2024 Men's World Floorball Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–15 December |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland |
Runners-up  | Sweden |
Third place  |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Latvia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
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The 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships was the 15th World Championships in men's floorball. It was held from 7 to 15 December 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.
Sweden did not defend their two-time championship after losing to Finland in the finals 4–5 in overtime, after having led the game 4–0 at one stage in the match.[1] Together with a loss against the Finns in a group game, these were the first ever defeats for Sweden on home turf.[2] The Czech Republic for the first time won their group without losing a point. Unlike in the previous championship, however, Czechs did not make it past the semifinals and finished in third place after defeating Latvia.[3]
Latvia knocked out Switzerland in the quarterfinals. This marked Latvia's first appearance in the semifinals of a world championship. It was the first time since the 2012 tournament that a team other than the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland had reached the semifinals. Thanks to a strong result at the previous championship as well, Latvia rose to fourth place in the IFF rankings, becoming the first new country to do so in 23 years.[4] It was the second time in history that Switzerland had not played for medals, the first time being at the first championship in 1996.[5][6][7]
The championship also served as qualification for the 2025 World Games, with the five best European teams and the best Asian–Oceanian team from the main tournament qualifying, along with the only automatically qualified team from the Americas.[8] These were the four European semifinalists, fifth-placed Switzerland, the Philippines, and Canada. The Philippines became the first Asian country to advance to the playoffs at the championship.[9]
The tournament was criticised by sports journalists and players for poor promotion and consequently low attendance.[10][11] The championship had less than half the attendance of the most successful Czech championship in 2018.[12]
Evaluation report
These two nations applied.[13][14]
| Bids[15][16] |  Singapore |
Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Event | 135/165 | 145/165 |
| Financial | 193/250 | 206/250 |
| Delivery | 340/450 | 334/450 |
| Development | 112/135 | 89/135 |
| Overall | 780/1000 | 774/1000 |
| Budget | €2.43 million | €2.6 million |
| Tournament dates (score) | 16–24 November (5/15) | 7–15 December (15/15) |
The bids were considered very closely matched and thus the evaluation report was considered a draw, although 9/12 people who are involved in different aspects of the IFF gave Singapore the edge.[17]
Originally, the hosts were going to be announced in November 2020 but was postponed in order to learn more details about each bid.[17] Sweden was given the hosting rights on 23 February 2021 after beating Singapore in a bidding process that the IFF called very close.[18][19] The city had already hosted group stage of 2006 Championships.
Qualification
The qualifiers were held in January, February and May 2024.[20] Slovenia will make their debut at a senior IFF tournament.[21][22] Singapore was the only nation to not qualify having played at the 2022 edition.
| Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 24 May 2023 | 1 | Sweden | |
| European qualification 1 | 31 January–3 February | Liepāja | 11 |  Estonia Finland Germany Latvia |
| European qualification 2 | 1–4 February[23] |  Łochów | Czech Republic Norway Poland Slovakia | |
| European qualification 3 | 31 January–4 February |  Škofja Loka |  Denmark Slovenia Switzerland | |
| Americas qualification | 17–18 February |  Toronto | 1 | Canada |
| Asia-Oceania qualification | 21–25 May |  Pasig | 3 |  Australia Philippines Thailand |
| Total | 16 | |||
Venues
Both venues are situated in Malmö.[24][25]
| Malmö | ||
|---|---|---|
| Malmö Arena Capacity: 12,600 |
Baltiska Hallen Capacity: 3,600 | |
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Final draw
Referees
Seven referee pairs were selected on 5 September 2024.[29]
| Referees | |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic | Tomáš Kostinek Martin Reichelt |
| Denmark | Steffen Leholk Tobias Schmidt |
| Finland | Thomas Ellis Janne Sjögren |
| Singapore | Sharil Ismail Oswind Rosayro |
| Sweden | Simon Broman Martin Matti |
| Sweden | Thomas Andersson Rickard Wissman |
| Switzerland | Josef Fässler Benjamin Schläpfer |
Tournament format
After the group ballot, 16 teams were divided into four groups. In the group stage each team played each other once, while the second stage of the event included play-offs and placement matches.
The two best teams of group A and B went 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 went into the first play-off round (played before the quarter-finals).
Results
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Czech Republic |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 2 | Play-off round |
| 4 | Norway |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 1 |
| 7 December 2024 18:30 | Norway | 2–7 (0–4, 1–2, 1–1) | Czech Republic | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 1,112 |
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| 8 December 2024 11:30 | Germany | 2–8 (0–1, 1–6, 1–1) | Switzerland | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 2,038 |
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| 9 December 2024 12:30 | Norway | 3–8 (1–2, 1–4, 1–2) | Germany | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 1,187 |
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| 9 December 2024 16:00 | Czech Republic | 5–2 (1–0, 0–1, 4–1) | Switzerland | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 1,089 |
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| 10 December 2024 16:00 | Czech Republic | 9–0 (5–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Germany | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 173 |
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| 10 December 2024 16:00 | Switzerland | 4–4 (1–1, 1–1, 2–2) | Norway | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 2,325 |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Finland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 4 | |
| 3 | Latvia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 1 | Play-off round |
| 4 | Slovakia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 1 |
| 7 December 2024 11:30 | Latvia | 3–4 (1–0, 0–1, 2–3) | Finland | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 3,431 |
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| 7 December 2024 14:30 | Sweden | 12–4 (3–2, 3–1, 6–1) | Slovakia | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 6,023 |
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| 8 December 2024 14:30 | Sweden | 13–2 (2–0, 4–1, 7–1) | Latvia | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 4,979 |
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| 8 December 2024 18:15 | Slovakia | 1–7 (0–1, 1–2, 0–4) | Finland | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 229 |
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| 9 December 2024 19:00 | Slovakia | 4–4 (2–2, 0–1, 2–1) | Latvia | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 146 |
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| 10 December 2024 19:00 | Finland | 5–2 (0–1, 2–0, 3–1) | Sweden | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 6,197 |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Estonia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 6 | Play-off round |
| 2 | Philippines |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 1 | 13–16th place play-off |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 1 |
| 7 December 2024 11:00 | Estonia | 5–3 (2–2, 0–1, 3–0) | Australia | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 257 |
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| 8 December 2024 11:00 | Estonia | 9–3 (3–1, 3–0, 3–2) | Canada | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 193 |
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| 8 December 2024 14:00 | Australia | 2–6 (2–0, 0–3, 0–3) | Philippines | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 317 |
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| 9 December 2024 09:30 | Australia | 7–7 (2–3, 2–3, 3–1) | Canada | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 1,449 |
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| 9 December 2024 13:45 | Philippines | 5–6 (1–3, 3–2, 1–1) | Estonia | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 377 |
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| 10 December 2024 11:00 | Canada | 3–4 (0–1, 1–1, 2–2) | Philippines | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 216 |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Denmark |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 6 | Play-off round |
| 2 | Poland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Slovenia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 2 | 13–16th place play-off |
| 4 | Thailand |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 1 |
| 7 December 2024 14:00 | Poland | 5–4 (1–0, 2–3, 2–1) | Thailand | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 314 |
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| 7 December 2024 18:30 | Denmark | 10–3 (3–1, 3–1, 4–1) | Slovenia | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 892 |
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| 8 December 2024 18:00 | Thailand | 2–10 (0–2, 0–4, 2–4) | Denmark | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 823 |
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| 9 December 2024 11:00 | Slovenia | 5–5 (2–3, 0–0, 3–2) | Thailand | Baltic Hall, Malmö Attendance: 202 |
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| 9 December 2024 19:00 | Poland | 6–8 (1–3, 2–1, 3–4) | Denmark | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 1,124 |
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| 10 December 2024 12:30 | Slovenia | 4–4 (1–0, 1–2, 2–2) | Poland | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 1,003 |
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Knock-out stage
| Play-off 11 December | Quarterfinals 12–13 December | Semifinals 14 December | Final 15 December | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Czech Republic
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| B4 | Slovakia
| 9 | Slovakia
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| C1 | Estonia
| 5 | Czech Republic
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| Sweden
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| B2 | Sweden
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| A3 | Germany
| 10 | Germany
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| D2 | Poland
| 2 | Sweden
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| B1 | Finland
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| A4 | Norway
| 3 | Norway
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| D1 | Denmark
| 2 | Finland
| 7 | Third place | ||||||||||||||
| Latvia
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| A2 | Switzerland
| 3 | Czech Republic
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| B3 | Latvia
| 14 | Latvia
| 4 (OT) | Latvia
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| C2 | Philippines
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Play-off
| 11 December 2024 9:30 | Germany | 10–2 (4–0, 2–0, 4–2) | Poland | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 3,249 |
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| 11 December 2024 12:30 | Latvia | 14–3 (4–1, 5–0, 5–2) | Philippines | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 923 |
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| 11 December 2024 16:00 | Norway | 3–2 (0–2, 3–0, 0–0) | Denmark | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 679 |
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| 11 December 2024 19:00 | Slovakia | 9–5 (4–1, 4–2, 1–2) | Estonia | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 223 |
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Quarterfinals
| 12 December 2024 20:30 | Czech Republic | 9–1 (6–0, 1–0, 2–1) | Slovakia | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 1,087 |
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| 12 December 2024 17:30 | Sweden | 5–2 (1–1, 1–0, 3–1) | Germany | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 3,567 |
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| 13 December 2024 16:00 | Switzerland | 3–4 OT (1–2, 2–0, 0–1) OT: 0–1 | Latvia | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 3,657 |
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| 13 December 2024 19:10 | Finland | 6–1 (3–1, 1–0, 2–0) | Norway | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 2,943 |
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Semifinals
| 14 December 2024 16:00 | Czech Republic | 1–6 (0–2, 0–1, 1–3) | Sweden | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 8,297 |
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| 14 December 2024 19:10 | Finland | 7–2 (0–0, 7–0, 0–2) | Latvia | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 6,033 |
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Bronze medal game
| 15 December 2024 12:50 | Czech Republic | 8–2 (2–1, 3–1, 3–0) | Latvia | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 6,241 |
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Final
| 15 December 2024 15:50 | Sweden | 4–5 OT (3–0, 1–2, 0–2) OT: 0–1 | Finland | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 10,124 |
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Placement matches
5th place bracket
| 5th–8th place semi-finals | 5th place | |||||
| 14 December | ||||||
| Slovakia | 4 | |||||
| 15 December | ||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| Slovakia | 3 | |||||
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| Switzerland | 6 | |||||
| Norway | 0 | |||||
| Switzerland | 6 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| 15 December | ||||||
| Germany | 5 | |||||
| Norway | 12 | |||||
5th–8th place semi-finals
| 14 December 2024 11:00 | Norway | 0–6 (0–3, 0–1, 0–2) | Switzerland | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 1231 |
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| 14 December 2024 14:00 | Slovakia | 4–1 (1–0, 1–1, 2–0) | Germany | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 244 |
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7th place match
| 15 December 2024 9:30 | Germany | 5–12 (3–2, 0–5, 2–5) | Norway | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 357 |
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5th place match
| 15 December 2024 12:30 | Slovakia | 3–6 (2–2, 1–1, 0–3) | Switzerland | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 1227 |
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9th place bracket
| 9th–12th place semi-finals | 9th place | |||||
| 12 December | ||||||
| Philippines | 2 | |||||
| 13 December | ||||||
| Denmark | 10 | |||||
| Denmark | 2 | |||||
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| Estonia | 3 (OT) | |||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||
| Estonia | 6 | |||||
| 11th place | ||||||
| 13 December | ||||||
| Philippines | 9 (OT) | |||||
| Poland | 8 | |||||
9th–12th place semi-finals
| 12 December 2024 10:45 | Poland | 3–6 (0–2, 1–1, 2–3) | Estonia | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 217 |
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| 12 December 2024 11:00 | Philippines | 2–10 (1–4, 0–1, 1–5) | Denmark | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 758 |
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11th place match
| 13 December 2024 10:45 | Philippines | 9–8 OT (2–4, 3–3, 3–1) OT: 1–0 | Poland | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 225 |
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9th place match
| 13 December 2024 13:45 | Denmark | 2–3 OT (0–0, 1–1, 1–1) OT: 0–1 | Estonia | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 107 |
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13th place bracket
| 13th–16th place semi-finals | 13th place | |||||
| 11 December | ||||||
| Slovenia | 8 | |||||
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| Canada | 4 | |||||
| Slovenia | 6 | |||||
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| Thailand | 4 | |||||
| Australia | 4 | |||||
| Thailand | 5 (OT) | |||||
| 15th place | ||||||
| 12 December | ||||||
| Canada | 6 | |||||
| Australia | 9 | |||||
13th–16 place semifinals
| 11 December 2024 10:45 | Slovenia | 8–4 (2–3, 3–0, 3–1) | Canada | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 263 |
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| 11 December 2024 13:45 | Australia | 4–5 OT (2–2, 2–0, 0–2) OT: 0–1 | Thailand | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 210 |
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15th place bracket
| 12 December 2024 13:45 | Canada | 6–9 (2–3, 0–1, 4–5) | Australia | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö Attendance: 185 |
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13th place bracket
| 12 December 2024 14:00 | Slovenia | 6–4 (3–2, 1–0, 2–2) | Thailand | Malmö Arena, Malmö Attendance: 209 |
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Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
The official IFF final ranking of the tournament:
 | Finland |
 | Sweden |
 | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Latvia |
| 5 | Switzerland |
| 6 | Slovakia |
| 7 | Norway |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Estonia |
| 10 | Denmark |
| 11 | Philippines |
| 12 | Poland |
| 13 | Slovenia |
| 14 | Thailand |
| 15 | Australia |
| 16 | Canada |
All-star team
Tournament all-star team:[30][31]
- Best goalkeeper:
Jon Hedlund - Best defenders:
Ondřej Němeček, 
Miska Mäkinen - Best center: Hampus Ahrén
- Best forwards: Aaro Astala, Malte Lundmark
- Most valuable player: Malte Lundmark
Qualification for the 2025 World Games
| Qualify to the 2025 World Games as the host country[32] | |
| Qualify to the 2025 World Games via regional rank[32] |
| # | Europe | Asia-Oceania | Americas |
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| 1 | Finland | Philippines | Canada |
| 2 | Sweden |  China (DNP) | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | ||
| 4 | Latvia | ||
| 5 | Switzerland |
