IFBA World Broomball Championships

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IFBA World Broomball Championships
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg 2024 World Broomball Championship
Sport Broomball
Founded1991;34 years ago (1991)
No. of teamsDiffering
CountriesWorld
Most recent
champion(s)
  • Men's:
    Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helicopters


Women's:
Flag of the United States.svg Canards gris d'Amérique
Mixed:
Flag of the United States.svg Squall
Masters:
Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Masters

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Most titles Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian teams

The IFBA World Broomball Championships (WBC), formerly the "World Broomball Championships", is the premiere international competition for the sport of broomball and is organized and administered by the International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA). The competition is organized every even-numbered year and is held every two years in international locations using the skills and expertise of various host cities and member associations. Teams named after their respective nation such as "Team Canada" are monikers earned by the team which has won the most recent national tournament in their country of origin. [1]

Unlike the provincial and national championships in Ontario and Canada, teams from a variety of countries apply rather than qualify to compete in the World Broomball Championships and there is no need to compete for entry. [1] Most events now have a minimum of 48 teams and well over 1100 athletes attend. The vast majority of broomball players and teams are based in Canada or the USA and as a result most of the championships to date have been held in this part of the world.

Traditionally World Championships see teams enter from Canada, United States, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, France and Australia. Teams representing Austria, Slovenia and Germany, have also taken part but due to limited player numbers and broomball programs these nations are not able to attend each World Championship. Australia, Japan and Canada have sent teams to every World Championship.

History

The World Broomball Championships (WBC) were initially known as the, "Challenge Cup". The largest number of teams ever registered for the world championships was seen in Ottawa, Canada at the 2012 World Broomball Championships.

Competition format

The World Championships are primarily held between member association national teams but club teams are also accepted. There are different divisions:

Champions

Key:

YearHost CityMen's ChampionWomen's ChampionMixed (Coed)
Champion
1991 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victoria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Embrun Plumbing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amigo Bécancour (Qc) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Selkirk Flying Angels
1996 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victoria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg OttawaNot Contested Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Selects
1998 Flag of Italy.svg Bolzano Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MontrealNot Contested Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Flames
2000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victoria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa NationalsNot Contested Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Extreme
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis Flag of the United States.svg USA RedNot Contested Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cabano
2004 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Corner Brook Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Nationals Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Durham Angels Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Briquetal
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Le Frost (WC)

Flag of the United States.svg St Paul Barons (CC)

Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Crusaders (NAC)

Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Selects (WC)

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Dingoes (CC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg East Ontario Wildcats (WC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Manitoba Rebels (CC)
2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver [3] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Le Frost (WC) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg McMillan Sand and Gravel (WC) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eastern Ontario Wildcats (WC)
2010 Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck [4] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Le Frost (WC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Icemen (CC)

Flag of Italy.svg Italy Girls (WC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lapierre Sport / Olymel Cornwall (CC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada - New Brunswick (WC)

Flag of Italy.svg Broomball Club Belluno Mixed (CC)

2012 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Nationals [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Stars [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC) [5]
2014 Flag of Japan.svg Tomakomai [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ravens Yellowknife (NWT) [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rebels Yellowknife (NWT) [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GT Quebec (QC) [5]
2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Regina [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Nationals Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Huskies (QC) [6] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC) [6]
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Blaine [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Nationals (ON) [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amigo Bécancour (QC) [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC) [5]
2019
2020
2021
2022 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kingston Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Minto Selects [1] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Team Canada
(Eastern Rebels) [7]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Team Canada
(Broom-Shak Bécancour) [8]
2024 Flag of France.svg Mont Blanc Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helicopters Flag of the United States.svg Canards gris d'Amérique Flag of the United States.svg Squall

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