IFAF Flag Football World Championship

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IFAF Flag Football World Championship
Sport Flag football
Founded2002
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (men)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (women)
Most titlesFlag of the United States.svg  United States (men; 6 titles)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (women; 3 titles)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (women; 3 titles)

IFAF Flag Football World Championship is the international championship in flag football, organized by International Federation of American Football. [1] The men's and women's competitions are usually held in the same venue. The tournament starts with pool play to fill in the seeding and follows an elimination-style of play after that. At the end of the tournament the top teams are rewarded with Bronze (3rd), Silver (2nd) or Gold (1st). The IFAF Flag Football World Championship is held every two years in different countries.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 championships in Denmark were cancelled. The championship was rescheduled for 2021 in Jerusalem from December 6 to 8, with a record 42 teams featured, double that competing at the 2018 event in Panama. [2] The top seven teams at the event, not including the United States, will qualify for the Birmingham 2022 World Games. [2]

The first championship was held in Austria in 2002 and was won by the host country team in the men's categoryand by Sweden in the women's. The latest edition was held in Lahti, Finland, from August 27-30, 2024. [3] The United States won the title in both, the men's and the women's categories.

Men's

YearHost CountryGold medal gameBronze medal game
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth place
2002
Details
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of France.svg  France 12–6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2004
Details
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 26–24Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of France.svg  France 40-23Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2006
Details
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of France.svg  France 46–32Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 45–33Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
2008
Details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12–6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of France.svg  France 45–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2010
Details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 35–19Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 28–24Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2012
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 47–40Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 44–33Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2014
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 40–14Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 53–14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2016
Details
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33–32Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 39–26Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
2018
Details
Flag of Panama.svg
Panama
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19–13Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 38–34Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2021
Details
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel [4]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44–41Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 45–40Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2024
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 53–21Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 41–35Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6107
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3205
3Flag of France.svg  France 1034
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1001
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0426
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0213
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0202
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0022
9Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 0011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0011
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0011
Totals (11 entries)11111133

Women's

YearHost CountryGold medal gameBronze medal game
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth place
2002
Details
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of France.svg  France
2004
Details
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 42–12Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6–0Flag of France.svg  France
2006
Details
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of France.svg  France 46–32Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 45–33Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2008
Details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 27–18Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of France.svg  France 19–13Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2010
Details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31–18Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 33–20Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2012
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 33–32Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of France.svg  France 39–27Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
2014
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32–21Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 34–20Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2016
Details
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 35–22Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 41–20Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2018
Details
Flag of Panama.svg
Panama
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 27–12Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19–13Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2021
Details
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel [4]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31–21Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 26–13Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2024
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland [5]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31–18Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 41–40Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3306
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3216
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2114
4Flag of France.svg  France 1124
5Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1102
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1012
7Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0134
8Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0112
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0112
Totals (9 entries)11111032

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