Dodgeball World Championship

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Dodgeball World Championship
Sport Dodgeball
Founded2012;12 years ago (2012)
First seasonDodgeball World Championship
ContinentInternational (World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF)
Official website worlddodgeballfederation.com/

The Dodgeball World Championship is a dodgeball competition for both men's and women's national teams. The event is organised by the World Dodgeball Federation, the sport's global governing body.

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It was initially an open event, but stopped being an open event as the membership grew, and now works by qualification. [1] In 2021, WDBF's membership reached 80 members, all also members of the relevant continental federations. [2]

While foam was the only format used in previous editions, starting with 2022, the Dodgeball World Championship would be contested in two categories, foam and cloth. [3]

Winners

Below is a list of winners since the first event in 2012. [4]

NumberYearHostMen (foam)Women (foam)Mixed (foam)Men (cloth)Women (cloth)Mixed (cloth)
12012 Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (1st title)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (1st title)
22013 Queenstown (New Zealand)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (1st title)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2nd title)
32014 Hong Kong Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2nd title)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)
42015 Las Vegas (United States)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2nd title)
52016 Melbourne (Australia)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (3rd title)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (1st title)
62017 Toronto (Canada)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (1st title)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (2nd title)
72018 Los Angeles (United States)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (2nd title)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (3rd title)
82019 Cancun (Mexico)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2nd title)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (4th title)
*2020-2021Cancelled due to COVID-19
92022 Edmonton (Canada)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (3rd title)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (3rd title)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (1st title)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (1st title)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (1st title)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (1st title)
*2023Not held due to conflict with the European Championship
102024 Graz (Austria)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (3rd title)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (4th title)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2nd title)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (1st title)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (2nd title)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (2nd title)

Medal table

Men (foam)

TeamWins
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1

Women (foam)

TeamWins
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2

Mixed (foam)

TeamWins
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2

Men (cloth)

TeamWins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1

Women (cloth)

TeamWins
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2

Mixed (cloth)

TeamWins
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2

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