Under-19 World Floorball Championships
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Upcoming season or competition: 2026 Women's U-19 World Floorball Championships | |
| Sport | Floorball |
|---|---|
| Founded | Men: 2001 Women: 2004 |
| No. of teams | 16 (finals) |
| Continent | International (IFF) |
| Most recent champions | Men:  Finland(2025, 5th title) Women:  Sweden(2024, 8th title) |
| Most titles | Men: Sweden (6 titles, the last in 2023) Women: Sweden(8 titles, the last in 2024) |
| Related competitions | Men's World Championship Women's World Championship |
| Official website | floorball.sport |
Under-19 World Floorball Championships is a tournament for national junior teams from member countries of the International Floorball Federation. It has been held regularly every two years since 2001 for men and since 2004 for women. Men's tournaments take place in odd-numbered years, while women's tournaments are held in even-numbered years. The tournament takes place in May. Starting in 2027, the order will be reversed, and the tournament will be held in February.
The reigning champion and the most successful nation in both categories is Sweden, with six titles in the men's competition and eight in the women's.[1][2]
The most recent Men's U19 World Floorball Championship in 2025 was hosted in Switzerland, while the next edition in 2027 will be held in Latvia.[3] The latest Women's U19 World Floorball Championship in 2024 took place in Finland, with the next tournament scheduled for 2026 in Italy.[4]
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There are 16 teams participating in the tournament. The top nine teams from the previous championship automatically qualify, while the remaining seven spots are determined through regional qualifiers. These qualifiers, typically comprising one or more European tournaments and one each for the Americas and Asia-Oceania, take place approximately eight months before the championship. The teams are then drawn into four groups (A–D), each consisting of four teams. Groups A and B are drawn from the highest-ranked teams based on the previous championship results, while Groups C and D include the remaining teams. Within a group, teams play round-robin matches against each other.[5]
The top two teams from Groups A and B advance directly to the semi-finals. The third-placed teams from Groups A and B play each other for fifth place. The fourth-placed teams from Groups A and B face the first-placed teams from Groups C and D, determining which teams will compete for seventh and ninth place, as well as securing spots in the elite groups for the next championship. The remaining teams from Groups C and D play additional placement matches. The entire tournament lasts five to six days, during which teams play three group-stage matches and then one or two placement matches.[5]
Format history
Until the 2019 World Championships, teams were divided into divisions of eight teams each. In Division B, teams competed for promotion to Division A. The team that finished last in Division A was relegated to Division B. The first men's Division B was played at the 2003 Championships, and the first women's Division B was played at the 2006 Championships.[6]
Until 2007, the tournament was held at the turn of October and November. Due to a change in the scheduling of the senior championships to December, starting with the 2008 tournament, the junior championships have been held in May.[7] In 2025, it was decided to further change the timing of the championships from 2027 to February, and to alternate the years in which the men's and women's tournaments are held.[8]
Men Under-19 World Championships
Medal table
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Finland |
5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 |  Czech Republic |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Switzerland |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
Participation details
| Team |  2001 |
2003 |
 2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
 2019 |
2021 |
 2023 |
2025 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 10 | 2 |
 Austria |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 12 | – | 2 |
 Belgium |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | 1 |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Denmark | 8 | 7 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 8 | – | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
 Estonia | 10 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 13 | 15 | 4 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Germany | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
 Hungary | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | – | – | 2 |
 Italy |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | 1 |
| Latvia | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
 Netherlands | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
 Norway | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 7 | 7 | 11 |
 Poland | 9 | – | 7 | 8 | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | – | 8 | 10 | – | 7 |
 Russia | 6 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
 Singapore | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 14 | 2 |
 Slovakia | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
 Slovenia |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
 Spain | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
 United States | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | – | 1 |
Women Under-19 World Championships
| Year | Final venue | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Details |
Tampere |
Sweden |
6–5 | Finland |
 Switzerland |
4–3 | Latvia | ||
| 2006 Details |
Leipzig |
Sweden |
7–3 | Finland |
Switzerland |
4–3 | Czech Republic | ||
| 2008 Details |
Zbąszyń |
Switzerland |
8–7 SD | Sweden |
Finland |
4–3 | Poland | ||
| 2010 Details |
Olomouc |
Sweden |
6–4 | Finland |
Czech Republic |
7–3 | Switzerland | ||
| 2012 Details |
Nitra |
Finland |
3–1 | Switzerland |
Sweden |
6–3 | Czech Republic | ||
| 2014 Details |
Zbąszyń |
Sweden |
6–4 | Finland |
Czech Republic |
5–2 | Switzerland | ||
| 2016 Details |
Belleville |
Sweden |
6–3 | Finland |
Switzerland |
3–2 | Czech Republic | ||
| 2018 Details |
St. Gallen |
Sweden |
7–2 | Finland |
Czech Republic |
3–1 | Poland | ||
| 2020 Details |
Uppsala |
Finland |
5–4 OT | Sweden |
Czech Republic |
6–2 | Switzerland | ||
| 2022 Details |
Katowice |
Sweden |
5–4 OT | Czech Republic |
Finland |
8–3 | Switzerland | ||
| 2024 Details |
Lahti |
Sweden |
4–2 | Finland |
Czech Republic |
5–1 | Switzerland | ||
| 2026 Details |
Lignano Sabbiadoro |
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| 2027 Details |
Winterthur |
Medal table
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Finland | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Participation details
| Team | 2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2018 |
2020 |
2022 |
2024 |
2026 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 15 | q | 3 |
| Austria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | – | – | 1 |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 16 | q | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | q | 12 |
| Denmark | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 7 | q | 3 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | q | 12 |
| Germany | 7 | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | – | 7 |
| Hungary | 8 | 11 | – | – | 7 | 8 | – | – | – | 10 | 14 | – | 6 |
| Italy | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 12 | q | 3 |
 Japan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | q | 1 |
| Latvia | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | – | 7 | 8 | – | 5 | 8 | 9 | q | 10 |
 New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 13 | – | 2 |
| Norway | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | 8 | q | 10 |
| Poland | – | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | q | 11 |
| Russia | – | 9 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | 3 |
| Singapore | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | q | 2 |
| Slovakia | – | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | q | 11 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | q | 12 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | q | 12 |
Gallery
Player of the match awards for the Slovakia–Latvia fifth-place match at the 2025 World Championships
