WDSF World Formation Latin Championships

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The WDSF World Formation Latin Championship is the main annual formation International Latin dancesport championship worldwide.

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Summary of championships

NumberYearCityCountryDateVenueNo. of
Teams
Winners
1 1998 Gothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2 1999 Vilnius Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Žuvėdra
3 2000 Wels Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 25 November Wels Bosh Halle
4 2001 Bremerhaven Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 24 November Bremerhaven Stadthalle
5 2002 Vilnius Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 21 December Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Žuvėdra
6 2003 Essen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 22 November Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Žuvėdra
7 2004 Minsk Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 27 November Flag of Lithuania.svg Žuvėdra
8 2005 Munich Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3 December Flag of Lithuania.svg Žuvėdra
9 2006 Bremen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 December
10 2007 Bremerhaven Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1 December
11 2008 Vienna Hausberge Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Arena Nova22 [1] Flag of Lithuania.svg Žuvėdra
12 2010 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Russia.svg Vera Tyumen
13 2011 Vilnius Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Siemens Arena Flag of Lithuania.svg Žuvėdra
14 2012 Bremen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Gold-Club
15 2013 Bremen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Gold-Club
16 2014 Bremen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Gold-Club
17 2015 Vienna Hausberge Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12 December20 [2] Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Gold-Club
18 2016 Bremen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10 December19 [3] Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Gold-Club
19 2017 Vienna Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 9 December18 [4] Flag of Russia.svg DUET-A Perm
20 2018 Shenzhen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2 December15 [5] Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Gold-Club
21 2019 Bremen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7 December19 [6] Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Gold-Club
22 2021 Bremen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 18 December13 [7] Flag of Germany.svg Grün-Gold-Club

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