The Women's Roller Hockey World Cup is a competition between the best female national teams in the World. It takes place every two years and it was organized by the FIRS until its integration into World Skate.
Roller hockey, rink hockey or quad hockey is a team sport that enjoys significant popularity in a number of Latin countries, and in Europe is an sport practised specially in Portugal, Spain and Italy.
The 2011 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup was the 40th edition of the FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup. It was held in September 2011 in San Juan, Argentina. This was the fifth FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup organized in the province of San Juan.
The 1968 Roller Hockey World Cup was the eighteenth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 10 national teams. All the games were played in the city of Porto, in Portugal, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1970 Roller Hockey World Cup was the nineteenth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 11 national teams. All the games were played in the city of San Juan, in Argentina, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1972 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twentieth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams. All the games were played in the city of A Coruña, in Spain, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1974 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-first roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams. All the games were played in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1976 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-second roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams. All the games were played in the city of Oviedo, in Spain, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1978 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-third roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams. All the games were played in the Estadio Aldo Cantoni, in the city of San Juan, in Argentina, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1980 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-fourth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 16 national teams. All the games were played in the city of Talcahuano, in Chile, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1982 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-fifth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 22 national teams. All the games were played in the city of Barcelos, in Portugal, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1984 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-sixth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports and the first edition since the creation of a B division in national roller hockey. It was contested by 10 national teams. All the games were played in the city of Novara, in Italy, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1986 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-seventh roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 10 national teams. All the games were played in the city of Sertãozinho, in Brazil, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1988 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-eighth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 10 national teams. All the games were played in the city of A Coruña, in Spain, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1989 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-ninth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams. All the games were played in the city of San Juan, in Argentina, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1991 Roller Hockey World Cup was the thirty roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams. The group A was played in the city of Braga and all the other games were played in Porto, in the north of Portugal, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
The 1993 Roller Hockey World Cup was the thirty-first roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams. The tournament was played in the cities of Bassano del Grappa and Sesto San Giovanni, in Italy. This edition marks the debut of Andorra national hockey team.
The 1995 Roller Hockey World Cup was the thirty-second roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams. The tournament was played in the city of Recife, in Brazil.
Paul Clatney is a former Canadian football linebacker/defensive back who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the eighth round of the 1986 CFL Draft and spent parts of 2 seasons (1986–87) on their practise roster. He played CIS football at McMaster University.
The 2016 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup or Iquique 2016 was the 13th edition of the women's roller hockey world cup. It is held in Iquique, Chile from September 24 to October 1, 2016, and it was contested by thirteen teams. Spain defeated Portugal in the final to win the World Cup.
