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
Final positions
Champions  Finland (5th title)
Runners-up  Czech Republic
Third place   Switzerland
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played36

The 2025 Men's U-19 World Floorball Championships was the 13th edition of the championship. The tournament was played in Zurich, Switzerland, and took place from 29 April to 4 May. This was the second time that Switzerland hosted the junior championship, with the first time being in 2007.

Finland won the tournament by defeating the Czech Republic in the final during overtime. It was Finland's fifth title overall. Their last victory was in 2017. In the bronze medal game, Switzerland defeated the defending champions, Sweden, in a shootout. This was only the second time in history that Sweden finished without a medal.[1][2][3]

Bidding process

Switzerland was the only country to bid and were given the hosting rights on 15 November 2022.[4]

Qualified teams

The final tournament featured 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.[5][6]

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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

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

Venues

The three arenas are situated in Zurich. The final weekend matches took place in the Swiss Life Arena.[5][11][12]

Zurich
Swiss Life Arena
Capacity: 12,000		 Saalsporthalle
Capacity: 2,500		 Sporthalle Hardau
Capacity: 1,300
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.[13]

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)

Referees

Eight referee pairs were selected on 20 February 2025.[14]

Referees
 Czech Republic Tomáš Kostinek
Martin Reichelt
 Czech Republic Lukáš Čížek
Lukáš Laštovička
 Finland Joni Kokkonen
Tommi Virkki
 Latvia Mārtiņš Gross
Imants Vīnkalns
 Slovakia Tomáš Beňo
Roman Sklenica
 Sweden Frans Dahlstedt
Andreas Morelius
 Switzerland Janick Buehler
Yvan Buehler
 Switzerland Josef Fässler
Benjamin Schläpfer

Tournament format

In the group stage, teams play in a round-robin format from 29 April to 1 May 2025. A win earns two points, while a draw earns one point. The knockout stage and placement matches took place from 2 to 4 May 2.[15]

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

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 30 6 +24 6 Semifinals
2  Finland 3 2 0 1 27 12 +15 4
3  Slovakia 3 1 0 2 12 24 −12 2 5th place game
4  Denmark 3 0 0 3 7 34 −27 0 Quarterfinal 1
Source: IFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference;
29 April 2025
10:00		Denmark 1–14
(0–3, 1–5, 0–6)		 Czech RepublicSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 819
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29 April 2025
16:00		Finland 12–2
(1–1, 5–0, 6–1)		 SlovakiaSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 912
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30 April 2025
16:00		Czech Republic 11–3
(5–1, 5–1, 1–1)		 SlovakiaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 270
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30 April 2025
19:00		Denmark 5–13
(2–4, 1–6, 2–3)		 FinlandSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 323
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1 May 2025
16:00		Czech Republic 5–2
(1–2, 1–0, 3–0)		 FinlandSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 1,018
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1 May 2025
16:00		Slovakia 7–1
(0–0, 3–0, 4–1)		 DenmarkSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 291
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Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 19 13 +6 5 Semifinals
2   Switzerland 3 1 2 0 14 10 +4 4
3  Latvia 3 0 2 1 12 15 −3 2 5th place game
4  Norway 3 0 1 2 9 16 −7 1 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 5–5
(2–2, 1–2, 2–1)		  SwitzerlandSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 1,612
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29 April 2025
19:00		Norway 4–4
(2–0, 0–1, 2–3)		 LatviaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 117
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30 April 2025
16:00		Switzerland 5–1
(1–0, 2–0, 2–1)		 NorwaySaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 987
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30 April 2025
19:00		Latvia 4–7
(2–2, 0–3, 2–2)		 SwedenSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 151
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1 May 2025
13:00		Sweden 7–4
(5–0, 1–3, 1–1)		 NorwaySaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 952
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1 May 2025
19:00		Switzerland 4–4
(3–1, 0–2, 1–1)		 LatviaSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 1.434
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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 27 13 +14 6 Quarterfinal 1
2  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 15 13 +2 4 11th place game
3  Singapore 3 1 0 2 12 20 −8 2 13th place game
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 13 21 −8 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 6–2
(0–0, 4–1, 2–1)		 SingaporeSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 736
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29 April 2025
16:00		Canada 7–8
(3–2, 3–3, 1–3)		 GermanySporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 832
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30 April 2025
10:00		Germany 9–4
(3–1, 1–2, 5–1)		 SingaporeSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 427
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30 April 2025
13:00		Canada 1–7
(0–3, 0–2, 1–2)		 NetherlandsSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 512
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1 May 2025
10:00		Singapore 6–5
(2–2, 1–3, 3–3)		 CanadaSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 568
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1 May 2025
19:00		Germany 10–2
(0–2, 3–0, 7–0)		 NetherlandsSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 234
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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 2 0 1 15 12 +3 4 Quarterfinal 1
2  Slovenia 3 2 0 1 16 15 +1 4 11th place game
3  Spain 3 2 0 1 17 14 +3 4 13th place game
4  Estonia 3 0 0 3 10 17 −7 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 6–4
(0–0, 1–0, 5–4)		 EstoniaSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 702
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29 April 2025
13:00		Slovenia 6–8
(2–2, 1–3, 3–3)		 SpainSaalsporthalle, Zurich
Attendance: 834
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30 April 2025
10:00		Australia 3–5
(0–0, 1–2, 2–3)		 SloveniaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 687
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30 April 2025
13:00		Estonia 2–6
(2–1, 0–2, 0–3)		 SpainSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 613
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1 May 2025
10:00		Estonia 4–5
(2–1, 1–1, 1–3)		 SloveniaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 584
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1 May 2025
13:00		Spain 3–6
(1–0, 0–3, 2–3)		 AustraliaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 514
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Placement round

15th place game

 
15th place game
 
  
 
May 3
 
 
 Canada4
 
 
 Estonia6
 

Canada vs Estonia

3 May 2025
10:00		Canada 4–6
(1–4, 2–0, 1–2)		 EstoniaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 112
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13th place game

 
13th place game
 
  
 
May 3
 
 
 Singapore4
 
 
 Spain8
 

Singapore vs Spain

3 May 2025
13:00		Spain 8–4
(1–1, 3–2, 4–1)		 SingaporeSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 172
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11th place game

 
11th place game
 
  
 
May 3
 
 
 Netherlands6
 
 
 Slovenia5
 

Netherlands vs Slovenia

3 May 2025
16:00		Netherlands 6–5 OT
(3–1, 0–1, 2–3)
(OT: 1–0)		 SloveniaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 205
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7th–10th placement bracket

Bracket

 
7th–10th semifinals7th place
 
      
 
May 2
 
 
 Denmark12
 
May 4
 
 Australia3
 
 Denmark5
 
May 2
 
 Norway8
 
 Norway10
 
 
 Germany3
 
9th place
 
 
May 4
 
 
 Australia5
 
 
 Germany10

Denmark vs Australia

2 May 2025
16:00		Denmark 12–3
(7–0, 3–2, 2–1)		 AustraliaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 198
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Norway vs Germany

2 May 2025
19:00		Norway 10–3
(3–0, 2–3, 5–0)		 GermanySporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 315
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9th place game

Australia vs Germany

4 May 2025
10:00		Australia 5–10
(3–5, 0–0, 2–5)		 GermanySwiss Life Arena, Zurich
Attendance: 853
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7th place game

Denmark vs Norway

4 May 2025
10:00		Denmark 5–8
(3–3, 2–3, 0–2)		 NorwaySporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 146
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5th place game

 
5th place game
 
  
 
May 3
 
 
 Slovakia4
 
 
 Latvia2
 

Slovakia vs Latvia

3 May 2025
19:00		Slovakia 4–2
(3–1, 0–1, 1–0)		 LatviaSporthalle Hardau, Zurich
Attendance: 151
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 3 May
 
 
 Sweden3
 
 4 May
 
 Finland9
 
 Finland4
 
 3 May
 
 Czech Republic3
 
 Czech Republic8
 
 
  Switzerland2
 
Third place
 
 
 4 May
 
 
 Sweden3
 
 
  Switzerland4

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs Switzerland

3 May 2025
16:00		Czech Republic 8–2
(4–0, 2–0, 2–2)		  SwitzerlandSwiss Life Arena, Zurich
Attendance: 3473
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Sweden vs Finland

3 May 2025
19:00		Sweden 3–9
(2–5, 0–2, 1–2)		 FinlandSwiss Life Arena, Zurich
Attendance: 3052
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Bronze medal game

4 May 2025
13:00		Sweden 3–4
(1–2, 1–1, 1–0, 0–0)
SO: 2–1		  SwitzerlandSwiss Life Arena, Zurich
Attendance: 5163
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Gold medal game

4 May 2025
16:10		 Finland4–3 OT
(1–1, 2–0, 0–2)
(OT: 1–0)		Czech Republic Swiss Life Arena, Zurich
Attendance: 5321
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Final standings

 Finland
 Czech Republic
  Switzerland
4  Sweden
5  Slovakia
6  Latvia
7  Norway
8  Denmark
9  Germany
10  Australia
11  Netherlands
12  Slovenia
13  Spain
14  Singapore
15  Estonia
16  Canada

Awards

Team of the tournament

  • Aapo Seppälä (Goalkeeper)
  • Ilmo Leino (Defender)
  • Michael Wertheim (Defender)
  • Mikeš Motejzík (Centre)
  • Aatu Knuuti (Forward)
  • Matteo Gervassoni (Forward)

Source:[1]

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.[16]

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 include: venues packages for either one or both group stage venues, week long passes and tickets for the final weekend.[17]

3v3 World Championship

The event also featured the second 3v3 World Floorball Championships for both men's and women's teams. The competition took place during the end of the main tournament on 2–3 May 2025.[18] Unlike the first edition, each country had only one team.

The men's tournament featured 23 teams from 17 European countries, as well as Hong Kong, Canada, Colombia, New Zealand, the United States, and Thailand. The host Swiss team won the tournament by defeating Ukraine in the final.

The women's tournament included 18 teams from 16 European countries, along with teams from Hong Kong and Canada. The host team also won the tournament by defeating Finland in the final.[18]

References

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  14. ^ "Men's U19 WFC 2025 Referee & Referee Coach Nominations". IFF Main Site. 20 February 2025.
  15. ^ "U19 WFC 2025 Schedule now released!". IFF Main Site. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  16. ^ "IFF Central Board meeting 2/2024 28.04.2024 as a face-to-face meeting in Solna, Sweden" (PDF). dltaw1vhj9zy5.cloudfront.net. 29 April 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2024.
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