2017 IFAF Women's World Championship

2017 IFAF Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Canada
DatesJune 24 – June 30
No. of nations6
Champions  United States (3rd title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third-place  Mexico
MVP of the tournament Sami Grisafe (Offense)
Kimberly Marks (Defense)
2013
2022

The 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship was the third IFAF Women's World Championship, an American football competition for women. It was held between June 24 and 30, 2017. The tournament was hosted at McLeod Stadium in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The defending champion is United States.

Participating teams

Team Finals appearance Last appearance Best appearance
 United States 3rd 2013 1st (2010, 2013)
 Canada 3rd 2013 2nd (2010, 2013)
 Finland 3rd 2013 3rd (2010, 2013)
 Australia 1st
 Great Britain 1st
 Mexico 1st

Preliminary stage

Team Pld W L PF PA
 United States 2 2 0 77 0
 Canada 2 2 0 66 6
 Mexico 2 1 1 31 39
 Great Britain 2 1 1 27 56
 Finland 2 0 2 21 75
 Australia 2 0 2 16 62
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Great Britain 7 6 8627
 Finland 7 0 7721

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 24
  • Game time: 11:30
  • Referee: N/A
  • Game MVPs:[2] Lucy Kirk ( GBR), Jenni Lindén ( FIN)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Mexico 0 0 000
 United States 0 16 7629

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 24
  • Game time: 15:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs:[3] Daniela-Michelle Zamudio Guzman ( MEX), Hannah DeGraffinrreed ( USA)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Australia 0 0 606
 Canada 3 14 7731

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 24
  • Game time: 19:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs:[4] DL Canecia Simms ( AUS), RB Cassey Brick ( CAN)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Mexico 7 0 121231
 Australia 0 2 8010

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 27
  • Game time: 11:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs:[5] DB Consuelo Alejandra Hernandez Macias ( MEX), DL Jasmin Collins ( AUS)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Finland 0 0 000
 United States 0 21 20748

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 27
  • Game time: 15:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs:[6]  DL Angel Smith ( USA), LB Tiina Möttönen ( FIN)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Great Britain 0 0 000
 Canada 0 21 7735

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

Placement games

Game Date Kickoff Home Result Visitor
5th placed June 30 11:30  Finland 35–0  Australia
Bronze medal June 30 3:30  Great Britain 8-19  Mexico
Championship June 30 7:30  United States 41-16  Canada

5th placed game

Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Australia 0 0 000
 Finland 7 7 13835

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 30
  • Game time: 11:30
  • Referee: Pete Parsons (Great Britain)
  • Game MVPs:[8]  RB Laura Pulkkinen ( FIN), DL Rhyanna Edbrooke ( AUS)

Bronze medal game

Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Mexico 7 6 6019
 Great Britain 0 8 008

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 30
  • Game time: 15:30
  • Referee: TBA
  • Game MVPs:[9] Andrea Romero Vazquez  ( MEX), Ruth Matta ( GBR)

Gold medal game

Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Canada 3 6 7016
 United States 14 7 61441

at McLeod Stadium, Langley

  • Date: June 30
  • Game time: 19:30
  • Referee: Keith Wickham (Great Britain)
  • Game MVPs:[10] Laurence Pontbriand ( CAN), Ashley Whisonont ( USA)

See also

References

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