Floorball is a type of floor hockey with five players and a goalkeeper in each team. It is played indoors with 96–115.5 cm-long (37.8–45.5 in) sticks and a 70–72 mm-diameter (2.76–2.83 in) plastic ball with holes. Matches are played in three twenty-minute periods. The sport of bandy also played a role in the game's development.
The International Floorball Federation (IFF) is the worldwide governing body for the sport of floorball. It was founded on 12 April 1986 in Huskvarna, Sweden, by representatives from the national floorball associations of Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. It is recognized by the IOC and is an ordinary member of the ARISF.
The Sweden men's national floorball team is the national floorball team of Sweden, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. It has won ten out of 14 men's world championships. Its dominance has decreased somewhat though – in 1996 the overall goal difference was 83–3, while ten years later, the team suffered its first draw in the tournament versus Switzerland, and needed sudden victory to defeat Finland in the final. In 2008, Finland defeated Sweden in overtime, giving Sweden its first loss in the World Floorball Championships. This loss happened in the final match, and therefore Sweden did not retain their 12-year title as world floorball champions. In 2012, Sweden defeated Finland and won the title for the first time in six years.
The IFF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Floorball Federation.
The Canada men's national floorball team is the men's national floorball team of Canada, and a member of the International Floorball Federation (IFF). Canada's men's team is currently ranked 12th in the world at floorball following their result at the 2022 Men's World Floorball Championships. Their 11th-place ranking after the 2018 Men's World Floorball Championships ties the highest ranking achieved by the men's team has ever achieved at the World Championships.
The Latvia Men's National Floorball Team is the national floorball team of Latvia, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. Its biggest successes are seven fifth places from the World Championships in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2020 and 2022 a and the fourth place from the floorball tournament at the 2022 World Games.
Floorball Canada is the highest governing body for the sport of floorball in Canada. Floorball Canada is a self-governed organization which is recognized by the International Floorball Federation (IFF), Government of Canada, Sport Canada, and the Canadian Olympic Committee.
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.
The 2009 Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships were the fifth world championships in men's under-19 floorball. The tournament took place between 6 and 10 May 2009 in Raisio and Turku, Finland.
The Czech Men's National Floorball Team is the national floorball team of the Czech Republic, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. Its biggest successes are silver medals from the 5th World Championships in 2004 and 14th World Championships in 2022, which both took place in Switzerland. The team also won three bronze medals in 2010, 2014 and 2021. That makes Czech team the third most successful team after Sweden and Finland. Czech Republic has appeared in every World and European Championships tournament organised by the IFF.
The Philippines women's national floorball team is the women's national floorball team of the Philippines and is organized by Philippine Floorball Association.
The Women's World Floorball Championship is an international floorball competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the International Floorball Federation (IFF), the sport's global governing body. It is distinct from the Men's World Floorball Championship. Originally played in May-June, the IFF decided in 2007 to move the tournament to early-December starting in 2008.
The Norway men's national floorball team is the national floorball team of Norway, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. Affiliated clubs send their best players to tryout and compete bi-yearly in the Men's World Floorball Championship. Norway Men National Floorball team's biggest success is the bronze medal from the 1st World Championships in 1996, which took place in Sweden. Norway has appeared in every World and European Championships tournament organised by the IFF.
The floorball competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022, in Birmingham, United States, at the BJCC East Exhibition Hall. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Germany Men's Under-19 National Floorball Team is the men's under-19 national floorball team of the Germany, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. The team is composed of the best German floorball players under the age of 19. The German under-19 men's team is currently ranked 9th in the world at floorball, and relegated to the B-Division at the most recent U-19 World Floorball Championships.
The RussiaMen's Under-19 National Floorball Team is the men's under-19 national floorball team of Russia, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. The team is composed of the best Russian floorball players under the age of 19. The Russian under-19 men's team is currently ranked 11th in the world at floorball, and played in the B-Division at the most recent U-19 World Floorball Championships.
The JapanMen's Under-19 National Floorball Team is the men's under-19 national floorball team of Japan, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. The team is composed of the best Japanese floorball players under the age of 19. The Japan under-19 men's team is currently ranked 15th in the world at floorball, and played in the B-Division at the most recent U-19 World Floorball Championships.
The Australia Men's Under-19 National Floorball Team is the men's under-19 national floorball team of Australia, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. The team is composed of the best Australian floorball players under the age of 19. The Australian under-19 men's team is currently ranked 20th in the world at floorball, and is currently prepping for the 2021 U-19 World Championships.
The United States men's national floorball team is the men's national floorball team of the United States, and a member of the International Floorball Federation (IFF). The American men's team is currently ranked 16th in the world at floorball following their result at the 2018 Men's World Floorball Championships.
The Czech Republic men's under-19 national floorball team is the men's under-19 national floorball team of the Czech Republic, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. The team is composed of the best Czech floorball players under the age of 19.
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