IFF Men’s World Floorball Championships

16th Men’s WFC 2026 – Tampere, Finland

• EUR1 Qualification – Liepaja, Latvia
• EUR2 Qualification – Liepaja, Latvia
• EUR3 Qualification – Trencin, Slovakia
• AOFC Qualification – Wellington, New Zealand
• AMER Qualification – Austin, TX, USA

15th Men’s WFC 2024 – Malmö, Sweden

• EUR1 Qualification – Liepaja, Latvia
• EUR2 Qualification – Lochow, Poland
• EUR3 Qualification – Skofja Loka, Slovenia
• AOFC Qualification – Pasig, Philippines
• AMER Qualification – Toronto, Canada

14th Men’s WFC 2022 – Zurich & Winterthur, Switzerland

• EUR1 Qualification – Valmiera, Latvia
• EUR2 Qualification – Koceni, Latvia
• EUR3 Qualification – Celano, Italy
• AOFC Qualification – Singapore
• AMER Qualification – Fort Worth, Texas, USA

13th Men’s WFC 2020 – Helsinki, Finland

• EUR1 Qualification – Frederikshavn, Denmark
• EUR2 Qualification – Poprad, Slovakia
• EUR3 Qualification – Liepaja, Latvia
• AOFC Qualification – Bangkok, Thailand *CANCELLED*

12th Men’s WFC 2018 – Prague, Czech Republic

• EUR1 Qualification – Tallinn, Estonia
• EUR2 Qualification – Nitra, Slovakia
• EUR3 Qualification – Valmiera, Latvia
• EUR4 Qualification – Nitra, Slovakia
• AOFC Qualification – Jeju Island, South Korea
• AMER Qualification – Toronto, Canada

11th Men’s WFC 2016 – Riga, Latvia

• EUR1 Qualification – Nitra, Slovakia
• EUR2 Qualification – Tallinn, Estonia
• EUR3 Qualification – Lochow, Poland
• EUR4 Qualification – Skofja Loka, Slovenia
• AOFC Qualification – Pattaya, Thailand
• AMER Qualification – Colorado Springs, USA

10th Men’s WFC 2014 – Gothenburg, Sweden

• EUR1 Qualification – Lochow, Poland
• EUR2 Qualification – Bratislava, Slovakia
• EUR3 Qualification – Nijmegen, The Netherlands
• EUR4 Qualification – Valmiera, Latvia
• AOFC Qualification – Wellington, New Zealand
• AMER Qualification – Markham, ON, Canada

9th Men’s WFC 2012 – Zurich & Bern, Switzerland

• EUR1 Qualification – Münster, Germany
• EUR2 Qualification – Podcetrtek, Slovenia
• EUR3 Qualification – Zbaszyn, Poland
• AOFC Qualification – Hanno-shi, Japan
• AMER Qualification – Los Angeles, USA

8th Men’s WFC 2010 – Helsinki & Vantaa, Finland

• EUR1 Qualification – Babimost & Zbaszyn, Poland
• EUR2 Qualification – El Escorial, Spain
• AOFC Qualification – Singapore
• AMER Qualification – Hamilton, ON, Canada

7th Men’s WFC 2008 – Prague & Ostrava, Czech Republic

• C-division 2008 – Bratislava, Slovakia

6th Men’s WFC 2006 – Stockholm, Helsinborg, & Malmö, Sweden

• C-division 2006 – San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

5th Men’s WFC 2004 – Zurich & Klöten, Switzerland

• C-division 2004 – Madrid, Spain

4th Men’s WFC 2002 – Helsinki, Finland

3rd Men’s WFC 2000 – Drammen, Oslo, & Sarpsborg, Norway

2nd Men’s WFC 1998 – Prague & Brno, Czech Republic

1st Men’s WFC 1996 – Stockholm, Skellefteå & Uppsala, Sweden

Event Evolution

2026– 35 teams registered. Solomon Islands and Hong Kong, China participated for the first time. All teams (apart from organiser) had to qualify. Regional qualifications played in Europe (x4), Asia Oceania and Americas. Final Round played with 16 teams divided into four groups according to ranking and ballot draw. Final round played over 10 days.

2024– 32 teams registered. China participated for the first time. All teams (apart from organiser) had to qualify. Regional qualifications played in Europe (x4), Asia Oceania and Americas. Final Round played with 16 teams divided into four groups according to ranking and ballot draw. Final round played over 10 days.

2022 – 34 teams registered. the first time. All teams (apart from organiser) had to qualify. Regional qualifications played in Europe (x4), Asia Oceania and Americas. Final Round played with 16 teams divided into four groups according to ranking and ballot draw. Final round played over 10 days.

2020 (Played in December 2021) – 35 teams registered. Côte D’Ivoire was the first African team to compete in WFC qualifications. Finland, as organiser, plus USA & Canada (as part of The World Games 2021 qualifications) were all given direct qualification. Regional qualifications played in Europe (x3). Asia Oceania qualification (scheduled to be played in Thailand in March 2020) was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Final round was postponed due to Covid-19 and was played in December 2021. Final Round played with 16 teams divided into four groups according to ranking and ballot draw, with the exception of Philippines who were a replacement for Australia who were unable to participate due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. Final round played over 10 days.

• 2018 – 31 teams registered. All teams (apart from organiser) had to qualify. Regional qualifications played in Europe (x4), Asia Oceania and Americas. Final Round played with 16 teams divided into four groups according to ranking and ballot draw. Final round played over 10 days.
• 2016 – 34 teams registered. All teams (apart from organiser) had to qualify. Regional qualifications played in Europe (x4), Asia Oceania and Americas. Final Round played with 16 teams divided into four groups according to ranking and ballot draw. Final round played over 10 days.
• 2014 – 32 teams registered. All teams (apart from organiser) had to qualify. Regional qualifications played in Europe (x4), Asia Oceania and Americas. New Final round system introduced. 16 teams divided into four groups according to ranking and ballot draw. Play-off round introduced (before quarter-finals) which gave cross-over games between the higher and lower groups. Final round played over 10 days.
• 2012 -28 teams registered. Regional qualifications introduced and played in Europe (x3), Asia Oceania and Americas. Final round played with 16 teams divided into four groups. Final round played over 8 days.
• 2010 – 31 teams registered. Regional qualifications introduced and played in Europe (x2), Asia Oceania and Americas. Final round played with 16 teams divided into four groups. The best five teams directly qualified to next WFC. Final round played over 8 days.
• 2008 – 29 teams divided into A-, B- & C-divisions. A-division with 10 teams in two groups. B-division with 10 teams in two groups. C-division with 9 teams in two groups. The seven best teams from A-division and winner of B-division directly qualified to next WFC. Final round played over 9 days
• 2006 – 26 teams divided into A-, B- & C-divisions. A-division with 10 teams in two groups. B-division with 10 teams in two groups. C-division with 6 teams. Loser of A-division relegated to B-division. Winner of B-division promoted to A-division. Loser of B-division relegated to C-division. Winner of C-division promoted to B-division. Final round played over 8 days
• 2004 – 26 teams divided into A-, B- & C-divisions. A-division with 10 teams in two groups. B-division with 9 teams in two groups. C-division with 7 teams in two groups. Loser of A-division relegated to B-division. Winner of B-division promoted to A-division. Winner of C-division promoted to B-division. Final round played over 8 days
• 2002 – 24 teams divided into A- & B-divisions. A-division with 8 teams in two groups. B-division with 16 teams in four groups. Two teams from B-division promoted to A-division. Played over 8 days
• 2000 – 16 teams divided into A- & B-divisions. Winner of B-division promoted to A-division. Loser of A-division relegated. Played over 8 days
• 1998 – 14 teams divided into A- & B-divisions. Winner of B-division promoted to A-division. Loser of A-division relegated. Played over 6 days
• 1996 – 12 teams divided into two groups. Played over 8 days

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