Champions Cup (floorball)

Last updated
IFF Champions Cup
Champions Cup logo.svg
Sport Floorball
Founded1993;32 years ago (1993)
No. of teams8 men's and 8 women's
CountriesFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Confederation IFF
Most recent
champion(s)
M: Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo IBK (2nd title)
W: Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo IBK (2nd title)
(2025)
Most titlesM:Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (24)
W:Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (25)
Related
competitions
EuroFloorball Cup
EuroFloorball Challenge
Men:
Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Super League
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Superliga florbalu
Flag of Finland.svg F-liiga
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Unihockey Prime League
Women:
Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Super League
Flag of Finland.svg F-liiga
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Extraliga žen ve florbale
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Unihockey Prime League
Official website floorballchampionscup.sport OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Champions Cup (Euro Cup 1993-2010) is floorball tournament organized by the International Floorball Federation for the best clubs from the top four countries according to IFF World Ranking. Since 2019, those are Sweden, the Czech Republic, Finland and Switzerland, both for men and women. The tournament culminates every year in January both for men's and women's teams, that won in the previous season in their national league and cup competitions. That means, there are eight men's and eight women's teams in the tournament in total. [1]

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Record seven-time winner IKSU, celebrating their last 2019 Champions Cup. IFF FCC 2019 IKSU-Tempish Vitkovice Celebration 2.jpg
Record seven-time winner IKSU, celebrating their last 2019 Champions Cup.

In various formats, the tournament took place 30 times, the last time in 2025. The first tournament was played in 1993. The new format with eight teams is used since 2024. Swedes won most titles, 24 in men's and 25 in women's tournaments. [2] Among the teams, Sweden's IBF Falun are the most successful with five wins in the men's category [3] and IKSU with seven in the women's. [4] In 2025, the men and women of the same club, Pixbo IBK, won for the first time. [5]

Men's team Classic, winner of the 2019 tournament IFF FCC 2019 Storvreta vs Classic Winner.jpg
Men's team Classic, winner of the 2019 tournament

There are other tournaments organized for clubs from European countries at lower ranks: EuroFloorball Cup for countries at the fifth through tenth rank, and EuroFloorball Challenge for the rest. [2]

Format

The Champions Cup is an elimination tournament. It starts with the beginning of floorball season in late summer/early autumn. Eight teams play both in men's and women's competitions – two teams from each of the top four countries according to the IFF World Ranking. The top-ranked countries are Sweden, the Czech Republic, Finland and Switzerland, both for men and women. The top seeded teams in the Champions Cup are the winners of national leagues. For the men's tournament, these are winners of the Swedish Super League, Superliga florbalu, F-liiga and Unihockey Prime League. For the women's tournament, these are the Swedish Super League, F-liiga, Extraliga žen ve florbale and Unihockey Prime League. Second-seeded teams come from national cup competitions. If the same team wins both league and cup, either a runner-up for the cup (Sweden) or the league (all other countries) takes part.

For quarterfinals, the four teams are divided into Northern (Sweden and Finland) and Southern (the Czech republic and Switzerland) conferences. Each of the two teams in a conference hosts one match, starting with a cup winner (or a runner-up). If a winner of the fixture is not decided after the two matches, the second match (hosted by a league winner) is followed by an overtime and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out. Matchups for the semifinals are decided by a random drawing. The semifinals have the same format as the quarterfinals. Only one match is played in the final, which takes place in January. [1] [6]

History of the tournament

The first international club tournament was European Cup. It took place the first time in 1993. [2] In 2008, the tournament was renamed to EuroFloorball Cup due to a naming conflict.

In 2011, the tournament was split to the Champions Cup for six teams and the EuroFloorball Cup for the rest. The Champions Cup was played by teams from the top five ranked countries. The hosting country had two teams in the tournament. In all tournaments played in this format, teams from the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland competed. The sixth participant in men's tournament varied throughout the years from Germany, Latvia and Norway. In women's tournament, they were from Latvia, Norway and Russia.

The tournament was further split in 2019 to the Champions Cup for clubs from the top four countries, and EuroFloorball Cup and EuroFloorball Challenge for rest. At the same time, a tournament term was changed from October to January of the next year. For this reason, there was no tournament in 2018. The competing countries alternated in hosting the tournament. The event lasted two days.

Since 2024, the format was changed to include national cup winners too. In quarterfinals, Czech and Swiss teams (southern conference) and Swedish and Finnish teams (northern conference) face each other. For semifinals, opponents are drawn. Both these stages are played in two legged format. In finals, only one game is played. [1]

Results

Men's tournament

TournamentChampionRunner-upScoreLocationWebsite
2025 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo IBK [5] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Florbal MB 9:6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mladá Boleslav Website
2024 Champions Cup Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tatran Střešovice [7] Flag of Sweden.svg IBF Falun 6:4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague Website
2023 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IBF Falun [3] Flag of Finland.svg SC Classic 2:1 Flag of Finland.svg Lempäälä Website
2022 Champions CupCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [8] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Winterthur
2021 Champions CupCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [9] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Winterthur
2020 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Storvreta IBK [10] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SV Wiler-Ersigen 10:4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ostrava Website
2019 Champions Cup Flag of Finland.svg Classic [11] Flag of Sweden.svg Storvreta IBK 10:3 Flag of Sweden.svg Gävle Website
2017 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IBF Falun [12] Flag of Finland.svg Classic 7:4 Flag of Finland.svg Seinäjoki Website
2016 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Storvreta IBK Flag of Finland.svg Classic 2:1 Flag of Sweden.svg Borås Website
2015 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IBF Falun Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SV Wiler-Ersigen 3:2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mladá Boleslav Website
2014 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IBF Falun Flag of Finland.svg Happee Jyväskylä 12:0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zurich Website
2013 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IBF Falun Flag of Finland.svg SPV 7:5 Flag of Finland.svg Tampere Website
2012 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Storvreta IBK Flag of Sweden.svg IBK Dalen 6:3 Flag of Sweden.svg Umeå Website
2011 Champions Cup Flag of Finland.svg SSV Helsinki Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tatran Omlux Střešovice 4:3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mladá Boleslav Website
2010 EuroFloorball Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Storvreta IBK Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1. SC WOOW Vítkovice 6:3 Flag of Latvia.svg Valmiera & Kocēni Website
2009 EuroFloorball Cup Flag of Finland.svg SSV Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg Tapanilan Erä 6:5 OT Flag of Norway.svg Frederikshavn Website
2008 EuroFloorball Cup Flag of Sweden.svg AIK IBF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SV Wiler-Ersigen 5:2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Winterthur Website
2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup Flag of Sweden.svg AIK IBF Flag of Sweden.svg Warberg IC 2:1 OT Flag of Finland.svg Vantaa Website
2006–07 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg AIK IBF Flag of Sweden.svg Warberg IC 6:5 Flag of Sweden.svg Varberg Website
2005–06 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Warberg IC Flag of Finland.svg SSV Helsinki 7:6 PS Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ostrava Website
2004–05 European Cup Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SV Wiler-Ersigen Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo Wallenstam IBK 9:1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zurich Website
2003–04 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo Wallenstam IBK Flag of Finland.svg Espoon Oilers 10:7 Flag of Germany.svg Weissenfels Website
2002–03 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Haninge IBK Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo Wallenstam IBK 3:2 PS Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague Website
2001–02 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Haninge IBK Flag of Finland.svg SSV Helsinki 7:3 Flag of Sweden.svg Botkyrka Website
2000–01 European Cup Flag of Finland.svg Helsingfors IFK Flag of Sweden.svg Haninge IBK 2:0 Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg Website
1999 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Warberg IC Flag of Sweden.svg Haninge IBK 7:5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern Website
1998 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Warberg IC Flag of Finland.svg SSV Helsinki 5:4 OT Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki Website
1997 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Fornudden IB Flag of Sweden.svg Balrog IK 5:0 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Website
1996 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Balrog IK Flag of Sweden.svg Kista IBK 5:2 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Website
1995 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Kista IBK Flag of Sweden.svg Balrog IK 5:2 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlstad Website
1994 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Balrog IK Flag of Sweden.svg Fornudden IB 6:3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Chur Website
1993 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Balrog IK Flag of Finland.svg SSV Helsinki 9:2 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Website

Women's tournament

TournamentChampionRunner-upScoreLocationWebsite
2025 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo IBK [3] Flag of Sweden.svg Thorengruppen IBK 3:0 Flag of Sweden.svg  Umeå Website
2024 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Thorengruppen IBK [13] Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo IBK 4:3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Mölnlycke Website
2023 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Team Thorengruppen [14] Flag of Finland.svg TPS 5:2 Flag of Finland.svg Lempäälä Website
2022 Champions CupCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [8] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Winterthur
2021 Champions CupCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [9] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Winterthur
2020 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Täby FC [15] Flag of Finland.svg SB-Pro 10:3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Ostrava Website
2019 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IKSU [11] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1. SC Tempish Vítkovice 8:3 Flag of Sweden.svg Gävle Website
2017 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IKSU [16] Flag of Finland.svg Classic 5:1 Flag of Finland.svg Seinäjoki Website
2016 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Pixbo Wallenstam Flag of Finland.svg Classic 6:2 Flag of Sweden.svg Borås Website
2015 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg KAIS Mora IF Flag of Finland.svg Classic 13:6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mladá Boleslav Website
2014 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF IBF [17] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1. SC Vítkovice 10:4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zurich Website
2013 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Rönnby IBK Flag of Finland.svg SB-Pro 4:3 Flag of Finland.svg Tampere Website
2012 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IKSU Flag of Finland.svg SC Classic 10:5 Flag of Sweden.svg Umeå Website
2011 Champions Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IF Djurgårdens IBF Flag of Finland.svg SC Classic 9:5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mladá Boleslav Website
2010 EuroFloorball Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IKSU Innebandy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pirhana Chur 5:4 Flag of Latvia.svg Valmiera & Kocēni Website
2009 EuroFloorball Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IKSU Innebandy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg UHC Dietlikon 9:5 Flag of Norway.svg Frederikshavn Website
2008 EuroFloorball Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IKSU Innebandy Flag of Sweden.svg Balrog IK 3:2 OT Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Winterthur Website
2007–08 EuroFloorball Cup Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg UHC Dietlikon Flag of Sweden.svg IKSU Innebandy 3:2 PS Flag of Finland.svg Vantaa Website
2006–07 European Cup Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg UHC Dietlikon Flag of Sweden.svg IKSU Innebandy 4:3 Flag of Sweden.svg Varberg Website
2005–06 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg IKSU Innebandy Flag of Finland.svg Tikkurilan Tiikerit 7:4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ostrava Website
2004–05 European Cup Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg RA Rychenberg Flag of Finland.svg Tikkurilan Tiikerit 3:2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zurich Website
2003–04 European Cup Flag of Finland.svg SC Classic Flag of Sweden.svg Södertälje IBK 6:3 Flag of Germany.svg Weissenfels Website
2002–03 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Balrog IK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg RA Rychenberg 3:2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague Website
2001–02 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Balrog IK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg RA Rychenberg 8:4 Flag of Sweden.svg Botkyrka Website
2000–01 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Balrog IK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg RA Rychenberg 5:4 PS Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg Website
1999 European Cup Flag of Finland.svg Tapanilan Erä Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg RA Rychenberg 5:1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern Website
1998 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Högdalens AIS Flag of Finland.svg Vantaa FT 1:0 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki Website
1997 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Högdalens AIS Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg RA Rychenberg 4:2 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Website
1996 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Högdalens AIS Flag of Sweden.svg Sjöstad IF 5:0 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Website
1995 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Sjöstad IF Flag of Sweden.svg IBK Lockerud 5:1 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlstad Website
1994 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg Sjöstad IF Flag of Sweden.svg VK Rakset 3:2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Chur Website
1993 European Cup Flag of Sweden.svg VK Rasket Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg RA Rychenberg 8:3 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki Website

Ranking

Men (1993-2025)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)2413037
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)411015
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)1304
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1304
Totals (4 entries)3030060

Women (1993-2025)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)259034
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)38011
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)211013
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)0202
Totals (4 entries)3030060

Total (1993-2025)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)4922071
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)622028
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)411015
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)1506
Totals (4 entries)60600120

See also

References

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