World Broomball Championships

The World Broomball Championships (WBC) 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.

World Broomball Championships
Current season, competition or edition:
2022 World Broomball Championship
SportBroomball
Founded1991 (1991)
No. of teamsDiffering
CountriesWorld

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

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

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

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[2] Le Frost (WC) McMillan Sand and Gravel (WC) Eastern Ontario Wildcats (WC)
2010 Innsbruck[3] 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[4] Ottawa Nationals[5] Ottawa Stars[6] Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC)[7]
2014 Tomakomai[8] Ravens Yellowknike (NWT)[9] Rebels Yellowknife (NWT)[10] GT Quebec (QC)[11]
2016 Regina[12] Ottawa Nationals Huskies (QC)[13] Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC)[14]
2018 Blaine[15] Ottawa Nationals (ON)[16] Amigo Bécancour (QC)[17] Broom-Shak Bécancour (QC)[18]

See also

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