[1] In November 2013, a coaching workshop was held in the country to try to further develop the sport.
The tournament was organized by Austrian Disability Sports Federation (OBSV), with Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Singapore all participating.
[9] The team was scheduled to participate in the 2016 IFCPF Qualification Tournament World Championships in Vejen, Denmark in early August.
The tournament was part of the qualifying process for the 2017 IFCPF World Championships.
Other teams scheduled to participate included Scotland, Canada, Portugal, Iran, Northern Ireland, Australia, Venezuela, Japan, Republic of South Korea, Denmark, and Spain.