2025 Women's World Floorball Championships: Difference between revisions

Line 27: Line 27:

}}

The ”’2025 Women’s World Floorball Championships”’ ~~will be~~ the 15th edition of [[Women’s World Floorball Championship]], the biennial international floorball championship organised under the auspices of the [[International Floorball Federation|IFF]] for the women’s national teams across the world. It ~~will~~ be held from 6 to 14 December 2025 in [[Brno]] and [[Ostrava]] in the [[Czech Republic]]. The final will be in [[Ostrava]].

The ”’2025 Women’s World Floorball Championships”’ the 15th edition of [[Women’s World Floorball Championship]], the biennial international floorball championship organised under the auspices of the [[International Floorball Federation|IFF]] for the women’s national teams across the world. It held from 6 to 14 December 2025 in [[Brno]] and [[Ostrava]] in the [[Czech Republic]]. The final will be in [[Ostrava]].

It ~~will be~~ the second time that the Czech Republic hosts the Women’s World Floorball Championships. The first time was in [[2013 Women’s World Floorball Championships|2013]], in the same cities.<ref name=”auto”>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.floorball.sport/2023/05/24/iff-cb-meeting-news-2-2023-wfc-hosts-awarded-future-of-floorball-status-and-upcoming-events/|title=IFF CB Meeting News 2/2023: WFC hosts awarded, Future of Floorball status and upcoming events|date=May 24, 2023|website=IFF Main Site}}</ref><ref name=”auto1″>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msk.cz/cs/media/tiskove_zpravy/tiskova-zprava-_-mistrovstvi-sveta-zen-ve-florbale-2025-se-uskutecni-za-podpory-moravskoslezskeho-kraje-i-mesta-ostrava-17534/|title=Tisková zpráva – Mistrovství světa žen ve florbale 2025 se uskuteční za podpory Moravskoslezského kraje i města Ostrava|website=www.msk.cz|language=cs}}</ref><ref name=”:2″>{{Cite news|url=https://www.denik.cz/florbal/cesky-florbal-mistrovstvi-sveta-poradatel.html|title=Český florbal se raduje. Získal pořadatelství dalšího světového šampionátu|first=Rudolf|last=Muzika|newspaper=Deník.cz |date=May 24, 2023|via=www.denik.cz|language=cs}}</ref>

It the second time that the Czech Republic hosts the Women’s World Floorball Championships. The first time was in [[2013 Women’s World Floorball Championships|2013]], in the same cities.<ref name=”auto”>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.floorball.sport/2023/05/24/iff-cb-meeting-news-2-2023-wfc-hosts-awarded-future-of-floorball-status-and-upcoming-events/|title=IFF CB Meeting News 2/2023: WFC hosts awarded, Future of Floorball status and upcoming events|date=May 24, 2023|website=IFF Main Site}}</ref><ref name=”auto1″>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msk.cz/cs/media/tiskove_zpravy/tiskova-zprava-_-mistrovstvi-sveta-zen-ve-florbale-2025-se-uskutecni-za-podpory-moravskoslezskeho-kraje-i-mesta-ostrava-17534/|title=Tisková zpráva – Mistrovství světa žen ve florbale 2025 se uskuteční za podpory Moravskoslezského kraje i města Ostrava|website=www.msk.cz|language=cs}}</ref><ref name=”:2″>{{Cite news|url=https://www.denik.cz/florbal/cesky-florbal-mistrovstvi-sveta-poradatel.html|title=Český florbal se raduje. Získal pořadatelství dalšího světového šampionátu|first=Rudolf|last=Muzika|newspaper=Deník.cz |date=May 24, 2023|via=www.denik.cz|language=cs}}</ref>

For the eighth time, 16 teams ~~will~~ take part. Regional qualifiers in [[Americas]], [[Asia]] and [[Oceania]], and [[Europe]] took place between January to March 2025. Fifteen teams return from 2023, with the only difference being [[Netherlands women’s national floorball team|Netherlands]] replacing [[France women’s national floorball team|France]]. The Dutch return after a [[2015 Women’s World Floorball Championships|10 year]] absence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ms.ceskyflorbal.cz/article/default/detail?slug=souhrn-kvalifikace-ms25&locale=en|title=Los MS proběhne v Ostravě. V evropské kvalifikaci zaujaly Holanďanky | Český florbal|website=ms.ceskyflorbal.cz}}</ref>

For the eighth time, 16 teams take part. Regional qualifiers in [[Americas]], [[Asia]] and [[Oceania]], and [[Europe]] took place between January to March 2025. Fifteen teams return from 2023, with the only difference being [[Netherlands women’s national floorball team|Netherlands]] replacing [[France women’s national floorball team|France]]. The Dutch return after a [[2015 Women’s World Floorball Championships|10 year]] absence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ms.ceskyflorbal.cz/article/default/detail?slug=souhrn-kvalifikace-ms25&locale=en|title=Los MS proběhne v Ostravě. V evropské kvalifikaci zaujaly Holanďanky | Český florbal|website=ms.ceskyflorbal.cz}}</ref>

[[File:2025 Women’s World Floorball Championships Advertising panel.jpg|thumb|upright|Advertising panel in [[Prague]], promoting the championships]]

Line 45: Line 45:

==Qualification==

The final tournament ~~will feature~~ 16 national teams. The [[Czech Republic women’s national floorball team|Czech Republic]] has secured its participation in advance as the host country. The remaining spots ~~will be~~ determined among the registered teams through regional qualifiers.

The final tournament 16 national teams. The [[Czech Republic women’s national floorball team|Czech Republic]] has secured its participation in advance as the host country. The remaining spots determined among the registered teams through regional qualifiers.

[[File:SUI vs. SVK, 1.2.2025, Kvalifikácia ženy 2025, Taliansko-045.jpg|thumb|Teams of [[Switzerland women’s national floorball team|Switzerland]] and [[Slovakia women’s national floorball team|Slovakia]] before qualification match]]

Line 113: Line 113:

==Venues==

The group stage matches ~~will~~ take place in Brno at the [[Sportovní hala Vodova|STAREZ Aréna Vodova]]. For the play-offs, the tournament will move to [[Ostravar Aréna]] in Ostrava. The same venues hosted the [[2013 Women’s World Floorball Championships|championship in 2013]]. Both venues will use two halls for the tournament.

The group stage matches take place in Brno at the [[Sportovní hala Vodova|STAREZ Aréna Vodova]]. For the play-offs, the tournament will move to [[Ostravar Aréna]] in Ostrava. The same venues hosted the [[2013 Women’s World Floorball Championships|championship in 2013]]. Both venues will use two halls for the tournament.

{| class=”wikitable sortable”

Line 131: Line 131:

*The [[Ostravar Aréna]] in [[Ostrava]] will be the main venue for the tournament. The venue has played host to the [[Ice Hockey World Championships]] three times: in [[2005 IIHF World Championship|2005]], [[2015 IIHF World Championship|2015]] and [[2024 IIHF World Championship|2024]]. Other notable events at the venue include the [[1986 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship]], [[2005 UEFA Futsal Championship]], [[2008 Men’s World Floorball Championships]], [[2010 FIBA World Championship for Women]] the Czech floorball Superfinals in 2018 and 2019.<ref name=”auto5″>{{Cite web|url=https://ms.ceskyflorbal.cz/o-ms-2025?tabId=165|title=MS 2025 | O turnaji – Arény|publisher=Český florbal|website=ms.ceskyflorbal.cz}}</ref><ref name=”auto4″>{{Cite web|url=https://ms.ceskyflorbal.cz/o-ms-2025?tabId=164|title=MS 2025 | O turnaji – Hostitelská města|publisher=Český florbal|website=ms.ceskyflorbal.cz}}</ref><ref name=”auto”/><ref name=”:2″/>

*The [[Sportovní hala Vodova|STAREZ Aréna Vodova]] ~~will be~~ used as the secondary arena for the event. The venue previously hosted the [[1998 Men’s World Floorball Championships]], [[2010 FIBA World Championship for Women]], [[2021 Men’s U-19 World Floorball Championships]] and [[EuroBasket Women 2025]]. The venue has also hosted numerous basketball, floorball, handball and volleyball youth championships.<ref name=”auto5″/><ref name=”auto4″/><ref name=”auto”/><ref name=”:2″/>

*The [[Sportovní hala Vodova|STAREZ Aréna Vodova]] used as the secondary arena for the event. The venue previously hosted the [[1998 Men’s World Floorball Championships]], [[2010 FIBA World Championship for Women]], [[2021 Men’s U-19 World Floorball Championships]] and [[EuroBasket Women 2025]]. The venue has also hosted numerous basketball, floorball, handball and volleyball youth championships.<ref name=”auto5″/><ref name=”auto4″/><ref name=”auto”/><ref name=”:2″/>

{| class=”wikitable” style=”text-align:center;”

Line 347: Line 347:

The two best teams of group A and B go directly to the quarter-finals. Teams placed third and fourth in group A and B and the teams placed first and second in group C and D go into the first play-off round (played before the quarter-finals).

Because the tournament is held in two cities, the schedule is slightly different from usual. The group stage ~~will be~~ played over three days instead of the usual four. The play-off qualification round will already take place on the fourth day. On the fifth day, the teams advancing to the quarterfinals will have a rest day to transfer from Brno to Ostrava.<ref>{{cite web |title=IFF CB Meeting news 3/2024 – Strategy implementation, General Assembly and discussions on the new event structure |url=https://archive.floorball.sport/2024/09/10/iff-cb-meeting-news-3-2024-strategy-implementation-general-assembly-and-discussions-on-the-new-event-structure/ |website=IFF Main Site |access-date=23 September 2025 |date=10 September 2024}}</ref>

Because the tournament is held in two cities, the schedule is slightly different from usual. The group stage played over three days instead of the usual four. The play-off qualification round will already take place on the fourth day. On the fifth day, the teams advancing to the quarterfinals will have a rest day to transfer from Brno to Ostrava.<ref>{{cite web |title=IFF CB Meeting news 3/2024 – Strategy implementation, General Assembly and discussions on the new event structure |url=https://archive.floorball.sport/2024/09/10/iff-cb-meeting-news-3-2024-strategy-implementation-general-assembly-and-discussions-on-the-new-event-structure/ |website=IFF Main Site |access-date=23 September 2025 |date=10 September 2024}}</ref>

==Preliminary round==

Line 365: Line 365:

===Group A===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=~~complete~~

|update=

|source=[https://app.floorball.sport/#/leaguesite/2413 IFF]

⚫

|team1=~~SUI~~ |team2=~~CZE~~ |team3=LAT |team4=DEN

|team1=|team2=|team3=LAT|team4=DEN

⚫

|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=PO |result4=PO

|= |=0 |=0 |= |=0

|= |=0 |=0 |= |=

⚫

|name_SUI={{flw|SUI}}

⚫

|name_LAT={{flw|LAT}}

|name_DEN={{flw|DEN}}

⚫

|drawpoints = 1

⚫

|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=PO |result4=PO

|res_col_header=Q

|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=[[#Knockout stage|Quarterfinals]]

Line 391: Line 392:

|date = 6 December 2025

|time = 10:00

|team1 = {{flw-rt|SUI}}

|team2 = {{flw|LAT}}

|score = –

|score =

|periods =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Line 401: Line 402:

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|attendance =

}}

{{Ice hockey box

Line 407: Line 408:

|date = 6 December 2025

|time = 17:30

|team1 = {{flw-rt|CZE}}

|team2 = {{flw|DEN}}

|score = –

|score =

|periods =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Line 417: Line 418:

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|attendance =

}}

—-

Line 488: Line 489:

===Group B===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=~~complete~~

|update=

|source=[https://app.floorball.sport/#/leaguesite/2414 IFF]

⚫

|team1=FIN |team2=SWE |team3=POL |team4=SVK

|team1=FIN|team2=SWE|team3=POL|team4=SVK

⚫

|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=PO |result4=PO

Line 505: Line 504:

|name_SVK={{flw|SVK}}

⚫

|drawpoints = 1

⚫

|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=PO |result4=PO

|res_col_header=Q

|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=[[#Knockout stage|Quarterfinals]]

Line 516: Line 518:

|team1 = {{flw-rt|SWE}}

|team2 = {{flw|FIN}}

|score = –

|score =

|periods =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Line 524: Line 526:

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|attendance =

}}

{{Ice hockey box

Line 611: Line 613:

===Group C===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=~~complete~~

|update=

|source=[https://app.floorball.sport/#/leaguesite/2415 IFF]

⚫

|team1=~~JPN~~ |team2=~~NOR~~ |team3=~~NED~~ |team4=AUS

|team1=|team2=|team3=|team4=AUS

⚫

|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=13th |result4=13th

|=0 |=0 |= |= |=

⚫

|name_JPN={{flw|JPN}}

|name_NOR={{flw|NOR}}

⚫

|name_AUS={{flw|AUS}}

⚫

|drawpoints = 1

⚫

|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=13th |result4=13th

|res_col_header=Q

|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=[[#Knockout stage|Play-off round]]

|col_13th=yellow1 |text_13th=[[#13th place ~~Bracket~~|~~13–16~~ place ~~semifinals~~]]

|col_13th=yellow1 |text_13th=[[#13th place | place ]]

}}

Line 638: Line 641:

|time = 11:00

|team1 = {{flw-rt|AUS}}

|team2 = {{flw|NED}}

|score = –

|score =

|periods =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Line 647: Line 650:

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|attendance =

}}

{{Ice hockey box

Line 734: Line 737:

===Group D===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=~~complete~~

|update=

|source=[https://app.floorball.sport/#/leaguesite/2416 IFF]

⚫

|team1=~~SGP~~ |team2=GER |team3=EST |team4=~~USA~~

|team1=|team2=GER|team3=EST|team4=

⚫

|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=13th |result4=13th

|= |=0 |=0 |= |=

|=0 |=0 |= |= |=

|~~name_SGP~~={{flw|~~SGP~~}}

|={{flw|}}

|name_GER={{flw|GER}}

|name_EST={{flw|EST}}

|~~name_USA~~={{flw|~~USA~~}}

|={{flw|}}

⚫

|drawpoints = 1

⚫

|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=13th |result4=13th

|res_col_header=Q

|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=[[#Knockout stage|Play-off round]]

|col_13th=yellow1 |text_13th=[[#13th place ~~Bracket~~|~~13–16~~ place ~~semifinals~~]]

|col_13th=yellow1 |text_13th=[[#13th place | place ]]

}}

Line 761: Line 765:

|time = 14:00

|team1 = {{flw-rt|SGP}}

|team2 = {{flw|USA}}

|score = –

|score =

|periods =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Line 770: Line 774:

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|attendance =

}}

{{Ice hockey box

Line 777: Line 781:

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{flw-rt|EST}}

|team2 = {{flw|GER}}

|score = –

|score =

|periods =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Line 786: Line 790:

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|attendance =

}}

—-

15th edition of the Women’s World Floorball Championships

2025 Women’s World Floorball Championships

Host country	Czech Republic
Venues	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	6 December – 14 December
Teams	16
Matches played	48

The 2025 Women’s World Floorball Championships is the 15th edition of Women’s World Floorball Championship, the biennial international floorball championship organised under the auspices of the IFF for the women’s national teams across the world. It is being held from 6 to 14 December 2025 in Brno and Ostrava in the Czech Republic. The final will be in Ostrava.

It is the second time that the Czech Republic hosts the Women’s World Floorball Championships. The first time was in 2013, in the same cities.^[1]^[2]^[3]

For the eighth time, 16 teams take part. Regional qualifiers in Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe took place between January to March 2025. Fifteen teams return from 2023, with the only difference being Netherlands replacing France. The Dutch return after a 10 year absence.^[4]

Sweden are the nine-time defending champions, most recently beating Finland, 6–4, in the 2023 final in Singapore.

In late 2019, the Czech Floorball Federation announced they were considering bidding for either the 2023 or 2025 edition. They ended up choosing to bid for 2025 after Singapore and Thailand stated they wanted to bid for 2023 as they wanted to give a country outside of Europe a chance to host (Singapore hosted the 2023 event).^[5]^[6]

The Czechs were given the hosting rights unopposed on 24 May 2023.^[1]^[7] The Moravian-Silesian Region has given its financial support to this tournament.^[2] It will be the second time that the Czech Republic hosts the Women’s World Floorball Championships. The first time was in 2013, in the same cities.

The final tournament features 16 national teams. The Czech Republic has secured its participation in advance as the host country. The remaining spots were determined among the registered teams through regional qualifiers.

Two European qualifiers took place between January 28 and February 1, 2025, in Valmiera, Latvia, and Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy. The Latvian qualifier included ten teams divided into two groups, with the top three teams from each group advancing. In Italian qualification, held in conjunction with qualification tournament for the 2025 Men’s U19 World Championships, eight teams competed, divided also into two groups. The top two teams from each group qualified, along with the winner of the playoff match between the third-placed teams. For the first time since 2015, the Netherlands qualified for the championship.^[8]

The American qualifier took place from 8 to 10 March in Austin, USA, and the home team qualified.^[9]

The Asia-Oceania qualifier was held from 18 to 22 March in Singapore. Eight national teams divided into two groups competed for three spots. The top two teams also qualified for the 2025 World Games. The qualifying teams were to be determined in the play-offs, which included the top two teams from each group. Thailand, which had advanced to the final, withdrew from the championship in advance due to a scheduling conflict with the SEA Games, which it is hosting. As a result, the remaining three play-off participants automatically qualified for the championship. The knockout stage of the tournament then only served to determine the qualifiers for the World Games.^[10]^[11]

The group stage matches take place in Brno at the STAREZ Aréna Vodova. For the play-offs, the tournament will move to Ostravar Aréna in Ostrava. The same venues hosted the championship in 2013. Both venues will use two halls for the tournament.

The draw took place at 14:55 CET on 20 March 2025 at the Lower Vítkovice Hall in Ostrava.^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17] The guests were Local Organising Committee General Secretary, Petr Chvojka, former Czech captain, Eliška Krupnová [cs], Deputy Governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region, Jiří Veřmiřovský, President of the sports department in Brno, Martin Jelínek, Mayor of Ostrava, Jan Dohnal and IFF Secretary General John Liljelund, whom all assisted with the draw. The draw started with, in order, teams from pots 4 and 3 being placed into groups C and D, while the teams from pots 2 and 1 later being drawn into groups A and B.^[18]

The pots were based on the IFF rankings.^[16]

Schedule
Round	Matchday	Date
Preliminary round	Matchday 1	6 December 2025
	Matchday 2	7 December 2025
	Matchday 3	8 December 2025
Knockout stage	Play-off round	9 December 2025
	Quarter-finals	11–12 December 2025
	Semi-finals	13 December 2025
	Final	14 December 2025

Eight referee pairs were selected on 15 September 2025.^[19]^[20]

In the group stage each team plays each other once, while the second stage of the event includes play-offs and placement matches.

Because the tournament is held in two cities, the schedule is slightly different from usual. The group stage is played over three days instead of the usual four. The play-off qualification round will already take place on the fourth day. On the fifth day, the teams advancing to the quarterfinals will have a rest day to transfer from Brno to Ostrava.^[21]

The schedule was announced on 24 June 2025.^[22] Times are CET (UTC+1)

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches.

If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a drawing of lots will decide the outcome.

Updated to match(es) played on 6 December. Source: IFF

11 December

9 December

PO4

13 December

12 December

9 December

PO1

14 December

12 December

9 December

PO3

13 December

Third place game

11 December

14 December

9 December

PO2

	13–16th-place semifinals				13th-place game

	10 December

	D3
					12 December
	C4
					L13–16 1
	10 December
					L13–16 2
	C3

	D4
					15th-place game

					12 December

					W13–16 1

					W13–16 2

13–16th-place semifinals

[edit]

	13–16th-place semifinals				13th-place game

	11 December

	LPO2
					12 December
	LPO3
					W9–12 1
	11 December
					W9–12 2
	LPO1

	LPO4
					15th-place game

					12 December

					L9–12 1

					L9–12 2

9–12th-place semifinals

[edit]

	5−8th-place semifinals				5th-place game

	13 December

	LQF1
					14 December
	LQF4
					W5–8 1
	13 December
					W5–8 2
	LQF2

	LQF3
					7th-place game

					14 December

					L5–8 1

					L5–8 2

On 28 November 2024, KFC was announced as a sponsor for the tournament.^[25]

On 24 January 2025, president of the Czech Floorball Federation, Daniel Novák said their aim is to fill out stands plus reaching out and positively addressing the widest possible public, even outside of floorball or sports in general.^[26]

On 17 April 2025, in connection with the tournament, the Czech Floorball Federation announced the project FLOORBALL POWER, aiming to help individuals and floorball clubs across the country to be active.^[27]

On 22 October 2025, the mascots duo was shown for the first time, with one named Florian and the other one’s name being decided by a vote.^[28]

On 10 November 2025, the name, Floora, was announced as the name of the mascot.^[29] Floora was chosen after receiving the highest amount of votes among four potential options.

On 4 December 2024, a pre-sale priority phase for people with a Czech floorball ID account was opened.^[30]
On 11 December 2024, the first set of tickets were put out.^[31]
On 26 June 2025, a second batch of tickets were put on sale.^[32]
The third wave of tickets were released on 9 September 2025, with single-game tickets now available.^[33]

Official tickets website

[edit]

On 4 April 2024, the logo was publicly disclosed, showcasing a W that stands for women. The logo is about how women have limitless power and was developed for many in cooperation with Czech national team players and players from the Czech league.^[34]^[35] A website was also created at the same time.^[36]

^ Sweden have won 1997, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023