2025 Women's World Floorball Championships

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2025 Women's World Floorball Championships
2025 Women's World Floorball Championships logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates6 December – 14 December
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
  2023

The 2025 Women's World Floorball Championships will be the 15th edition of this competition. It will be held from 6 to 14 December 2025 in Brno and Ostrava in the Czech Republic. It will be the second time that the Czech Republic hosts the Women's World Floorball Championships. The first time was in 2013, in the same cities. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Advertising panel in Prague, promoting the championships 2025 Women's World Floorball Championships Advertising panel.jpg
Advertising panel in Prague, promoting the championships

Sweden are the nine-time defending champions.

Host selection

In late 2019, the Czech Floorball Federation announced they were considering bidding for either the 2023 or 2025 edition. They ended up choosing to bid for 2025 after Singapore and Thailand stated they wanted to bid for 2023 as they wanted to give a country outside of Europe a chance to host (Singapore hosted the 2023 event). [4] [5]

The Czechs were given the hosting rights unopposed on 24 May 2023. [1] [6] The Moravian-Silesian Region has given its financial support to this tournament. [2]

Qualification

The final tournament will feature 16 national teams. The Czech Republic has secured its participation in advance as the host country. The remaining spots will be determined among the registered teams through regional qualifiers.

Teams of Switzerland and Slovakia before qualification match SUI vs. SVK, 1.2.2025, Kvalifikacia zeny 2025, Taliansko-045.jpg
Teams of Switzerland and Slovakia before qualification match

Two European qualifiers took place between January 29 and February 1, 2025, in Valmiera, Latvia, and Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy. The Latvian qualifier included ten teams divided into two groups, with the top three teams from each group advancing. In Italian qualification, held in conjunction with qualification tournament for the 2025 Men's U19 World Championships, eight teams competed, divided also into two groups. The top two teams from each group qualified, along with the winner of the playoff match between the third-placed teams. For the first time since 2015, the Netherlands qualified for the championship. [7]

The American qualifier took place from 8 to 10 March in Austin, USA, and the home team qualified. [8]

The Asia-Oceania qualifier was held from 18 to 22 March in Singapore. Eight national teams divided into two groups competed for three spots. The top two teams also qualified for the 2025 World Games. The qualifying teams were to be determined in the play-offs, which included the top two teams from each group. Thailand, which had advanced to the final, withdrew from the championship in advance due to a scheduling conflict with the SEA Games, which it is hosting. As a result, the remaining three play-off participants automatically qualified for the championship. The knockout stage of the tournament then only served to determine the qualifiers for the World Games. [9]

DateVenueVacanciesQualified
Host nation24 May 20231Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
European Qualification 1 (10)28 January–1 February 2025 Flag of Latvia.svg Valmiera 11Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
European Qualification 2 (8)29 January–1 February 2025 Flag of Italy.svg Lignano Sabbiadoro Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Americas Qualification (2)8–10 March 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Austin 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Asia-Oceania Qualification (8)18–22 March 2025 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Total16
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Host
Qualified
Did not qualify 2025 Women's World Floorball Championships Countries.svg
  Host
  Qualified
  Did not qualify

Venues

The group stage matches will take place in Brno at the Vodova Sports Hall. For the play-offs, the tournament will move to Ostravar Aréna in Ostrava. The same venues hosted the championship in 2013.

In previous years, the Brno hall also hosted the 2021 Men's U19 World championships, while the Ostrava arena hosted the Czech floorball Superfinals in 2018 and 2019. [1] [3]

Ostrava Brno
Ostravar Aréna
Capacity: 10,000
Sportovní hala Vodova
Capacity: 2,900
Ostrava, Ostravar Arena (cropped).jpg Brno, hala Vodova - vstup B1 (2379).jpg

Draw

The draw took place on 20 March in Ostrava. The pots were based on the IFF rankings. [10]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (1)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (2)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (3) (H)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (4)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (5)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (6)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (7)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (8)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (9)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (10)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (11)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (12)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (13)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (14)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (15)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (21)

Tournament format

In the group stage each team plays each other once, while the second stage of the event includes play-offs and placement matches.

The two best teams of group A and B go directly to the quarter-finals. Teams placed third and fourth in group A and B and the teams placed first and second in group C and D go into the first play-off round (played before the quarter-finals).

Preliminary round

The groups ars scheduled was announced on 24 June 2025. Times are CET (UTC+1)

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00000000
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (H)00000000
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 00000000
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
6 December 2025
10:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Sportovní hala Vodova A
6 December 2025
17:30
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Sportovní hala Vodova A
7 December 2025
10:30
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Sportovní hala Vodova B
7 December 2025
16:45
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Sportovní hala Vodova A
8 December 2025
10:00
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Sportovní hala Vodova B
8 December 2025
17:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Sportovní hala Vodova A

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 00000000
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 00000000
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 00000000
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
6 December 2025
13:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Sportovní hala Vodova A
6 December 2025
20:30
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Sportovní hala Vodova A
7 December 2025
13:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Sportovní hala Vodova A
7 December 2025
20:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Sportovní hala Vodova A
8 December 2025
13:45
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Sportovní hala Vodova A
8 December 2025
20:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Sportovní hala Vodova A

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 00000000
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 00000000
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 00000000
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
6 December 2025
11:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Sportovní hala Vodova B
6 December 2025
20:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Sportovní hala Vodova B
7 December 2025
13:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Sportovní hala Vodova B
7 December 2025
19:30
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Sportovní hala Vodova B
8 December 2025
13:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Sportovní hala Vodova B
8 December 2025
19:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sportovní hala Vodova B

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 00000000
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 00000000
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 00000000
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
6 December 2025
14:00
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sportovní hala Vodova B
6 December 2025
17:00
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Sportovní hala Vodova B
7 December 2025
10:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Sportovní hala Vodova A
7 December 2025
16:30
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Sportovní hala Vodova B
8 December 2025
10:45
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Sportovní hala Vodova A
8 December 2025
16:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg
(–, –, –)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Sportovní hala Vodova B

Knockout stage

Bracket

Play-off
9 December
Quarterfinals
11–12 December
Semifinals
13 December
Final
14 December
A1
A3 PO4
D2 WQF1
WQF4
A2
B3 PO2
C2 WSF1
WSF2
B1
A4 PO3
D1 WQF2 Third place
WQF3
B2 LSF1
C1 PO1 LSF2
B4

Play-off round

9 December 2025
11:00
B3
(–, –, –)
C2Sportovní hala Vodova B
9 December 2025
13:00
B4
(–, –, –)
C1Sportovní hala Vodova A
9 December 2025
16:00
A4
(–, –, –)
D1Sportovní hala Vodova A
9 December 2025
19:00
A3
(–, –, –)
2DSportovní hala Vodova A

Quarterfinals

11 December 2025
16:30
A1
(–, –, –)
PO4 Ostravar Aréna A
11 December 2025
19:30
A2
(–, –, –)
PO2Ostravar Aréna A
12 December 2025
16:00
B1
(–, –, –)
PO3Ostravar Aréna A
12 December 2025
19:30
B2
(–, –, –)
PO1Ostravar Aréna A

Semifinals

13 December 2025
16:00
WQF1
(–, –, –)
WQF4Ostravar Aréna A
13 December 2025
19:00
WQF2
(–, –, –)
WQF3Ostravar Aréna A

Bronze-medal game

14 December 2025
12:45
LSF1
(–, –, –)
LSF2Ostravar Aréna A

Final

14 December 2025
16:00
WSF1
(–, –, –)
WSF2Ostravar Aréna A

Placement round

13th place Bracket

 
13–16th-place semifinals13th-place game
 
      
 
10 December
 
 
D3
 
12 December
 
C4
 
L13–16 1
 
10 December
 
L13–16 2
 
C3
 
 
D4
 
15th-place game
 
 
12 December
 
 
W13–16 1
 
 
W13–16 2

13–16th-place semifinals

10 December 2025
16:00
D3
(–, –, –)
C4Ostravar Aréna A
10 December 2025
19:00
C3
(–, –, –)
D4Ostravar Aréna A

15th-place game

12 December 2025
10:30
L13–16 1
(–, –, –)
L13–16 2 Ostravar Aréna B

13th-place game

12 December 2025
13:30
W13–16 1
(–, –, –)
W13–16 2Ostravar Aréna B

9th place Bracket

 
13–16th-place semifinals13th-place game
 
      
 
11 December
 
 
LPO2
 
12 December
 
LPO3
 
W9–12 1
 
11 December
 
W9–12 2
 
LPO1
 
 
LPO4
 
15th-place game
 
 
12 December
 
 
L9–12 1
 
 
L9–12 2

9–12th-place semifinals

11 December 2025
10:00
LPO2
(–, –, –)
LPO3Ostravar Aréna A
11 December 2025
13:00
LPO1
(–, –, –)
LPO4Ostravar Aréna A

11th-place game

12 december 2025
16:30
L9–12 1
(–, –, –)
L9–12 2Ostravar Aréna B

9th-place game

12 December 2025
10:00
W9–12 1
(–, –, –)
W9–12 2Ostravar Aréna A

5th place Bracket

 
5−8th-place semifinals5th-place game
 
      
 
13 December
 
 
LPO1
 
14 December
 
LPO4
 
W5–8 1
 
13 December
 
W5–8 2
 
LPO2
 
 
LPO3
 
7th-place game
 
 
14 December
 
 
L5–8 1
 
 
L5–8 2

5–8th-place game

13 December 2025
13:00
LPO1
(–, –, –)
LPO4Ostravar Aréna A
13 December 2025
13:30
LPO2
(–, –, –)
LPO3Ostravar Aréna B

7th-place game

14 December 2025
10:30
L5–8 1
(–, –, –)
L5–8 2Ostravar Aréna B

5th-place game

14 December 2025
9:30
W5–8 1
(–, –, –)
W5–8 2Ostravar Aréna A

Final ranking

Gold medal icon.svg
Silver medal icon.svg
Bronze medal icon.svg
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Preparations

Chairman of the Czech National Sports Agency  [ cs ], Ondřej Šebek  [ cs ], went to Singapore during the 2023 Women's World Floorball Championships to speak at a meeting with the International Floorball Federation. [11]

Marketing

On 4 April 2024, the logo was publicly disclosed, showcasing a W that stands for women. The logo is about how women have limitless power and was developed for many in cooperation with Czech national team players and players from the Czech league. [12] [13] A website was also created at the same time. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "IFF CB Meeting News 2/2023: WFC hosts awarded, Future of Floorball status and upcoming events". IFF Main Site. 24 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Tisková zpráva – Mistrovství světa žen ve florbale 2025 se uskuteční za podpory Moravskoslezského kraje i města Ostrava". www.msk.cz (in Czech).
  3. 1 2 Muzika, Rudolf (24 May 2023). "Český florbal se raduje. Získal pořadatelství dalšího světového šampionátu". Deník.cz (in Czech) via www.denik.cz.
  4. "Český florbal chce získat další MS žen nejpozději do roku 2025". www.sport.cz (in Czech). 12 December 2019.
  5. "MS florbalistek znovu v Česku? Reálné jsou roky 2023 a 2025". iSport.cz (in Czech).
  6. "Ostrava bude roku 2025 hostit ženské mistrovství světa ve florbale" (in Czech). 14 December 2023.
  7. "European Teams qualify for the WFC 2025!". IFF Main Site. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  8. "USA qualify for the WFC 2025!". IFF Main Site. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  9. "Japan, Australia and Singapore are the last teams to qualify for the WFC 2025". IFF Main Site. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  10. "Groups set for the Women's WFC 2025!". IFF Main Site. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  11. Machova, Eliska (10 December 2023). "Předseda NSA vystoupil na asociačním meetingu IFF v Singapuru". Národní sportovní agentura (in Czech).
  12. "No power like women power! Visual identity of WFC 2025 revealed". IFF Main Site. 4 April 2024.
  13. "Žádná síla není jako ta ženská! Představujeme identitu MS 2025". www.ceskyflorbal.cz (in Czech).
  14. "MS žen ve florbale 2025". wfc2025.cz (in Czech).