2017 IFAF Women's World Championship

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2017 IFAF Women's World Championship
2017 IFAF Women's World Championship.jpg
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
DatesJune 24 – June 30
No. of nations6
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States (3rd title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third-place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
MVP of the tournament Flag of the United States.svg Sami Grisafe (Offense)
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Marks (Defense)
2013
2022

The 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship was the third IFAF Women's World Championship, an American football competition for women. It was held between June 24 and 30, 2017. The tournament was hosted at McLeod Stadium in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. [1] The defending champion is United States.

Contents

Participating teams

TeamFinals appearanceLast appearanceBest appearance
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3rd20131st (2010, 2013)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3rd20132nd (2010, 2013)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3rd20133rd (2010, 2013)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1st
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1st

Preliminary stage

TeamPldWLPFPA
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 220770
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 220666
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2113139
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2112756
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2022175
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2021662
Quarter1234Total
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 768627
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 707721

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 24
  • Game time: 11:30
  • Referee: N/A
  • Game MVPs: [2] Lucy Kirk (Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR), Jenni Lindén (Flag of Finland.svg  FIN)
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 00000
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0167629

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 24
  • Game time: 15:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs: [3] Daniela-Michelle Zamudio Guzman (Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX), Hannah DeGraffinrreed (Flag of the United States.svg  USA)
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00606
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3147731

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 24
  • Game time: 19:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs: [4] DL Canecia Simms (Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS), RB Cassey Brick (Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN)
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 70121231
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 028010

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 27
  • Game time: 11:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs: [5] DB Consuelo Alejandra Hernandez Macias (Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX), DL Jasmin Collins (Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS)
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 00000
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 02120748

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 27
  • Game time: 15:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs: [6]   DL Angel Smith (Flag of the United States.svg  USA), LB Tiina Möttönen (Flag of Finland.svg  FIN)
Quarter1234Total
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 00000
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0217735

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

Placement games

GameDateKickoffHomeResultVisitor
5th placedJune 3011:30Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 35–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medalJune 303:30Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8-19Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
ChampionshipJune 307:30Flag of the United States.svg  United States 41-16Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

5th placed game

Quarter1234Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00000
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7713835

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 30
  • Game time: 11:30
  • Referee: Pete Parsons (Great Britain)
  • Game MVPs: [8]   RB Laura Pulkkinen (Flag of Finland.svg  FIN), DL Rhyanna Edbrooke (Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS)

Bronze medal game

Quarter1234Total
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 766019
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 08008

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 30
  • Game time: 15:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs: [9]  Andrea Romero Vazquez  (Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX), Ruth Matta (Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR)

Gold medal game

Quarter1234Total
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 367016
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14761441

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 30
  • Game time: 19:30
  • Referee: Keith Wickham (Great Britain)
  • Game MVPs: [10] Laurence Pontbriand (Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN), Ashley Whisonont (Flag of the United States.svg  USA)

See also

References

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  9. Crawford, Russ (2017-07-02). "Team Mexico defeats Great Britain Lions to capture bronze medal at Women's World Championship". AFI. Archived from the original on 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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