tournament held at the FC Fortuna St. Gallen grounds. Around 200 players with disabilities from all over Switzerland competed in three performance categories, ensuring fair opportunities for both experienced and new teams. The host club provided excellent conditions and a warm atmosphere through its great commitment. Amid exciting matches, cheers, and emotional moments, the joy and excitement both on and off the pitch were unmistakable – a strong symbol of lived inclusion and unity through sport.

Further tournaments took place in Lucerne, Basel, Solothurn, and Widnau. These events impressively demonstrate how powerfully football brings people together and how valuable such encounters are for everyone involved.

Turnier in Luzern (Fotocredit PluSport)

Through projects like Football for All people with disabilities experience the joy of sport, gain self-confidence, and become part of a vibrant community. Together with partners such as the Swiss Football Association (SFA), PluSport works to firmly establish football as a sport for all within the Swiss sporting landscape.

Turnier in Widnau (Fotocredit: Hansueli Steiger)

PluSport appreciated the continuous support of PSF : “With the generous support of the People’s Sports Foundation, we have been able to carry out our Football for All programme and extend our heartfelt thanks for the valuable trust placed in our work.”