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 Finland.svg  Finland
(2024, 5th title)
Most titlesFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(10 titles, the last in 2022)
Official website floorball.sport
Swedish team celebrating the title in 2022 World Championships WFC2022 Final Sweden vs Czech Republic 03 Winners.jpg
Swedish team celebrating the title in 2022 World Championships
Final match Sweden vs. Czechia at 2022 World Championships WFC2022 Final Sweden vs Czech Republic C 38 (cropped).jpg
Final match Sweden vs. Czechia at 2022 World Championships

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). 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. [1] [2] Since 2008, the tournament is played in early December. Before it was taking place in May–June. [3]

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The reigning champions are Finland, who won their fifth title at the 2024 tournament. [4] The most successful country is Sweden, with 10 wins, the last in 2022, and participation in every final so far. The other medalists are the Czech Republic with two silvers from 2022 and 2004, Switzerland with one from 1998 and Norway with one bronze from 1996. [5]

The next championship will take place in Finland in 2026. [4]

Format

There are 16 teams participating in the tournament. The host country is automatically guaranteed a spot, while the remaining 15 spots are determined through regional qualifiers. These qualifiers, typically comprising several European tournaments and one each for the Americas and Asia-Oceania, are held about a year before the championship. [6]

The teams are then drawn into four groups (A–D), each consisting of four teams. Groups A and B are drawn from the top-ranked teams according to the IFF rankings, while Groups C and D are drawn from the remaining teams. Within a group, teams play against each other. The top two teams from Groups A and B advance directly to the quarter-finals. The other two teams from Groups A and B and the top two teams from Groups C and D compete in a playoff preliminary round. [6] [7]

Next, the playoffs are played by elimination. The eliminated teams, including the teams that did not qualify for the playoffs, participate in additional placement matches.

The entire tournament spans nine days, from one weekend to another. [7]

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 OTFlag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2004
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Zurich
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
6–4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
8–7 PSOFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2006
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Stockholm
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
7–6 OTFlag 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 OTFlag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
5–4 OTFlag 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
Zurich
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 PSOFlag 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 OTFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2022
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Zurich
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
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
5–4 OTFlag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
8–2Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia
2026
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Tampere

Medal table

Finnish team celebrating the title in 2018 World Championships Finland is the World Champion in Floorball.jpg
Finnish team celebrating the title in 2018 World Championships
RankCountryGoldSilverBronzeMedals
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 105015
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 57315
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0246
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0178
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0011
Total15151545

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-14th15th12thWD13th15th6
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria ----10th----------1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada -------11th13th12th12th11th12th12th16th8
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4th6th6th4th2nd4th4th3rd7th3rd4th4th3rd2nd3rd15
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 7th4th4th6th9th6th9th13th-7th5th8th10th10th10th14
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 11th-----8th7th9th8th8th10th8th9th9th9
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2nd3rd2nd2nd3rd2nd1st1st2nd2nd1st1st2nd3rd1st15
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8th8th-8th8th10th-10th4th9th7th6th9th6th8th13
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-7th7th6th5th5th5th6th5th10th5th5th5th4th14
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3rd5th5th5th5th7th6th6th5th6th6th7th6th8th7th15
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines ------------14th15th11th3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland -------9th11th-13th13th11th11th12th7
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6th7th8th-7th9th7th8th10th13th-----9
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 12th------16th16th-16th16th16th16th-7
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia --------8th10th9th9th7th7th6th7
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia --------------13th1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea ---------16th-----1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd2nd1st1st2nd2nd1st1st2nd15
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5th2nd3rd3rd4th3rd3rd4th3rd4th3rd3rd4th4th5th15
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand ----------14th14th13th14th14th5
Flag of the United States.svg  United States --------12th11th11th-15th--4

Debut of national teams

YearDebuting teamsSuccessor teams
TeamsNo.Cum.
1996 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia, Flag of Finland.svg  Finland, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia, Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore, Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1212
1998 -012
2000 -012
2002 -012
2004 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 113
2006 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 114
2008 -014
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan, Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 418
2012 Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 220
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 121
2016 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 122
2018 -022
2020 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 123
2022 -023
2024 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 124

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 PSOFlag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2025
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Zurich

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
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
2025
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia -----------14q2
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria ----------12122
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium ----------13--1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada ------------q1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 535244433114q13
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 878-8-8-6798q10
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 10----8----1013q4
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 312321311323q13
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11---------69q4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 12---------14--2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy ----------15-1
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 464555675555q13
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 75666758-8-7q11
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9-78---68-810-7
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 68-----------2
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore -----------15q2
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia ---776757676q10
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia ----------11112
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain ------------q1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 121112142231q13
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 243433224442q13
Flag of the United States.svg  United States -----------16-1

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