Wikipedia

IFBA World Broomball Championships

The IFBA World Broomball Championships (WBC), formerly the "World Broomball Championships", is the premiere international competition for the sport of broomball and is organized and administered by the International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA). The competition is organized every even-numbered year and is held every two years in international locations using the skills and expertise of various host cities and member associations. Teams named after their respective nation such as "Team Canada" are monikers earned by the team which has won the most recent national tournament in their country of origin.[1]

IFBA World Broomball Championships
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 World Broomball Championship
SportBroomball
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
No. of teamsDiffering
CountriesWorld
Most recent
champion(s)
  • Men's:
    Canada Helicopters


Women's:
United States Canards gris d'Amérique
Mixed:
United States Squall
Masters:
United States Minnesota Masters

Most titlesCanada Canadian teams

Unlike the provincial and national championships in Ontario and Canada, teams from a variety of countries apply rather than qualify to compete in the World Broomball Championships and there is no need to compete for entry.[1] Most events now have a minimum of 48 teams and well over 1100 athletes attend. The vast majority of broomball players and teams are based in Canada or the USA and as a result most of the championships to date have been held in this part of the world.

Traditionally World Championships see teams enter from Canada, United States, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, France and Australia. Teams representing Austria, Slovenia and Germany, have also taken part but due to limited player numbers and broomball programs these nations are not able to attend each World Championship. Australia, Japan and Canada have sent teams to every World Championship.

History

edit

The World Broomball Championships (WBC) were initially known as the, "Challenge Cup". The largest number of teams ever registered for the world championships was seen in Ottawa, Canada at the 2012 World Broomball Championships.

Competition format

edit

The World Championships are primarily held between member association national teams but club teams are also accepted. There are different divisions:

  • Men's - 2 divisions (full contact)
  • Women's (non contact)
  • Mixed (co-ed - non contact)
  • Masters (non contact)

Champions

edit

Key:

  • WC = World Cup Division (top division)
  • CC = Challenge Cup Division (second division)
  • NAC = North American Cup (third division).
Year Host City Men's Champion Women's Champion Mixed (Coed)
Champion
1991   Victoria   Embrun Plumbing   Amigo Bécancour (Qc)   Selkirk Flying Angels
1996   Victoria   Ottawa Not Contested   Edmonton Selects
1998   Bolzano   Montreal Not Contested   Minnesota Flames
2000   Victoria   Ottawa Nationals Not Contested   Edmonton Extreme
2002   Minneapolis   USA Red Not Contested   Cabano
2004   Corner Brook   Ottawa Nationals   Durham Angels   Briquetal
2006   Blaine   Le Frost (WC)

  St Paul Barons (CC)

  Colorado Crusaders (NAC)

  Minnesota Selects (WC)

  Australia Dingoes (CC)

  East Ontario Wildcats (WC)

  Manitoba Rebels (CC)
2008   Vancouver[3]   Le Frost (WC)   McMillan Sand and Gravel (WC)   Eastern Ontario Wildcats (WC)
2010   Innsbruck[4]   Le Frost (WC)

  Ottawa Icemen (CC)

  Italy Girls (WC)

  Lapierre Sport / Olymel Cornwall (CC)

  Canada - New Brunswick (WC)

  Broomball Club Belluno Mixed (CC)

2012   Ottawa[5]   Ottawa Nationals[6]   Ottawa Stars[7]   Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC)[8]
2014   Tomakomai[9]   Ravens Yellowknife (NWT)[10]   Rebels Yellowknife (NWT)[11]   GT Quebec (QC)[12]
2016   Regina[13]   Ottawa Nationals   Huskies (QC)[14]   Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC)[15]
2018   Blaine[16]   Ottawa Nationals (ON)[17]   Amigo Bécancour (QC)[18]   Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC)[19]
2019
2020
2021
2022   Kingston   Minto Selects[1]   Team Canada
(Eastern Rebels)[20] 		  Team Canada
(Broom-Shak Bécancour)[21]
2024   Mont Blanc   Helicopters   Canards gris d'Amérique   Squall

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c Patrick Waftis (10 November 2022). "Minto Selects win World Broomball Championship | Local team went undefeated at event held in Kingston". wellingtonadvertiser.com. wellingtonadvertiser.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ "IFBA - Content". Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "IFBA Broomball Championships". www.internationalbroomball.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
  5. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  6. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  7. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  8. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  9. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  10. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  11. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  12. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  13. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  14. ^ "Home". broomball.ca.
  15. ^ "Home". broomball.ca.
  16. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  17. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  18. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  19. ^ "Home". internationalbroomball.com.
  20. ^ Reid Masson (7 November 2022). "Local players shine at World Broomball Championships". thereview.ca. TheReview.ca. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  21. ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.mytournament.ca/tournament/modules.php?name=Tournament&pa=&eid=294}
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IFBA_World_Broomball_Championships&oldid=1258518764"