The IFF has received 33 registrations for the 12th IFF Men´s World Floorball Championships, to be held in December 2018 in Czech Republic.
The Chinese Men´s team will make their international debut while the men from Iran will be competing in an IFF WFC Qualification event for the first time. Their only other previous international experience was in the 2012 Asia Pacific Championships.
The Final Round will be held with 16 teams, divided into 4 groups according to their ranking and ballot draw. All teams, apart from the host country, will have to qualify for the Final Round via regional qualifications which will be held in February 2018.
EUROPE | ||||
![]() | Finland (1)* | ![]() | Spain (19) | |
![]() | Sweden (2) | ![]() | Austria (20) | |
![]() | Switzerland (3) | ![]() | Italy (21) | |
![]() | Czech Republic (4)** | ![]() | Slovenia (24) | |
![]() | Denmark (5) | ![]() | Belgium (25) | |
![]() | Norway (6) | ![]() | Netherlands (27) | |
![]() | Latvia (7) | ![]() | France (28) | |
![]() | Germany (8) | ![]() | Hungary (30) | |
![]() | Estonia (9) | ![]() | Great Britain (31) | |
![]() | Slovakia (10) | ![]() | Iceland (32) | |
![]() | Poland (14) | ![]() | Liechtenstein (33) |
* Numbers in brackets show rankings based on results from the last two WFC´s
** Czech Republic being the organiser is directly qualified.
ASIA-OCEANIA | AMERICAS | ||
![]() | Australia (13) | ![]() | USA (11) |
![]() | Japan (16) | ![]() | Canada (12) |
![]() | Singapore (17) | ||
![]() | Republic of Korea (18) | ||
![]() | Thailand (22) | ||
![]() | New Zealand (26) | ||
![]() | Malaysia (29) | ||
![]() | People´s Republic of China (-)* | ||
![]() | Islamic Republic of Iran (-) |
*Countries without rankings are participating in their first WFC and will receive a ranking after the qualification &/or final round events.
The
last Men´s WFC was held in December 2016 in Latvia, with Finland
defeating Sweden on penalty shots to win their 3rd world title. Full
results can be found here
1996: 12 teams
1998: 14 teams
2000: 16 teams
2002: 24 teams
2004: 26 teams
2006: 26 teams
2008: 29 teams
2010: 31 teams
2012: 29 teams
2014: 31 teams
2016: 33 teams
Sweden Pays Finland Back for Final Loss, Czechs Overcome Germany – 1.12.2018
Poland Gets First Two Points after Tough Battle against Thailand – 1.12.2018
Czech Republic Overcomes Initial Nervousness and Comfortably Beats Germany – 1.12.2018
New Men´s WFC opening day spectator records! – 1.12.2018
Estonia Downs Australia to Get First Tournament Win – 1.12.2018
Sweden Celebrates Nordic Derby Triumph after Nerve-Racking Third Period – 1.12.2018
Slovakia Outplays Canada in First Game of Group D – 1.12.2018
Switzerland Defeats Latvia in the Opening Game Thanks to Quick Turn in Score – 1.12.2018
DAY 1: The Floorball Feast is Here. Czechs to Start against Germany – 1.12.2018
Team Thailand Spent Three Weeks In Czechia – 30.11.2018
History: WFC 2016 - Scandiavian Drama for Finland – 29.11.2018
History: WFC 2014 - New Attendance Record – 28.11.2018
History: WFC 2012 - The Swedes Back on Top – 28.11.2018
Press Conference: Main Goals, Media Coverage and Fanzones – 28.11.2018
History: WFC 2010 - Back-To-Back Titles for Finland – 27.11.2018
History: WFC 2008 - Finland, The New Champion – 27.11.2018
WFC 2018 TV matches & Streaming – 27.11.2018
WFC 2018 Team Presentations - Group D – 27.11.2018
History: WFC 2006 - Double Golden Hattrick for Team Sweden – 26.11.2018
History: WFC 2004 - Hofbauer Exceeds The Rest – 26.11.2018