The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1955. These championships are shown for artificial tracks. See FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships for all natural track events that have taken place since 1979.
The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband. From 1935 to 1956, the championships were held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing. Since 1962, the event has been under the auspices of the FIL and has been held in even-numbered years since 1980. Since 2012, it is held annually.
The International Luge Federation is the main international federation for all luge sports. Founded by 13 nations at Davos, Switzerland in 1957, it has members of 53 national luge associations as of 2009 and is based in Berchtesgaden, Germany. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, in March 2022 the FIL banned all Russian athletes, coaches, and officials from its events, suspended all Russian officials appointed to its Commissions and Working Groups, and deemed Russia ineligible to host any of its events.
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL), have taken place since 1970. A team event was added for the 2010 championships. For information on luge championships in Europe that have been contested since 1914, please see FIL European Luge Championships.
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1980 took place in Passeier, Italy.
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1990 took place in Gsies, Italy.
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1994 took place in Gsies, Italy. This was the second time the city had hosted the event having done so in 1990.
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 1997 took place in Moos in Passeier, Italy.
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2006 took place in Umhausen, Austria.
Reinhard Gruber was an Italian luger who has competed since the late 1990s. A natural track luger, he won the men's singles gold medal at the 1998 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Rautavaara, Finland.
Jeanette Koppensteiner was an Austrian luger who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A natural track luger, she won the women's singles gold medal at the 1990 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Gsies, Italy.
Doris Haselrieder was an Italian luger who competed in the early to mid-1990s. A natural track luger, she won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1994 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Gsies, Italy.
Raimund Pigneter was an Italian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1980 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Passeier, Italy.
Walter Mauracher was an Austrian luger who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. A natural track luger, he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1990 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Gsies, Italy.
Georg Eberhardter was an Austrian luger who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. A natural track luger, he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1990 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Gsies, Italy.
Thomas Schopf is an Austrian luger who has competed since the early 2000s. A natural track luger, he won two medals at the 2009 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Moos, Italy with a silver in mixed team and a bronze in the men's singles events.
The Königssee bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a venue in Germany for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton, located in Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria, near Königssee and the border with Austria. Completed 55 years ago in 1968, it is the first permanent, artificially refrigerated bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in the world. In July 2021, the track was severely damaged by the floods that affected the European continent.
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2009 took place 12–15 February 2009 in Moos, Italy. This was the second time the city hosted the event having done so in 1980.
Thomas Kammerlander is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2006. A natural track luger, he won a silver medal in the men's singles event at the 2009 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Moos, Italy.
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2011 took place 26–30 January in Umhausen, Austria.
1979: Inzing, Austria 
1980: Moos in Passeier, Italy 
1984: Kreuth, West Germany 
1988: Montreux, Switzerland (cancelled)
1998: Rautavaara, Finland 
2003: Železniki, Slovenia 
2005: Latsch, Italy
2007: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada 
2017 : Vatra Dornei, Romania
