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.
The entire tournament drew a record attendance of 35,290 spectators, nearly double the previous high from the last championship. The final day, with 11,483 fans, likewise significantly surpassed the previous record set in 2013.
Bidding process
Switzerland was the only country to bid and were given the hosting rights on 15 November 2022.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
Date Venue Vacancies Qualified Automatically qualified from 2023 Frederikshavn 9 (H) European qualifier 1 4–8 September 2024 Pruszcz 2 European qualifier 2 29 January–2 February 2025 Latisana 2 Asian-Oceanian qualification 20–22 September 2024 Honiara 2 Americas qualification 2–4 August 2024 Fredericton 1 Total 16
Venues The three arenas are situated in Zurich. The final weekend matches took place in the Swiss Life Arena.
Zurich Swiss Life ArenaCapacity: 12,000 SaalsporthalleCapacity: 2,500 Sporthalle HardauCapacity: 1,300
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. Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (13) (14) (15) (19) (21) (23) (11)
Referees Eight referee pairs were selected on 20 February 2025.
Referees Tomáš KostinekMartin Reichelt Lukáš ČížekLukáš Laštovička Joni KokkonenTommi Virkki Mārtiņš GrossImants Vīnkalns Tomáš BeňoRoman Sklenica Frans DahlstedtAndreas Morelius Janick BuehlerYvan Buehler Josef FässlerBenjamin 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.
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
Group B
Group C
Group D
Placement round 15th place game
Canada vs Estonia
13th place game
Singapore vs Spain
11th place game
Netherlands vs Slovenia
7th–10th placement bracket Bracket
Denmark vs Australia
Norway vs Germany
9th place game Australia vs Germany
7th place game Denmark vs Norway
5th place game
Slovakia vs Latvia
Knockout stage Bracket
Semifinals Czech Republic vs Switzerland
Sweden vs Finland
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Final standings 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Awards Team of the tournament Aapo Seppälä (Goalkeeper) Ilmo Leino (Defender) Michael Wertheim (Defender) Mikeš Motejzík (Centre) Aatu Knuuti (Forward) Matteo Gervassoni (Forward)
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Marketing Logo 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.
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.
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. 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.
Starting with the following 3v3 championship in 2026, the tournament was no longer held as part of the junior championship, but rather as a standalone event.
References
External links
Official website Official results