The IFF Floorball Championships Cup will take place during the upcoming weekend in Lempäälä, Finland. The matches are played at Bläk Boks in the Lempäälä Ideapark shopping mall.
The following teams are playing for the Men’s Champions Cup title: Florbal MB (CZE), Classic (FIN), GC Zürich (SUI) and IBF Falun (SWE).
Florbal MB
Describe your team, and what we should expect from your team during Champions Cup 2023?
Three times Czech champions (2017/2018, 2020/2021, 2021/2022) and one first place without champions title (2019/2020 – first covid season), three times silver medals and five times bronze medals in Livesport Superliga, four times Český florbal Cup winners, many players with national team experience, five of twenty Czech runners-up from WFC 2022, co-organizer and participant of Champions Cup 2011 and 2015.
Players to watch
Team rookie or young player to look out for on your team and why?
#82 Adam Hemerka, good movement with the ball.
Who is a leader on and off the field and why?
#88 Jan Natov, team captain, always 100 % effort, scoring a lot.
Most skilful player?
#74 Lukáš Bauer, world’s best goalie, calm, big, experienced.
Which player demonstrates #FairFloorball the best?
#12 Patrik Suchánek, floorball gentleman.
Classic
Describe your team, and what we should expect from your team during Champions Cup 2023?
Skilful, colorful and fast-paced floorball. The team will give their best in
front of their home crowd.
Players to watch
Team rookie or young player to look out for on your team and why?
#88 Alpo Laitila – surprisingly skilful and fast player.
Who is a leader on and off the field and why?
#17 Janne Lamminen – True fighter and the team captain.
Most skilful player?
Which player demonstrates #FairFloorball the best?
GC Zürich
Describe your team, and what we should expect from your team during Champions Cup 2023?
Young, dynamic, offensive team, doing everything to win.
Players to watch
Team rookie or young player to look out for on your team and why?
#40 Noël Seiler, rising star in Switzerland, played his first WFC 2022 in Switzerland and did that well.
Who is a leader on and off the field and why?
#95 Joël Rüegger, our Team captain, always gives everything and puts the team as first.
Most skilful player?
#21 Paolo Riedi, good hands, unfortunately always the same trick shot ;-)
Which player demonstrates #FairFloorball the best?
#2 Dylan Hasenböhler, skilful player and always with a smile, respects every opponent.
IBF Falun
Describe your team, and what we should expect from your team during Champions Cup 2023?
With 7 Swedish national championship titles during the last decade, IBF Falun is one true floorball powerhouse. A team stacked with Swedish national team‐regulars and featuring some of the all‐time greats like Alexander Galante Carlström, Rasmus Enström and Emil Johansson combined with rising stars such as Malte Lundmark and Emil Ruud, IBF Falun will aim for the gold in the 2023 Champions Cup.
Players to watch
Team rookie or young player to look out for on your team and why?
#86 Emil Ruud ‐ a true wizard with the ball on his stick. Emil Ruud
characteristically scored the game‐winning goal in the Swedish championship final with his stick between his legs.
Who is a leader on and off the field and why?
#22 Emil Johansson ‐ A dominant presence on the court. Emil Johansson drives the play and his teammates, excelling in both defense as well as offense.
Most skilful player?
#14 Malte Lundmark ‐ few players can do what Malte Lundmark does with the ball. Always at full speed, always in control, he’s a constant threat to the opposing defense.
Which player demonstrates #FairFloorball the best?
#21 Linus Holmgren ‐ one of the sports true gentlemen, Linus
Holmgren personifies sportsmanship on and off the court.
*The information is provided by the teams and modified by the IFF
For more information, visit the Champions Cup 2023 website
