2026 Women's U-19 World Floorball Championships

2026 Women's U-19 World Floorball Championships
Tournament details
Host country Italy
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates6–10 May
Teams16

The 2026 Women's U-19 World Floorball Championships will be the 12th edition of the Under-19 World Floorball Championships. The tournament will take place from 6 to 10 May 2026 in the Italian cities of Lignano Sabbiadoro and Latisana. It will be the first time Italy hosts a floorball championship.[1] The final will be in Lignano Sabbiadoro.

The defending champions from the previous tournament are Sweden.[2]

Host selection

Italy was the only bid and were awarded the hosting rights on 2 December 2022.[3] This marks the first time Italy hosts a floorball championship.

Qualification

Main article: 2026 Women's U-19 World Floorball Championships qualification

A total of 16 national teams will take part in the final tournament.

Eleven teams qualified automatically. These included the host nation Italy. In addition, the nine highest-placed teams from the previous championship in 2024 qualified directly: Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, and Latvia. The final seeded team is the only American participant, Canada.[4]

The remaining five places were decided through two regional qualification tournaments. From the Asia–Oceania qualification, held in Perth, Australia, from 8 to 10 January 2026, Singapore, Australia, and Japan qualified.[5] From the European qualification, held in Berlin between 4 and 8 February 2026, Germany and Hungary qualified.[6]

Event Slots Qualified WR Appearance(s) Previous best performance
Total Streak Last
Host 1  Italy (H) 12 3 3 2024 12th place (2024)
Automatically qualified 10  Sweden 1 12 12 Champions (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)
 Finland 2 12 12 Champions (2012, 2020)
 Czech Republic 3 12 12 Runners-up (2022)
  Switzerland 4 12 12 Champions (2008)
 Slovakia 5 11 11 5th place (2010, 2014, 2022, 2024)
 Poland 6 11 11 4th place (2008)
 Denmark 7 3 3 7th place (2024)
 Norway 8 10 3 5th place (2016)
 Latvia 9 10 4 4th place (2004)
 Canada 16 3 3 16th place (2022, 2024)
Asian qualification tournament 3  Australia 15 3 3 15th place (2022, 2024)
 Japan 25 1 1 – Debut
 Singapore 11 2 2 2024 11th place (2024)
European qualification tournament 2  Germany 10 8 5 7th place (2004, 2018)
 Hungary 14 7 3 7th place (2012)

Venues

Latisana and Lignano Sabbiadoro are the venues for the tournament.[7] Both venues have experience hosting other floorball competitions. The teams will all stay in Lignano Sabbiadoro.

Lignano Sabbiadoro Latisana
Bella Italia & Efa Village
Capacity: 2,500
Games: 19		 Latisana Sports Venue
Capacity: 800
Games: 17

Final draw

The final draw was held at 12:00 CET on 16 October 2025 at the CONI Hall of Honour in Rome, Italy.[8][9][10][11] Groups A and B were drawn from the top teams of the previous championship in 2024. Groups C and D were formed from the remaining teams, with some teams drawn blindly as the Asia-Oceania qualification had not yet taken place at the time of the draw.

Seeding

The seeding was based on the results of the previous championship in 2024.

Pot 1
Team Rank
 Sweden 1
 Finland 2
 Czech Republic 3
  Switzerland 4
Pot 2
Team Rank
 Slovakia 5
 Poland 6
 Denmark 7
 Norway 8
Pot 3
Team Rank
 Latvia 9
Europe 1 N/A
AOFC 1 N/A
 Italy (H) 12
Pot 4
Team Rank
AOFC 2 N/A
Europe 2 N/A
AOFC 3 N/A
 Canada 16

Tournament format

Main article: Under-19 World Floorball Championships § Format

In the group stage, teams play in a round-robin format from 6 to 8 May 2026. A win earns two points, while a draw earns one point. The knockout stage and placement matches will take place on 9 and 10 May.

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

Preliminary round

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Goal difference in all group matches;
  5. Goals scored in all group matches.

If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a drawing of lots will decide the outcome.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;

Preparations

  • On 20 November 2025, tickets were released.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Switzerland to host U19 WFC 2025 and Italy U19 WFC 2026!". IFF Main Site. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Sweden win gold at the Women's U19 WFC 2024". IFF Main Site. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Switzerland to host U19 WFC 2025 and Italy U19 WFC 2026!". IFF Main Site. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  4. ^ "35 teams registered for WFC 2026 & 20 teams for U19 WFC 2026". IFF Main Site. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Singapore, Australia and Japan qualify for the Women's U19 WFC 2026!". International Floorball Federation (IFF). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Germany and Hungary are the last teams to qualify for U19 WFC 2026!". International Floorball Federation (IFF). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  7. ^ https://www.fiuf.it/womens-u19-world-floorball-championships-2026
  8. ^ https://www.federhockey.it/home/fih/comunicati-stampa/comunicati-stampa-blog/13622-floorball-a-roma-il-sorteggio-del-mondiale-u19f-di-floorball.html
  9. ^ https://www.floorball.sport/follow-the-womens-u19-wfc-2026-group-ballot-live/
  10. ^ https://www.floorball.sport/here-are-the-groups-for-the-womens-u19-wfc-2026/
  11. ^ https://hockeyitalia21.com/2025/10/16/a-roma-si-e-tenuto-il-sorteggio-del-mondiale-u19-femminile-2026-di-floorball/
  12. ^ https://www.fiuf.it/notizie/306-nuovo-sito-web-per-il-mondiale-femminile-u19
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