| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Teqball |
| Established | 2017 |
| Current champion | |
Men's singles Apor GyörgydeákWomen's singles  Jutatip KuntatongMen's doubles Sorrasak Thaosiri / Jirati Chanliang Women's doubles Jutatip Kuntatong / Suphawadi WongkhamchanMixed doubles Suphawadi Wongkhamchan / Phakpong Dejaroen | |
The Teqball World Championships, formerly the Teqball World Cup, is an international teqball tournament sanctioned by the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ).
The Teqball World Championships was first organized as the Teqball World Cup. The inaugural edition was held in Hungary in July 2017. This was followed by a tournament in Reims, France, the following year. In 2019, the tournament, now under its current name, returned to Hungary. [1]
In 2020, the World Championship was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] The annual competition would be held again from 2021. [3]
| Edition | Year | Host City | Events | Top Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 |  Budapest, Hungary | 2 | Hungary |
| 2 | 2018 |  Reims, France | 2 | Romania |
| 3 | 2019 | Budapest, Hungary | 3 | Hungary |
| 4 | 2021 |  Gliwice, Poland | 5 | Hungary |
| 5 | 2022 |  Nuremberg, Germany | 5 | Hungary |
| 6 | 2023 | Bangkok, Thailand | 5 | Thailand |
| 7 | 2024 |  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 5 | Thailand |
| Year | Location | Final | Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Result | Runner-up | Third place | Result | Fourth place | |||
| 2017 | Budapest | Ádám Blázsovics Hungary | 12–8, 12–9 | Máté Szolga Hungary | Zsolt Lázár Romania | 12–9, 12–5 | Konstatinos Becas Greece | [4] |
| 2018 | Reims | Barna Szécsi Romania | 20–11, 20–15 | Árpád Sipos Hungary | Adrian Duszak Poland | 20–12, 20–10 | Bogdan Marojević Montenegro | [5] |
| 2019 | Budapest | Ádám Blázsovics Hungary | 20–10, 20–9 | Adrian Duszak Poland | Apor Györgydeák Romania | 19–20, 20–5, 20–16 | Bogdan Marojević Montenegro | [6] |
| 2021 | Gliwice | Ádám Blázsovics Hungary | 12–6, 10–12, 12–6 | Julien Grondin France | Adrian Duszak Poland | 9–12, 12–10, 12–10 | Apor Györgydeák Romania | [7] |
| 2022 | Nuremberg | Apor Györgydeák Romania | 12–8, 12–6 | Adrian Duszak Poland | Ádám Blázsovics Hungary | 12–11, 12–6 | Luka Pilić United States | [8] |
| 2023 | Bangkok | Adrian Duszak Poland | 12–10, 12–9 | Apor Györgydeák Romania | Hugo Rabeux France | 12–6, 12–3 | Brian Mengel Thomsen Denmark | [9] |
| 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | Apor Györgydeák Romania | 12–4, 12–2 | Nikola Mitro Serbia | Boonkoom Tipwong (Thailand) Adrian Duszak (Poland) | [10] | ||
| Year | Location | Final | Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Result | Runners-up | Third place | Result | Fourth place | |||
| 2021 | Gliwice | Anna Izsák Hungary | 12–8, 12–7 | Paulina Łeżak Poland | Carolyn Greco United States | 12–5, 12–2 | Natalia Guitler Brazil | [11] |
| 2022 | Nuremberg | Carolyn Greco United States | 12–4, 12–11 | Anna Izsák Hungary | Rafaella Fontes Brazil | 12–6, 12–6 | Amélie Julian France | [12] |
| 2023 | Bangkok | Rafaella Fontes Brazil | 12–8,12–10 | Jutatip Kuntatong Thailand | Kinga Barabasi Romania | 12–11, 12–5 | Carolyn Greco United States | [13] |
| 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | Jutatip Kuntatong Thailand | 10–12, 12–10, 12-9 | Rafaella Fontes Brazil | Kinga Barabasi (Romania) Paulina Łeżak (Poland) | [14] | ||
| Year | Location | Final | Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Result | Runners-up | Third place | Result | Fourth place | |||
| 2017 | Budapest | Romania Zsolt Lázár Barna Szécsi | 12–10, 9–12, 12–9 | Hungary Balázs Imreh Róbert Szepessy | Serbia Milan Lukić Saša Mirosavljević | 12–9, 12–5 | France Romain Gesmier Jonathan Siad | [15] |
| 2018 | Reims | Montenegro Bogdan Marojević Nikola Mitro | 19–20, 20–15, 22–20 | Hungary Csaba Bányik Ádám Blázsovics | Romania Szabolcs Ilyés Zsolt Lázár | 20–11, 20–11 | Brazil Natalia Guitler Marcos Vieira da Silva | [16] |
| 2019 | Budapest | Hungary Csaba Bányik Ádám Blázsovics | 20–9, 20–18 | Montenegro Bogdan Marojević Nikola Mitro | Romania Szabolcs Ilyés Zsolt Lázár | 20–13, 20–19 | France Julien Grondin Hugo Rabeux | [17] |
| 2021 | Gliwice | Serbia Bogdan Marojević Nikola Mitro | 12–7, 9–12, 12–3 | Romania Apor Györgydeák Szabolcs Ilyés | Hungary Csaba Bányik Ádám Blázsovics | 12–9, 12–10 | Brazil Rodrigo Bento Medeiros Matheus Ferraz | [18] |
| 2022 | Nuremberg | Serbia Bogdan Marojević Nikola Mitro | 12–9, 11–12, 14–12 | Hungary Ádám Bakó Ádám Blázsovics | Romania Apor Györgydeák Szabolcs Ilyés | 12–11, 12–10 | Brazil Rodrigo Bento Medeiros Matheus Ferraz | [19] |
| 2023 | Bangkok | Hungary Csaba Bányik Balázs Katz | 12–4,12–7 | Brazil Rodrigo Bento Medeiros Matheus Ferraz | Thailand Phakpong Dejaroen Boonkoom Tipwong | 12–10, 7–12, 12–8 | Serbia Bogdan Marojević Nikola Mitro | [20] |
| 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | Thailand Sorrasak Thaosiri Jirati Chanliang | 12–10,9–12,12–9 | Poland Adrian Duszak Marek Pokwap |  Declan Gonsalves / Anas Beg (India) Csaba Bányik / Balázs Katz (Hungary) | [21] | ||
| Year | Location | Final | Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Result | Runners-up | Third place | Result | Fourth place | |||
| 2021 | Gliwice | Brazil Natalia Guitler Rafaella Fontes | 12–3, 6–12, 12–9 | United States Carolyn Greco Margaret Osmundson | Romania Kinga Barabási Katalin Dakó | 12–10, 11–12, 12–7 | Hungary Anna Izsák Lea Vasas | [22] |
| 2022 | Nuremberg | Hungary Zsanett Janicsek Lea Vasas | 11–12, 12–7, 12–6 | United States Carolyn Greco Margaret Osmundson | Brazil Natalia Guitler Rafaella Fontes | 12–7, 11–12, 12–7 | Romania Kinga Barabási Katalin Dakó | [23] |
| 2023 | Bangkok | Thailand Suphawadi Wongkhamchan Jutatip Kuntatong | 12–8,12–6 | Hungary Petra Pechy Nora Vicsek | Brazil Ester Viana Mendes Vania Moraes Da Cruz | 12–11, 12–5 | United States Carolyn Greco Kimberly Baker | [24] |
| 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | Thailand Jutatip Kuntatong Suphawadi Wongkhamchan | 12–9, 12–9 | Hungary Petra Pechy Krisztina Acs | Nanna Lind Kristensen / Mira Fænø Dahlmann (Denmark) Vania Moraes Da Cruz / Ester Viana Mendes (Brazil) | [25] | ||
| Year | Location | Final | Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Result | Runners-up | Third place | Result | Fourth place | |||
| 2019 | Budapest | Brazil Natalia Guitler Marcos Vieira da Silva | 20–15, 19–20, 20–14 | Hungary Zsanett Janicsek Csaba Bányik | Montenegro Maja Umićević Nikola Mitro | 20–13, 20–14 | Romania Mitri Rita Zsolt Lázár | [26] |
| 2021 | Gliwice | Hungary Zsanett Janicsek Csaba Bányik | 12–10, 12–9 | Brazil Vania Moraes da Cruz Leonardo Lindoso De Almeida | Romania Tünde Miklós Apor Györgydeák | 12–10, 11–12, 12–7 | United States Margaret Osmundson Luka Pilic | [27] |
| 2022 | Nuremberg | Hungary Ádám Bakó Lea Vasas | 12–6, 12–11 | Brazil Leonardo Lindoso De Almeida Vania Moraes da Cruz | Poland Adrian Duszak Alicja Bartnicka | 12–4, 12–9 | Serbia Nikola Mitro Maja Umićević | [28] |
| 2023 | Bangkok | Thailand Phakpong Dejaroen Suphawadi Wongkhamchan | 12–4, 12–9 | Brazil Leonardo Lindoso De Almeida Vania Moraes da Cruz | Hungary Csaba Bányik Krisztina Acs | 12–5, 8–12, 12–2 | Poland Marek Pokwap Alicja Bartnicka | [29] |
| 2024 | Ho Chi Minh City | Thailand Suphawadi Wongkhamchan Phakpong Dejaroen | 10–12, 12–4, 12–10 | Hungary Balázs Katz Krisztina Acs | Kinga Barabasi / Apor Györgydeák (Romania) Amelie Julian / Hugo Rabeux (France) | [30] | ||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 9 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 2 | Thailand | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Romania | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Serbia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 |  United States | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | France | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 27 | 27 | 32 | 86 | |
Top medalists ordered by number of gold medals at the Teqball World Championships are listed below. 11 men and 8 women won at least one gold medal.
| Rank | Player | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ádám Blázsovics | Hungary | 2017 | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Csaba Bányik | Hungary | 2018 | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Nikola Mitro | Montenegro Serbia | 2018 | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Bogdan Marojević | Montenegro Serbia | 2018 | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Apor Györgydeák | Romania | 2019 | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Phakpong Dejaroen | Thailand | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Barna Szécsi | Romania | 2017 | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Adrian Duszak | Poland | 2018 | 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Balázs Katz | Hungary | 2023 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Ádám Bakó | Hungary | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Zsolt Lázár | Romania | 2017 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Rank | Player | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suphawadi Wongkhamchan | Thailand | 2023 | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Jutatip Kuntatong | Thailand | 2023 | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Rafaella Fontes | Brazil | 2021 | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Zsanett Janicsek | Hungary | 2019 | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Natalia Guitler | Brazil | 2019 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Lea Vasas | Hungary | 2022 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Carolyn Greco | United States | 2021 | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Anna Izsák | Hungary | 2021 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
The following nations have taken part in the Teqball World Championships.
| Nation | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | X | 1 | ||||
 Albania | X | 1 | ||||
 Algeria | X | X | X | X | 4 | |
 Argentina | X | 1 | ||||
 Armenia | X | 1 | ||||
 Aruba | X | X | 2 | |||
 Austria | X | 1 | ||||
 Bahrain | X | 1 | ||||
 Belarus | X | 1 | ||||
 Belgium | X | X | X | X | 4 | |
| Brazil | X | X | X | X | X | 5 |
 Bulgaria | X | X | X | 3 | ||
 Canada | X | X | 1 | |||
 Cameroon | X | X | X | X | 4 | |
 Cape Verde | X | 1 | ||||
 China | X | X | 2 | |||
 Cook Islands | X | 1 | ||||
 Czech Republic | X | X | X | X | 4 | |
| Denmark | X | X | 2 | |||
 Djibouti | X | 1 | ||||
 Egypt | X | 1 | ||||
 England | X | X | 2 | |||
 Finland | X | 1 | ||||
| France | X | X | X | X | X | 5 |
| Germany | X | X | X | 3 | ||
 Ghana | X | 1 | ||||
| Greece | X | X | 2 | |||
 Guinea-Bissau | X | 1 | ||||
| Hungary | X | X | X | X | X | 5 |
| India | X | X | 2 | |||
 Ireland | X | X | 2 | |||
 Israel | X | X | 2 | |||
 Italy | X | X | X | 3 | ||
 Ivory Coast | X | 1 | ||||
 Jamaica | X | 1 | ||||
 Japan | X | X | X | X | 4 | |
 Jordan | X | 1 | ||||
 Kazakhstan | X | 1 | ||||
 Kosovo | X | X | 2 | |||
 Kuwait | X | X | X | 3 | ||
 Lebanon | X | X | X | 3 | ||
 Luxembourg | X | X | X | 3 | ||
 Madagascar | X | 1 | ||||
 Malaysia | X | X | 2 | |||
 Malta | X | 1 | ||||
 Mexico | X | X | 2 | |||
 Moldova | X | X | 2 | |||
 Morocco | X | X | 2 | |||
 Monaco | X | 1 | ||||
| Montenegro | X | X | X | 3 | ||
 Netherlands | X | 1 | ||||
 New Caledonia | X | X | 2 | |||
 Nigeria | X | 1 | ||||
 Northern Ireland | X | 1 | ||||
 North Macedonia | X | X | 2 | |||
 Norway | X | X | X | 3 | ||
 Pakistan | X | X | 2 | |||
 Panama | X | 1 | ||||
| Poland | X | X | X | X | X | 5 |
 Portugal | X | X | X | X | X | 5 |
| Romania | X | X | X | X | X | 5 |
 Russia | X | X | 2 | |||
| RTA | X | 1 | ||||
 Scotland | X | X | 2 | |||
 Slovakia | X | 1 | ||||
 Spain | X | X | X | X | X | 5 |
 Sweden | X | 1 | ||||
 Senegal | X | X | X | 3 | ||
| Serbia | X | X | X | X | X | 5 |
| Thailand | X | 1 | ||||
 Togo | X | 1 | ||||
 Tunisia | X | X | X | X | 4 | |
 Ukraine | X | X | X | X | 4 | |
| United States | X | X | X | 3 | ||
 Wales | X | X | 2 | |||
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