World Championships
View information about the upcoming world championships and view results from previous competitions.
2024 World Dodgeball Championships
The 2024 World Dodgeball Championships have been announced and will be held in Austria.
Event date: TBD
Host federation: Austrian Dodgeball Association
Location / Venue: TBD
Previous Competitions
Edmonton 2022
Dodgeball Canada
After a multi-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the World Championships made their way to Edmonton, Canada (Original host city was Glasgow, Scotland.) For the first time ever, the tournament featured the cloth format as well as a whole new mixed division, bringing the competition to six divisions in total.
Venue: Saville Community Sports Centre
Results
Men’s Foam Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
 Gold |  Malaysia |
 Silver |  Australia |
 Bronze |  Canada |
Women’s Foam Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver |  Hong Kong |
| Bronze | Australia |
Mixed Foam Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | Malaysia |
| Bronze |  United States |
Men’s Cloth Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold |  Great Britain |
| Silver |  Austria |
| Bronze | United States |
Women’s Cloth Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Austria |
| Silver | Great Britain |
| Bronze | Australia |
Mixed Cloth Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Austria |
| Silver | Great Britain |
| Bronze | United States |
Cancun 2019
The 2019 Dodgeball World Championships were held in tropical Cancun, Mexico, where top-ranked countries took to the court to show off their dodgeball prowess. This marked the first tournament that featured countries from the European Dodgeball Federation since they joined the WDBF.
Venue: Poliforum Benito Juarez
Results
Men’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | United States |
| Silver | Malaysia |
| Bronze | Canada |
Women’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | United States |
| Silver | Malaysia |
| Bronze | Australia |
Los Angeles 2018
USA Dodgeball
The 2018 championships took us to Los Angeles, where we welcomed Argentina to the court and introduced an expanded playoff format. The host Americans took the gold in the women’s division and Malaysia repeated as men’s champions. In true Hollywood style, participants celebrated at the historic Roosevelt Hotel.
Venue: LA Hangar Studios
Results
Men’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Malaysia |
| Silver | United States |
| Bronze | Canada |
Women’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | United States |
| Silver | Malaysia |
| Bronze | Australia |
Toronto 2017
Dodgeball Canada
At the 2017 World Championships in Toronto, the Malaysian women successfully defended their title while the men’s team also captured gold, beating the host Canadians who advanced following a game-for-the-ages match against the United States. The halftime show featured a multicultural dance program, reflecting a big part of the country’s identity.
Venue: Markham Pan Am Centre
Results
Men’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Malaysia |
| Silver | Canada |
| Bronze | Australia |
Women’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Malaysia |
| Silver | Australia |
| Bronze | United States |
Melbourne 2016
Australian Dodgeball Federation
In 2016, it was back across the Pacific to Melbourne, Australia. The event welcomed a team from the Pacific Islands for the very first time, and Malaysia would start to build a dynasty with gold in the women’s division. The Canadian men rebounded from Vegas to claim their third men’s gold in four years.
Venue: State Netball Centre
Results
Men’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | Malaysia |
| Bronze | United States |
Women’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Malaysia |
| Silver | Canada |
| Bronze | United States |
Las Vegas 2015
USA Dodgeball
The 2015 World Championships was a pivotal event for the WDBF. The host Americans took double gold in a tournament that included a great exhibition on the famed Vegas strip. Subsequent discussions and decisions, however, would take centre stage in shaping the WDBF strategy in the years that followed.
Venue: Tarkanian Basketball Center
Results
Men’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | United States |
| Silver | Malaysia |
| Bronze | Canada |
Women’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | United States |
| Silver | Australia |
| Bronze | Malaysia |
Hong Kong 2014
Hong Kong Dodgeball Association
With the 2014 World Championships in Hong Kong, the WDBF felt it continued to move forward, playing in Queen Elizabeth Stadium with an elaborate opening ceremony. Canada repeated as men’s champs, while the US won gold for the women.
Venue: Queen Elizabeth Stadium
Results
Men’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | United States |
| Bronze | Hong Kong |
Women’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | United States |
| Silver | Hong Kong |
| Bronze | Malaysia |
Queenstown 2013
Dodgeball New Zealand
The second World Championships were held in picturesque Queenstown, New Zealand, where participants experienced local culture at the opening ceremonies. Canada made history as the first country to win gold in both the women’s and men’s divisions. It was 2013 and the WDBF was trying to map out the next few years.
Venue: Queenstown Event Centre
Results
Men’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | United States |
| Bronze | Malaysia |
Women’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | United States |
| Bronze | Hong Kong |
Kuala Lumpur 2012
Malaysia Association of Dodgeball
Venue: Dewan Seri Putram Bukit Jalill
Results
Men’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold | Hong Kong |
| Silver | Canada |
| Bronze | United States |
Women’s Results
| Placement | Winner |
|---|---|
| Gold* | Canada |
| United States | |
| Silver | Hong Kong |
| Bronze | Malaysia |
* This year’s gold medal was won by a
hybrid Canada/United States team.