World Broomball Championships

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Sport Broomball
Founded1991;31 years ago (1991)
No. of teamsDiffering
CountriesWorld

The World Broomball Championships (WBC) is the premiere international competition for the sport of broomball and is organized and administered by the International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA). The competition is organized every even-numbered year and is held every two years in international locations using the skills and expertise of various host cities and member associations.

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Most events now have a minimum of 48 teams and well over 1100 athletes attend. The vast majority of broomball players and teams are based in Canada or the USA and as a result most of the championships to date have been held in this part of the world.

Traditionally World Championships see teams enter from Canada, United States, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, France and Australia. Teams representing Austria, Slovenia and Germany, have also taken part but due to limited player numbers and broomball programs these nations are not able to attend each World Championship. Australia, Japan and Canada have sent teams to every World Championship.

History

The World Broomball Championships (WBC) were initially known as the, "Challenge Cup". The largest number of teams ever registered for the world championships was seen in Ottawa, Canada at the 2012 World Broomball Championships.

Competition format

The World Championships are primarily held between member association national teams but club teams are also accepted. There are different divisions:

Champions

Key: WC = World Cup Division (top division); CC = Challenge Cup Division (second division); NAC = North American Cup (third division).

YearHost CityMen's ChampionWomen's ChampionMixed (Coed)
Champion
1991 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victoria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Embrun Plumbing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amigo Bécancour (Qc) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Selkirk Flying Angels
1996 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victoria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg OttawaNot Contested Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Selects
1998 Flag of Italy.svg Bolzano Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MontrealNot Contested Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Flames
2000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victoria Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa NationalsNot Contested Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Extreme
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis Flag of the United States.svg USA RedNot Contested Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cabano
2004 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Corner Brook Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Nationals Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Durham Angels Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Briquetal
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Le Frost (WC)

Flag of the United States.svg St Paul Barons (CC)

Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Crusaders (NAC)

Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Selects (WC)

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Dingoes (CC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg East Ontario Wildcats (WC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Manitoba Rebels (CC)
2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver [2] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Le Frost (WC) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg McMillan Sand and Gravel (WC) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eastern Ontario Wildcats (WC)
2010 Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck [3] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Le Frost (WC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Icemen (CC)

Flag of Italy.svg Italy Girls (WC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lapierre Sport / Olymel Cornwall (CC)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada - New Brunswick (WC)

Flag of Italy.svg Broomball Club Belluno Mixed (CC)

2012 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa [4] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Nationals [5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Stars [6] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC) [7]
2014 Flag of Japan.svg Tomakomai [8] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ravens Yellowknike (NWT) [9] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rebels Yellowknife (NWT) [10] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GT Quebec (QC) [11]
2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Regina [12] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Nationals Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Huskies (QC) [13] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC) [14]
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Blaine [15] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Nationals (ON) [16] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amigo Bécancour (QC) [17] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC) [18]

See also

  1. "IFBA - Content". Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. http://www.vancouverbroomball.com/ [ dead link ]
  3. "IFBA Broomball Championships". www.internationalbroomball.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
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