| Sport | Dodgeball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 (2012) |
| First season | Dodgeball World Championship |
| Continent | International (World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) |
| Website | worlddodgeballfederation.com/ |
The Dodgeball World Championship is a dodgeball competition for both men's and women's national teams. The event is organised by the World Dodgeball Federation, the sport's global governing body.
It was initially an open event, but this stopped as membership of the organisation grew, and now works by qualification.[1] In 2021, WDBF's membership reached 80 members, all also members of the relevant continental federations.[2]
While foam balls were the only type used in previous editions, since 2022 the Dodgeball World Championship has been contested in two categories: foam and cloth.[3]
The eleventh world championship competition will be held in Bangkok in December 2026.[4]
Winners
Below is a list of winners since the first event in 2012.[5]
| Number | Year | Host | Men (foam) | Women (foam) | Mixed (foam) | Men (cloth) | Women (cloth) | Mixed (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) |  Hong Kong (1st title) |  Canada (1st title) | ||||
| 2 | 2013 | Queenstown (New Zealand) | Canada (1st title) | Canada (2nd title) | ||||
| 3 | 2014 | Hong Kong | Canada (2nd title) |  United States (1st title) | ||||
| 4 | 2015 | Las Vegas (United States) | United States (1st title) | United States (2nd title) | ||||
| 5 | 2016 | Melbourne (Australia) | Canada (3rd title) |  Malaysia (1st title) | ||||
| 6 | 2017 | Toronto (Canada) | Malaysia (1st title) | Malaysia (2nd title) | ||||
| 7 | 2018 | Los Angeles (United States) | Malaysia (2nd title) | United States (3rd title) | ||||
| 8 | 2019 | Cancun (Mexico) | United States (2nd title) | United States (4th title) | ||||
| * | 2020-2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||
| 9 | 2022 | Edmonton (Canada) | Malaysia (3rd title) | Canada (3rd title) | Canada (1st title) |  Great Britain (1st title) |  Austria (1st title) | Austria (1st title) |
| * | 2023 | Not held due to conflict with the European Championship | ||||||
| 10 | 2024 | Graz (Austria) | United States (3rd title) |
Canada (4th title) |
Canada (2nd title) |
Austria (1st title) |
Austria (2nd title) |
Austria (2nd title) |
| * | 2025 | Not held | ||||||
Medal table
Men (foam)
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Canada |
3 |
| Malaysia |
3 |
| United States |
3 |
| Hong Kong |
1 |
Women (foam)
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| United States |
4 |
| Canada |
4 |
| Malaysia |
2 |
Mixed (foam)
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Canada |
2 |
Men (cloth)
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Great Britain |
1 |
| Austria |
1 |
Women (cloth)
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Austria |
2 |
Mixed (cloth)
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Austria |
2 |
References
- Ishak, Fadhli (2018-10-25). "World Dodgeball Federation backs MAD, refutes claims World Championship mere invitational event". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08.
- "Why the World Dodgeball Federation is set to bounce back in 2022". SportsPro. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- "Edmonton to host 2022 World Dodgeball Championships". 13 November 2021.
- "Bangkok to Host the 11th WDBF Championships". World Dodgeball Federation. 27 January 2026.
- "World Championships | World Dodgeball Federation". Retrieved 2022-06-12.