Dodgeball World Championship
SportDodgeball
Founded2012 (2012)
Inaugural seasonDodgeball World Championship
ContinentInternational (World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF)
Official websiteworlddodgeballfederation.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 stopped being an open event as the membership 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 was the only format used in previous editions, starting with 2022, the Dodgeball World Championship would be contested in two categories, foam and cloth.[3]

Winners

Below is a list of winners since the first event in 2012.[4]

NumberYearHostMen (foam)Women (foam)Mixed (foam)Men (cloth)Women (cloth)Mixed (cloth)
12012Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Hong Kong (1st title) Canada (1st title)
22013Queenstown (New Zealand) Canada (1st title) Canada (2nd title)
32014Hong Kong Canada (2nd title) United States (1st title)
42015Las Vegas (United States) United States (1st title) United States (2nd title)
52016Melbourne (Australia) Canada (3rd title) Malaysia (1st title)
62017Toronto (Canada) Malaysia (1st title) Malaysia (2nd title)
72018Los Angeles (United States) Malaysia (2nd title) United States (3rd title)
82019Cancun (Mexico) United States (2nd title) United States (4th title)
*2020-2021Cancelled due to COVID-19
92022Edmonton (Canada) Malaysia (3rd title) Canada (3rd title) Canada Great Britain Austria Austria

Medal table

Men (foam)

Team Wins
 Canada 3
 Malaysia 3
 United States 2
 Hong Kong 1

Women (foam)

Team Wins
 United States 4
 Canada 3
 Malaysia 2

Mixed (foam)

Team Wins
 Canada 1

Men (cloth)

Team Wins
 Great Britain 1

Women (cloth)

Team Wins
 Austria 1

Mixed (cloth)

Team Wins
 Austria 1

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Why the World Dodgeball Federation is set to bounce back in 2022". SportsPro. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  3. "Edmonton to host 2022 World Dodgeball Championships".
  4. "World Championships | World Dodgeball Federation". Retrieved 2022-06-12.
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