2026 Men's World Floorball Championships

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2026 Men's World Floorball Championships
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Venues3 (in 1 host city)
Dates4 December – 13 December
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
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The 2026 Men's World Floorball Championships will be the 16th edition of this competition. It will held from 4 to 13 December 2026 in Tampere, Finland. [1]

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Host selection

Finland and Czech Republic both had expressed an interest in this event. [2] In 1 December 2022, the Finnish Floorball Federation announced a bid for 2026. The bid had support from the Finnish government and the federation had already sent preliminary letters to Denmark and Latvia about a possible co-host. [3] On 24 March 2023, Finland officially sent an application for the tournament. [4] During January and February, the Finnish Floorball Federation stated that they had a lot of interest from multiple cities, but chose Tampere due to their arenas and fans. The negotiations with Denmark and Latvia for a potential joint bid never materialized to an official bid as Finland submitted a solo bid. [5] [4] Finland was given the hosting rights on 24 May 2023 at a meeting in Malmö. [1] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Preparation

After a bid for the 2026 men's and 2027 women's was announced, the Finnish Floorball Federation announced they wanted to do a two-year project, with sponsors and organisation in mind. [3]

Qualification

DateVenueVacanciesQualified
Host nationMay 24 20231Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
European Qualification 1202610
European Qualification 22026
European Qualification 32026
Americas Qualification20261
Asia-Oceania Qualification20264
Total16

Summary of qualified teams

TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performance [a] WR
TotalFirstLastStreak
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Host nation24 May 202316th 1996 2024 16Champions (2008, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2024)3

Venues

The three arenas are situated in Tampere. The quarterfinals onwards will be in the Nokia Arena. [1] [11]

Tampere Tampere Tampere
Nokia Arena
Capacity: 13,000		 Hakametsä Ice Hall
Capacity: 7,000		 Kauppi Sports hall
Capacity: 1,300
Nokia Arena May 2022 3.jpg Hakametsa I ulkoa.jpg No image available.svg

Notes

  1. ↑ Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "IFF CB Meeting News 2/2023: WFC hosts awarded, Future of Floorball status and upcoming events". IFF Main Site. May 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ https://dltaw1vhj9zy5.cloudfront.net/2022/11/Minutes-for-IFF-CB-meeting-11.11_final.pdf
  3. 1 2 "Hallitustiedote: Suomi hakee miesten vuoden 2026 MM-kisoja - selvitystyö salibandyn kehityssuunnista alkaa". Suomen Salibandyliitto. December 1, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Salibandyn miesten MM2026-kisoja haetaan Tampereelle ja naisten MM2027-tapahtumaa Turkuun". Suomen Salibandyliitto. March 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Salibandyn miesten MM2026-kisoja haetaan Tampereelle ja naisten MM2027-tapahtumaa Turkuun | Suomen Salibandyliitto ry". www.sttinfo.fi.
  6. ↑ "Miesten salibandyn MM2026-kisat".
  7. ↑ "Salibandy sai täysosuman – miesten MM-kisat pelataan Tampereella 2026 ja naisten MM-turnaus Turussa 2027". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat. May 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Events and Organisers 2023-2026". IFF Main Site.
  9. ↑ ""Harvinaista herkkua" – Tampere järjestää miesten MM2026- ja Turku naisten MM2027-kisat | Suomen Salibandyliitto ry". www.sttinfo.fi.
  10. ↑ Tiira, Jaakko (May 24, 2023). "MM-kisat Suomeen! Nokia-areena toimii päänäyttämönä". Ilta-Sanomat.
  11. ↑ "Tampereella järjestetään miesten Salibandyn MM-kisat vuonna 2026 [Tampereen kaupunki - Ajankohtaista]". www.tampere.fi. May 25, 2023.
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