Czech Republic men's national ball hockey team

The side was among the most dominant nations at the first five World Championships, reaching four finals, winning three silver medals, as well as gold at the 1998 tournament held in the Czech town of Litoměřice, triumphing over neighbours Slovakia in the final by three goals to one. On the occasion when they failed to reach the final, they won bronze in 1999, winning an uneven contest 7–1 against Switzerland.^[1] They won their second title in 2009, going unbeaten for the whole tournament, which was held in the Czech city of Plzeň, defeating India in overtime in the final.^[2] The 2011 World Championship in Slovakia saw the Czech Republic defend their 2009 title, winning their third gold and eighth medal overall, as they defeated Canada 3–1 in the final.^[3] Having won the first two World Championships held within domestic borders, the side hosted a third tournament in 2017, in the city of Pardubice.^[4] After an unsuccessful semi-final against Slovakia, the side beat Greece for the bronze medal, repeating their result from the previous championship.^[5] After missing out on a medal in 2019, the side reached a world championship final for the first time since 2013 at the 2022 tournament in Laval. However, after losing to host nation Canada by a 6–3 scoreline, the Czech Republic took home a silver medal, their sixth silver and 12th overall.^[6] The Czech Republic team again reached the final in the 2024 tournament in Switzerland, but again lost against Canada, with the game being decided after double overtime, 4–3 in Canada's favour.^[7]