World Floorball Championships

WFC 2008 Day 4 match news

9th December 2008 - News , Men's WFC 2008

Tight match between Italy and Russia In the A-division Tuesday started with an interesting match between Italy and Russia. Neither of the teams had been able to take points in the previous matches. This meant that the points from the internal...

Breakthrough for Floorball as a TV sport

8th December 2008 - News , Men's WFC 2008

During the ongoing WFC there is a record number of televised matches, a record number of channels showing the matches and a great number of viewers watching the games on Television. Altogether 17 matches and seven countries plus Eurosport...

WFC 2008 Day 3 match news

8th December 2008 - News , Men's WFC 2008

Estonian penalties helped Norway to win Willy Fauskanger scored the 1-0 lead to Norway, assisted by the WFC Veteran, Raymond Evensen. Evensen has participated in all European and World Championships where Norway has played, which is all except...

New spectator record in WFC group matches

7th December 2008 - News , Men's WFC 2008

A new record is set in the amount of spectators in WFC group matches as a full house with 8 914 spectators created an amazing atmosphere the Cez Arena in Ostrava in the Czech Republic - Sweden match. The previous group match record is 5 620...

WFC 2008 Day 2 match news

7th December 2008 - News , Men's WFC 2008

The reigning champions had a hard time against Czech Republic, which was supported by a great number of fans in the CEZ arena. The match was very tight right from the start and when the Czechs took the lead in the first period, the crowd...

WFC 2008 Day 1 match news

6th December 2008 - News , Men's WFC 2008

Home team starts with victory over Russia Nearly a new WFC record in the amount of spectators (for WFC group matches) was reached in the ČEZ Arena A in Ostrava as the Czech team´s opening match versus Russia draw 5 108 fans to the arena. The...

Women´s World Championships 2009 logo

5th December 2008 - News , Women's WFC 2009

Exactly one year before the Women´s World Floorball Championships, which will start in Västerås Sweden on the 5th of December 2009, the WFC 2009 logo has been presented during the WFC 2009 Press Conference. Women´s...

Men´s 7th World Championships will start on Saturday!

5th December 2008 - News , Men's WFC 2008

May 2006 in Globen Arena, over 12 500 spectators, extra-time in the WFC Final and a golden goal for the home team. That was the last scene from the previous Men´s World Championships. More than two years has passed from that moment and now the...

WFC 2008 - The unique championships

4th December 2008 - News , Men's WFC 2008 , Men's WFC 2010

The upcoming WFC 2008 in Czech Republic are going to be historical and unique championships in two perspectives. Firstly this is the first time that the Floorball Championships are to be played in December. Secondly the WFC 2008 are the...

Foreword IFF President WFC 2008 in Czech Republic

3rd December 2008 - News , Men's WFC 2008

Distinguished guests and Floorball friends, On behalf of the International Floorball Federation (IFF) I have the pleasure and honour to announce the seventh WFC organized in Ostrava and Prague in the Czech Republic. For the first time...