Most recent season or competition: 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships | |
Sport | Floorball |
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Founded | 1996 |
No. of teams | 16 (finals) |
Continent | International (IFF) |
Most recent champion(s) | Finland (2024, 5th title) |
Most titles | 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). 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]
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]
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]
Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
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1 | Sweden | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
2 | Finland | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
3 | Czech Republic | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
4 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
5 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
Team | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | Years |
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Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14th | - | 14th | 15th | 12th | WD | 13th | 15th | 6 |
Austria | - | - | - | - | 10th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Canada | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11th | 13th | 12th | 12th | 11th | 12th | 12th | 16th | 8 |
Czech Republic | 4th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 15 |
Denmark | 7th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 9th | 6th | 9th | 13th | - | 7th | 5th | 8th | 10th | 10th | 10th | 14 |
Estonia | 11th | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | 7th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 10th | 8th | 9th | 9th | 9 |
Finland | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 15 |
Germany | 8th | 8th | - | 8th | 8th | 10th | - | 10th | 4th | 9th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 6th | 8th | 13 |
Hungary | 10th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Italy | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | 10th | 12th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Japan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15th | 15th | 15th | - | 15th | WD | - | - | 4 |
Latvia | 9th | - | 7th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 10th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 14 |
Norway | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 15 |
Philippines | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14th | 15th | 11th | 3 |
Poland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | 11th | - | 13th | 13th | 11th | 11th | 12th | 7 |
Russia | 6th | 7th | 8th | - | 7th | 9th | 7th | 8th | 10th | 13th | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Singapore | 12th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16th | 16th | - | 16th | 16th | 16th | 16th | - | 7 |
Slovakia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | 10th | 9th | 9th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 7 |
Slovenia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13th | 1 |
South Korea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16th | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Sweden | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 15 |
Switzerland | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 5th | 15 |
Thailand | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14th | 14th | 13th | 14th | 14th | 5 |
United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12th | 11th | 11th | - | 15th | - | - | 4 |
Year | Debuting teams | Successor teams | ||
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Teams | No. | Cum. | ||
1996 | Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland | 12 | 12 | |
1998 | - | 0 | 12 | |
2000 | - | 0 | 12 | |
2002 | - | 0 | 12 | |
2004 | Austria | 1 | 13 | |
2006 | Italy | 1 | 14 | |
2008 | - | 0 | 14 | |
2010 | Australia, Canada, Japan, Poland | 4 | 18 | |
2012 | United States, Slovakia | 2 | 20 | |
2014 | South Korea | 1 | 21 | |
2016 | Thailand | 1 | 22 | |
2018 | - | 0 | 22 | |
2020 | Philippines | 1 | 23 | |
2022 | - | 0 | 23 | |
2024 | Slovenia | 1 | 24 |
Year | Final venue | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
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2001 Details | Weißenfels | Sweden | 4–2 | Switzerland | Finland | 7–1 | Latvia | ||
2003 Details | Prague | Finland | 6–2 | Sweden | Czech Republic | 5–2 | Switzerland | ||
2005 Details | Cēsis | Sweden | 6–2 | Finland | Switzerland | 8–3 | Latvia | ||
2007 Details | Kirchberg | Sweden | 9–3 | Czech Republic | Finland | 3–2 | Switzerland | ||
2009 Details | Turku | Sweden | 8–3 | Finland | Switzerland | 7–1 | Czech Republic | ||
2011 Details | Weißenfels | Finland | 4–3 | Sweden | Switzerland | 6–4 | Czech Republic | ||
2013 Details | Hamburg | Sweden | 6–2 | Switzerland | Finland | 8–5 | Czech Republic | ||
2015 Details | Helsingborg | Finland | 13–3 | Switzerland | Czech Republic | 7–6 | Sweden | ||
2017 Details | Växjö | Finland | 7–4 | Sweden | Czech Republic | 8–5 | Switzerland | ||
2019 Details | Halifax | Czech Republic | 8–2 | Sweden | Finland | 4–2 | Switzerland | ||
2021 Details | Brno | Czech Republic | 4–3 | Finland | Sweden | 7–6 | Switzerland | ||
2023 Details | Frederikshavn | Sweden | 7–4 | Switzerland | Finland | 7–6 PSO | Czech Republic | ||
2025 Details | Zurich |
Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
2 | Finland | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
3 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
4 | Switzerland | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
Team | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | Total |
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Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | q | 2 |
Austria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | 2 | |
Belgium | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | 1 |
Canada | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | q | 1 |
Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | q | 13 |
Denmark | 8 | 7 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | q | 10 |
Estonia | 10 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 13 | q | 4 |
Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | q | 13 |
Germany | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | q | 4 |
Hungary | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | 2 |
Italy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 1 | |
Latvia | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | q | 13 |
Norway | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | - | 8 | - | 7 | q | 11 |
Poland | 9 | - | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | - | 8 | 10 | - | 7 |
Russia | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Singapore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | q | 2 |
Slovakia | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | q | 10 |
Slovenia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | 2 | |
Spain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | q | 1 |
Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | q | 13 |
Switzerland | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | q | 13 |
United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 1 |
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