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2025 Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships

2025 Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships
Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Dates29 April – 4 May
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
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The 2025 Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships will be the 13th edition of the championship. The tournament will be played in Zurich, Switzerland, and will take place from 29 April to 4 May. This will be the second time that Switzerland hosts the junior championship, with the first time being in 2007.

Sweden are the defending champions.

Bidding process

Switzerland was the only country to bid and were given the hosting rights on 15 November 2022.[1]

Qualified teams

Main article: 2025 Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships qualification
  Host nation
  Team qualified directly
  Team qualified
  Team failed to qualify
  Did not enter

The final tournament will feature 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.[2][3]

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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
Automatically qualified from 2023 Denmark Frederikshavn 9  Sweden
  Switzerland (H)
 Finland
 Czech Republic
 Latvia
 Slovakia
 Norway
 Denmark
 Germany
European qualifier 1 4–8 September 2024 Poland Pruszcz 2  Estonia
 Spain
European qualifier 2 29 January–2 February 2025 Italy Latisana 2  Netherlands
 Slovenia
Asian-Oceanian qualification 20–22 September 2024 Solomon Islands Honiara 2  Singapore
 Australia
Americas qualification 2–4 August 2024 Canada Fredericton 1  Canada
Total 16

Venues

The three arenas are situated in Zurich. The final weekend will be in the Swiss Life Arena.[2][8][9]

Zurich
Swiss Life Arena
Capacity: 12,000		 Saalsporthalle
Capacity: 2,500		 Sporthalle Hardau
Capacity: 1,300
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Zurich in Switzerland

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.[10]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 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)

Tournament format

In the group stage, teams will play in a round-robin format from 29 April to 1 May 2025. A win will earn two points, while a draw will earn one point. The knockout stage and placement matches will take place from 2 to 4 May 2.[11]

  • The top two teams from Groups A and B will advance to the semi-finals of the championship play-offs.
  • The third-placed teams from Groups A and B will compete for fifth place.
  • The fourth-placed teams from Groups A and B, along with the first-placed teams from Groups C and D, will enter the semi-finals for placement matches deciding 7th to 10th place.
  • The second-placed teams from Groups C and D will play for 11th place.
  • The third-placed teams from Groups C and D will play for 13th place.
  • The fourth-placed teams from Groups C and D will play for 15th place.

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5th place game
4  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinal 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ IFF]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;
29 April 2025
10:00		Denmark –
(–, –, –)		 Czech RepublicSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
29 April 2025
16:00		Finland –
(–, –, –)		 SlovakiaSaalsporthalle, Zurich
30 April 2025
16:00		Czech Republic –
(–, –, –)		 SlovakiaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
30 April 2025
19:00		Denmark –
(–, –, –)		 FinlandSaalsporthalle, Zurich
1 May 2025
16:00		Czech Republic –
(–, –, –)		 FinlandSaalsporthalle, Zurich
1 May 2025
16:00		Slovakia –
(–, –, –)		 DenmarkSporthalle Hardau, Zurich

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5th place game
4   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinal 1
Source: [ IFF]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;
29 April 2025
19:00		Sweden –
(–, –, –)		  SwitzerlandSaalsporthalle, Zurich
29 April 2025
19:00		Norway –
(–, –, –)		 LatviaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
30 April 2025
16:00		Switzerland –
(–, –, –)		 NorwaySaalsporthalle, Zurich
30 April 2025
19:00		Latvia –
(–, –, –)		 SwedenSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
1 May 2025
13:00		Sweden –
(–, –, –)		 NorwaySaalsporthalle, Zurich
1 May 2025
19:00		Switzerland –
(–, –, –)		 LatviaSaalsporthalle, Zurich

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinal 1
2  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11th place game
3  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13th place game
4  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15th place game
Source: [ IFF]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;
29 April 2025
13:00		Netherlands –
(–, –, –)		 SingaporeSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
29 April 2025
16:00		Canada –
(–, –, –)		 GermanySporthalle Hardau, Zurich
30 April 2025
10:00		Germany –
(–, –, –)		 SingaporeSaalsporthalle, Zurich
30 April 2025
13:00		Canada –
(–, –, –)		 NetherlandsSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
1 May 2025
10:00		Singapore –
(–, –, –)		 CanadaSaalsporthalle, Zurich
1 May 2025
19:00		Germany –
(–, –, –)		 NetherlandsSporthalle Hardau, Zurich

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinal 1
2  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11th place game
3  Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13th place game
4  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15th place game
Source: [ IFF]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;
29 April 2025
10:00		Australia –
(–, –, –)		 EstoniaSaalsporthalle, Zurich
29 April 2025
13:00		Slovenia –
(–, –, –)		 SpainSaalsporthalle, Zurich
30 April 2025
10:00		Australia –
(–, –, –)		 SloveniaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
30 April 2025
13:00		Estonia –
(–, –, –)		 SpainSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
1 May 2025
10:00		Estonia –
(–, –, –)		 SloveniaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
1 May 2025
13:00		Spain –
(–, –, –)		 AustraliaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich

Placement round

15th place game

 
15th place game
 
  
 
May 3
 
 
C4
 
 
D4
 

C4 vs D4

3 May 2025
10:00		C4–
(–, –, –)		D4Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich

13th place game

 
13th place game
 
  
 
May 3
 
 
C3
 
 
D3
 

C3 vs D3

3 May 2025
13:00		C3–
(–, –, –)		D3Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich

11th place game

 
11th place game
 
  
 
May 3
 
 
C2
 
 
D2
 

C2 vs D2

3 May 2025
16:00		C2–
(–, –, –)		D2Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich

7th–10th placement bracket

Bracket

 
7th–10th semifinals7th place
 
      
 
May 3
 
 
A4
 
May 4
 
D1
 
WPO1
 
May 3
 
WPO2
 
B4
 
 
C1
 
9th place
 
 
May 4
 
 
LPO1
 
 
LPO2

A4 vs D1

3 May 2025
16:00		A4–
(–, –, –)		D1Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich

B4 vs C1

3 May 2025
19:00		B4–
(–, –, –)		C1Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich

9th place game

LPO1 vs LPO2

4 May 2025
10:00		LPO1–
(–, –, –)		LPO2Swiss Life Arena, Zurich

7th place game

WPO1 vs WPO2

4 May 2025
10:00		WPO1–
(–, –, –)		WPO2Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich

5th place game

 
5th place game
 
  
 
May 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A3 vs B3

3 May 2025
19:00		A3–
(–, –, –)		B3Sporthalle Hardau, Zurich

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 3 May
 
 
B1
 
 4 May
 
A2
 
WSF1
 
 3 May
 
WSF2
 
A1
 
 
B2
 
Third place
 
 
 4 May
 
 
LSF1
 
 
LSF2

Semifinals

A1 vs B2

3 May 2025
16:00		A1–
(–, –, –)		B2Swiss Life Arena, Zurich

B1 vs A2

3 May 2025
19:00		B1–
(–, –, –)		A2Swiss Life Arena, Zurich

Bronze medal game

4 May 2025
13:00		LSF1–
(–, –, –)		LSF2Swiss Life Arena, Zurich

Gold medal game

4 May 2025
16:00		WSF1–
(–, –, –)		WSF2Swiss Life Arena, Zurich


Marketing

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.[12]

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 will include: venues packages for either one or both group stage venues, week long passes and tickets for the final weekend.[13]

References

  1. ^ "IFF Central Board meeting 7/2022 — 11.11.2022 as a physical meeting in Zurich, Switzerland" (PDF). 15 November 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  2. ^ a b "IFF CB Meeting news 2/2024 - Future of Floorball, International Calendar and upcoming events". IFF Main Site. April 29, 2024. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Qualifications for the 2025 U19 World Floorball Championships announced!". IFF Main Site. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Canada do the double and qualify for the 2025 Men's U19 WFC and their Women's team for TWG 2025". IFF Main Site. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Spain and Estonia qualify for the 2025 U19 WFC!". IFF Main Site. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  6. ^ "The Netherlands and Slovenia qualify for the Men's U19 WFC 2025!". IFF Main Site. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Singapore and Australia qualify for the 2025 U19 WFC!". IFF Main Site. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Venues". U19 WFC 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Zurich to host the Men's U19 WFC 2025 final weekend in the Swiss Life Arena". IFF Main Site. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  10. ^ "The groups for the U19 WFC 2025 have been determined". IFF Main Site. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  11. ^ "U19 WFC 2025 Schedule now released!". IFF Main Site. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  12. ^ https://dltaw1vhj9zy5.cloudfront.net/2024/05/CB_Minutes_2_2024_final.pdf
  13. ^ https://dltaw1vhj9zy5.cloudfront.net/2024/09/All-appendixes_compressed.pdf
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Men%27s_U-19_World_Floorball_Championships