CPISRA stands for Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association.

The Championship took place in Ukraine from 30 August to 8 September 2002.

Among the modifications were that there were seven players, no offside, a smaller playing field, and permission for one-handed throw-ins.

Matches consisted of two thirty-minute halves, with a fifteen-minute half-time break.

The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Kyiv.