Men's World Floorball Championship

Last updated
Men's World Floorball Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Men's World Floorball Championships
Sport Floorball
Founded1996;28 years ago (1996)
No. of teams16 (finals)
ContinentInternational (IFF)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(2022, 10th title)
Most titlesFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(10 titles, the last in 2022)
Official website floorball.sport

The Men's World Floorball Championship is an international floorball competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the International Floorball Federation (IFF), the sport's global governing body. It is distinct from the Women's World Floorball Championship, which is for women's teams. They were preceded by the European Championships which were held twice in 1994 and 1995. Originally played in May–June, the IFF decided in 2007 to move the tournament to early-December starting in 2008. [1]

Contents

Men

Results

YearFinal venueWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1996
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Stockholm
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
5–0Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
6–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
1998
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Prague
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
10–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
4–1Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
2000
Details
Flag of Norway.svg
Oslo
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
5–3Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
4–2Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
2002
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Helsinki
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
6–4Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
4–3 SD Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2004
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Zürich
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
6–4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
8–7( p )Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2006
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Stockholm
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
7–6 SD Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
9–4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2008
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Prague
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
7–6 SD Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
5–4 SD Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2010
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Helsinki
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
6–2Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
9–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2012
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Zürich
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
11–5Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
8–0Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2014
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Gothenburg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
3–2Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
4–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2016
Details
Flag of Latvia.svg
Riga
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
4–3( p )Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
8–5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2018
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Prague
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
6–3Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
4–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2020
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Helsinki
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
6–4Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
4–3 SD Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2022
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Zürich
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
9–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
5–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2024

Details

Flag of Sweden.svg

Malmö

2026

Details

Flag of Finland.svg
Tampere

Medal table

RankCountryGoldSilverBronzeMedals
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 104014
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 47314
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0235
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0178
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0011
Total14141442

Participation details

Team Flag of Sweden.svg
1996
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1998
Flag of Norway.svg
2000
Flag of Finland.svg
2002
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
2004
Flag of Sweden.svg
2006
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
2008
Flag of Finland.svg
2010
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
2012
Flag of Sweden.svg
2014
Flag of Latvia.svg
2016
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
2018
Flag of Finland.svg
2020
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
2022
Flag of Sweden.svg
2024
Years
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia -------14th-14th15th12thWD13th-5
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria ----10th----------1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada -------11th13th12th12th11th12th12thq8
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4th6th6th4th2nd4th4th3rd7th3rd4th4th3rd2ndq14
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 7th4th4th6th9th6th9th13th-7th5th8th10th10thq14
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 11th-----8th7th9th8th8th10th8th9thq9
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2nd3rd2nd2nd3rd2nd1st1st2nd2nd1st1st2nd3rdq14
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8th8th-8th8th10th-10th4th9th7th6th9th6thq12
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10th-------14th------2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy -----8th10th12th-------3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan -------15th15th15th-15thWD--4
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 9th-7th7th6th5th5th5th6th5th10th5th5th5thq13
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3rd5th5th5th5th7th6th6th5th6th6th7th6th8thq14
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines ------------14th15th-2
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland -------9th11th-13th13th11th11thq7
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6th7th8th-7th9th7th8th10th13th-----9
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 12th------16th16th-16th16th16th16th-7
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia --------8th10th9th9th7th7th-6
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia --------------q1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea ---------16th-----1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd2nd1st1st2nd2nd1st1stq14
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5th2nd3rd3rd4th3rd3rd4th3rd4th3rd3rd4th4thq14
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand ----------14th14th13th14th-4
Flag of the United States.svg  United States --------12th11th11th-15th--4

Men Under-19

Results

YearFinal venueWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2001
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Weißenfels
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
4–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
7–1Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia
2003
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Prague
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
6–2Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
5–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2005
Details
Flag of Latvia.svg
Cēsis
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
6–2Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
8–3Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia
2007
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Kirchberg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
9–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
3–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2009
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Turku
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
8–3Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
7–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2011
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Weißenfels
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
4–3Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
6–4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2013
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Hamburg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
6–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
8–5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2015
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Helsingborg
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
13–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
7–6Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2017
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Växjö
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
7–4Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
8–5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2019
Details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Halifax
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
8–2Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
4–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2021
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Brno
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
4–3Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
7–6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2023

Details

Flag of Denmark.svg

Frederikshavn

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
7–4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
7–6 SD Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2025

Details [2]

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg

Zürich

Medal table

RankCountryGoldSilverBronzeMedals
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 64111
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 43512
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2136
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0437
Total12121236

Participation details

Team Flag of Germany.svg
2001
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
2003
Flag of Latvia.svg
2005
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
2007
Flag of Finland.svg
2009
Flag of Germany.svg
2011
Flag of Germany.svg
2013
Flag of Sweden.svg
2015
Flag of Sweden.svg
2017
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
2019
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
2021
Flag of Denmark.svg
2023
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia -----------141
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria ----------12122
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium ----------13-1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 53524443311412
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 878-8-8-67989
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 10----8----10134
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31232131132312
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11---------693
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 12---------14-2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy ----------15-1
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 46455567555512
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 75666758-8-710
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9-78---68-8107
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 68----------2
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore -----------151
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia ---7767576769
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia ----------11112
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12111214223112
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 24343322444212
Flag of the United States.svg  United States -----------161

See also

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