2025 Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 29 April – 4 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland (5th title) |
Runners-up  |  Czech Republic |
Third place  | Switzerland |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
The 2025 Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships was the 13th edition of the championship. The tournament was played in Zurich, Switzerland, and took place from 29 April to 4 May. This was the second time that Switzerland hosted the junior championship, with the first time being in 2007.
Finland won the tournament by defeating the Czech Republic in the final during overtime. It was Finland's fifth title overall. Their last victory was in 2017. In the bronze medal game, Switzerland defeated the defending champions, Sweden, in a shootout. This was only the second time in history that Sweden finished without a medal.[1][2][3]
The entire tournament drew a record attendance of 35,290 spectators, nearly double the previous high from the last championship. The final match, with 5,321 fans, likewise significantly surpassed the previous record set in 2017.[4]
Switzerland was the only country to bid and were given the hosting rights on 15 November 2022.[5]
Qualified teams
The final tournament featured 16 national teams. The top nine teams from the previous championship in 2023, including host nation and runner-up Switzerland, qualified directly. The remaining seven spots were determined through regional qualifiers. A record 26 teams registered for the tournament.[6][7]
From the American qualifier, held from 2 to 4 August 2024, in Fredericton, Canada, the home team qualified for the first time after competing against the United States.[8]
The first European qualifier took place from 4 to 8 September 2024, in Pruszcz, Poland. Out of five participating teams, Estonia and Spain qualified, with Spain making its debut.[9] The second European qualifier was held from 29 January to 2 February 2025, in Latisana, Italy, alongside the 2025 Women's World Championships qualifier. Six teams competed, and two qualified, including the Netherlands, which advanced to the main tournament also for the first time.[10]
The Asia-Oceania qualifier was held from 20 to 22 September 2024, in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. Two out of the four participating teams secured qualification.[11]
| Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified | |
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| Automatically qualified from 2023 |  Frederikshavn | 9 | Sweden Switzerland (H) Finland Czech Republic Latvia Slovakia Norway Denmark Germany | |
| European qualifier 1 | 4–8 September 2024 |  Pruszcz | 2 |  Estonia Spain |
| European qualifier 2 | 29 January–2 February 2025 |  Latisana | 2 |  Netherlands Slovenia |
| Asian-Oceanian qualification | 20–22 September 2024 |  Honiara | 2 |  Singapore Australia |
| Americas qualification | 2–4 August 2024 |  Fredericton | 1 | Canada |
| Total | 16 | |||
Venues
The three arenas are situated in Zurich. The final weekend matches took place in the Swiss Life Arena.[6][12][13]
| Zurich | ||
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| Swiss Life Arena Capacity: 12,000 | Saalsporthalle Capacity: 2,500 | Sporthalle Hardau Capacity: 1,300 |
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Draw
The draw took place on 19 October 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland, at 17:30 CET. The 16 participating countries were divided into four groups (A, B, C, and D). Groups A and B were drawn from the top teams of the previous championship in 2023. Groups C and D were formed from the remaining teams, with some selections made blindly, as the second European qualifier had not yet taken place at the time of the draw.[14]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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| Sweden (1) Switzerland (2) Finland (3) Czech Republic (4) |
Latvia (5) Slovakia (6) Norway (7) Denmark (8) |
Germany (9) Estonia (13) Australia (14) Singapore (15) |
Netherlands (19) Spain (21) Canada (23) Slovenia (11) |
Referees
Eight referee pairs were selected on 20 February 2025.[15]
| Referees | |
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| Czech Republic | Tomáš Kostinek Martin Reichelt |
| Czech Republic | Lukáš Čížek Lukáš Laštovička |
| Finland | Joni Kokkonen Tommi Virkki |
| Latvia | Mārtiņš Gross Imants Vīnkalns |
| Slovakia | Tomáš Beňo Roman Sklenica |
| Sweden | Frans Dahlstedt Andreas Morelius |
| Switzerland | Janick Buehler Yvan Buehler |
| Switzerland | Josef Fässler Benjamin Schläpfer |
Tournament format
In the group stage, teams play in a round-robin format from 29 April to 1 May 2025. A win earns two points, while a draw earns one point. The knockout stage and placement matches took place from 2 to 4 May 2.[16]
- The top two teams from Groups A and B advanced to the semi-finals of the championship play-offs.
- The third-placed teams from Groups A and B competed for fifth place.
- The fourth-placed teams from Groups A and B, along with the first-placed teams from Groups C and D, entered the semi-finals for placement matches deciding 7th to 10th place.
- The second-placed teams from Groups C and D played for 11th place.
- The third-placed teams from Groups C and D played for 13th place.
- The fourth-placed teams from Groups C and D played for 15th place.
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 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Finland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 4 | |
| 3 | Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 2 | 5th place game |
| 4 | Denmark |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 34 | −27 | 0 | Quarterfinal 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;
| 29 April 2025 10:00 | Denmark | 1–14 (0–3, 1–5, 0–6) | Czech Republic | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 819 |
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| 29 April 2025 16:00 | Finland | 12–2 (1–1, 5–0, 6–1) | Slovakia | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 912 |
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| 30 April 2025 16:00 | Czech Republic | 11–3 (5–1, 5–1, 1–1) | Slovakia | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 270 |
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| 30 April 2025 19:00 | Denmark | 5–13 (2–4, 1–6, 2–3) | Finland | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 323 |
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| 1 May 2025 16:00 | Czech Republic | 5–2 (1–2, 1–0, 3–0) | Finland | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 1,018 |
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| 1 May 2025 16:00 | Slovakia | 7–1 (0–0, 3–0, 4–1) | Denmark | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 291 |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Latvia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 2 | 5th place game |
| 4 | Norway |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 1 | Quarterfinal 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;
| 29 April 2025 19:00 | Sweden | 5–5 (2–2, 1–2, 2–1) | Switzerland | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 1,612 |
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| 29 April 2025 19:00 | Norway | 4–4 (2–0, 0–1, 2–3) | Latvia | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 117 |
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| 30 April 2025 16:00 | Switzerland | 5–1 (1–0, 2–0, 2–1) | Norway | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 987 |
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| 30 April 2025 19:00 | Latvia | 4–7 (2–2, 0–3, 2–2) | Sweden | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 151 |
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| 1 May 2025 13:00 | Sweden | 7–4 (5–0, 1–3, 1–1) | Norway | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 952 |
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| 1 May 2025 19:00 | Switzerland | 4–4 (3–1, 0–2, 1–1) | Latvia | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 1.434 |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 6 | Quarterfinal 1 |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 4 | 11th place game |
| 3 | Singapore |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 2 | 13th place game |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 0 | 15th place game |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;
| 29 April 2025 13:00 | Netherlands | 6–2 (0–0, 4–1, 2–1) | Singapore | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 736 |
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| 29 April 2025 16:00 | Canada | 7–8 (3–2, 3–3, 1–3) | Germany | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 832 |
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| 30 April 2025 10:00 | Germany | 9–4 (3–1, 1–2, 5–1) | Singapore | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 427 |
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| 30 April 2025 13:00 | Canada | 1–7 (0–3, 0–2, 1–2) | Netherlands | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 512 |
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| 1 May 2025 10:00 | Singapore | 6–5 (2–2, 1–3, 3–3) | Canada | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 568 |
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| 1 May 2025 19:00 | Germany | 10–2 (0–2, 3–0, 7–0) | Netherlands | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 234 |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 4 | Quarterfinal 1 |
| 2 | Slovenia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 4 | 11th place game |
| 3 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 4 | 13th place game |
| 4 | Estonia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 0 | 15th place game |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;
| 29 April 2025 10:00 | Australia | 6–4 (0–0, 1–0, 5–4) | Estonia | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 702 |
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| 29 April 2025 13:00 | Slovenia | 6–8 (2–2, 1–3, 3–3) | Spain | Saalsporthalle, Zurich Attendance: 834 |
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| 30 April 2025 10:00 | Australia | 3–5 (0–0, 1–2, 2–3) | Slovenia | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 687 |
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| 30 April 2025 13:00 | Estonia | 2–6 (2–1, 0–2, 0–3) | Spain | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 613 |
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| 1 May 2025 10:00 | Estonia | 4–5 (2–1, 1–1, 1–3) | Slovenia | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 584 |
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| 1 May 2025 13:00 | Spain | 3–6 (1–0, 0–3, 2–3) | Australia | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 514 |
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Placement round
15th place game
| 15th place game | ||
| May 3 | ||
| Canada | 4 | |
| Estonia | 6 | |
Canada vs Estonia
| 3 May 2025 10:00 | Canada | 4–6 (1–4, 2–0, 1–2) | Estonia | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 112 |
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13th place game
| 13th place game | ||
| May 3 | ||
| Singapore | 4 | |
| Spain | 8 | |
Singapore vs Spain
| 3 May 2025 13:00 | Spain | 8–4 (1–1, 3–2, 4–1) | Singapore | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 172 |
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11th place game
| 11th place game | ||
| May 3 | ||
| Netherlands | 6 | |
| Slovenia | 5 | |
Netherlands vs Slovenia
| 3 May 2025 16:00 | Netherlands | 6–5 OT (3–1, 0–1, 2–3) (OT: 1–0) | Slovenia | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 205 |
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7th–10th placement bracket
Bracket
| 7th–10th semifinals | 7th place | |||||
| May 2 | ||||||
| Denmark | 12 | |||||
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| Australia | 3 | |||||
| Denmark | 5 | |||||
| May 2 | ||||||
| Norway | 8 | |||||
| Norway | 10 | |||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||
| 9th place | ||||||
| May 4 | ||||||
| Australia | 5 | |||||
| Germany | 10 | |||||
Denmark vs Australia
| 2 May 2025 16:00 | Denmark | 12–3 (7–0, 3–2, 2–1) | Australia | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 198 |
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Norway vs Germany
| 2 May 2025 19:00 | Norway | 10–3 (3–0, 2–3, 5–0) | Germany | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 315 |
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9th place game
Australia vs Germany
| 4 May 2025 10:00 | Australia | 5–10 (3–5, 0–0, 2–5) | Germany | Swiss Life Arena, Zurich Attendance: 853 |
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7th place game
Denmark vs Norway
| 4 May 2025 10:00 | Denmark | 5–8 (3–3, 2–3, 0–2) | Norway | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 146 |
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5th place game
| 5th place game | ||
| May 3 | ||
| Slovakia | 4 | |
| Latvia | 2 | |
Slovakia vs Latvia
| 3 May 2025 19:00 | Slovakia | 4–2 (3–1, 0–1, 1–0) | Latvia | Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich Attendance: 151 |
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Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 3 May | ||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||
| 4 May | ||||||
| Finland | 9 | |||||
| Finland | 4 | |||||
| 3 May | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 8 | |||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 4 May | ||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||
| Switzerland | 4 | |||||
Semifinals
Czech Republic vs Switzerland
| 3 May 2025 16:00 | Czech Republic | 8–2 (4–0, 2–0, 2–2) | Switzerland | Swiss Life Arena, Zurich Attendance: 3473 |
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Sweden vs Finland
| 3 May 2025 19:00 | Sweden | 3–9 (2–5, 0–2, 1–2) | Finland | Swiss Life Arena, Zurich Attendance: 3052 |
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Bronze medal game
| 4 May 2025 13:00 | Sweden | 3–4 SO (1–2, 1–1, 1–0, 0–0) SO: 2–1 | Switzerland | Swiss Life Arena, Zurich Attendance: 5163 |
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Gold medal game
| 4 May 2025 16:10 | Finland | 4–3 OT (1–1, 2–0, 0–2) (OT: 1–0) | Czech Republic | Swiss Life Arena, Zurich Attendance: 5321 |
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Final standings
Awards
Team of the tournament
Aapo Seppälä (Goalkeeper)
Ilmo Leino (Defender)
Michael Wertheim (Defender)- Mikeš Motejzík (Centre)
- Aatu Knuuti (Forward)
- Matteo Gervassoni (Forward)
Source:[1]
Marketing
Logo
The logo was intentionally similar to the 2022 Men's World Floorball Championships due to the local organisers thinking the 2022 logo has positive connotations.[17]
This event is the first in a proposed plan by the Swiss to hold many floorball tournaments in Switzerland between 2025 and 2032.
Tickets
Pre sales for tickets were planned to start on 19 October 2024. Tickets packages include: venues packages for either one or both group stage venues, week long passes and tickets for the final weekend.[18]
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