The Dodgeball World Championship is a dodgeball competition for both men's and women's national teams. The event is organised by the World Dodgeball Federation, the sport's global governing body.
| Sport | Dodgeball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| First season | Dodgeball World Championship |
| Continent | International (World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) |
| Official website | worlddodgeballfederation.com/ |
It was initially an open event, but stopped being an open event as the membership grew, and now works by qualification.[1] In 2021, WDBF's membership reached 80 members, all also members of the relevant continental federations.[2]
While foam balls were the only type used in previous editions, since 2022 the Dodgeball World Championship has been contested in two categories: foam and cloth.[3]
The eleventh world championship competition will be held in Bangkok in December 2026.[4]
Winners
editBelow is a list of winners since the first event in 2012.[5]
| Number | Year | Host | Men (foam) | Women (foam) | Mixed (foam) | Men (cloth) | Women (cloth) | Mixed (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) |  Hong Kong (1st title) |  Canada (1st title) | ||||
| 2 | 2013 | Queenstown (New Zealand) | Canada (1st title) | Canada (2nd title) | ||||
| 3 | 2014 | Hong Kong | Canada (2nd title) |  United States (1st title) | ||||
| 4 | 2015 | Las Vegas (United States) | United States (1st title) | United States (2nd title) | ||||
| 5 | 2016 | Melbourne (Australia) | Canada (3rd title) |  Malaysia (1st title) | ||||
| 6 | 2017 | Toronto (Canada) | Malaysia (1st title) | Malaysia (2nd title) | ||||
| 7 | 2018 | Los Angeles (United States) | Malaysia (2nd title) | United States (3rd title) | ||||
| 8 | 2019 | Cancun (Mexico) | United States (2nd title) | United States (4th title) | ||||
| * | 2020-2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||
| 9 | 2022 | Edmonton (Canada) | Malaysia (3rd title) | Canada (3rd title) | Canada (1st title) |  Great Britain (1st title) |  Austria (1st title) | Austria (1st title) |
| * | 2023 | Not held due to conflict with the European Championship | ||||||
| 10 | 2024 | Graz (Austria) | United States (3rd title) |
Canada (4th title) |
Canada (2nd title) |
Austria (1st title) |
Austria (2nd title) |
Austria (2nd title) |
| * | 2025 | Not held | ||||||
Medal table
editMen (foam)
edit| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Canada |
3 |
| Malaysia |
3 |
| United States |
3 |
| Hong Kong |
1 |
Women (foam)
edit| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| United States |
4 |
| Canada |
4 |
| Malaysia |
2 |
Mixed (foam)
edit| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Canada |
2 |
Men (cloth)
edit| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Great Britain |
1 |
| Austria |
1 |
Women (cloth)
edit| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Austria |
2 |
Mixed (cloth)
edit| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Austria |
2 |
References
edit- ↑ Ishak, Fadhli (2018-10-25). "World Dodgeball Federation backs MAD, refutes claims World Championship mere invitational event". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08.
- ↑ "Why the World Dodgeball Federation is set to bounce back in 2022". SportsPro. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ↑ "Edmonton to host 2022 World Dodgeball Championships". 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Bangkok to Host the 11th WDBF Championships". World Dodgeball Federation. 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "World Championships | World Dodgeball Federation". Retrieved 2022-06-12.