The 2026 Women's Ball Hockey World Championship () was the tenth edition of the Women's Ball Hockey World Championship. It was organized by the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation, it was hosted in Ostrava, Czech Republic from 20 to 27 June 2026.
The national teams of six countries participated in the tournament: Canada, the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Slovakia, Switzerland, and the United States.
The United States won the championship for the second time, after beating the Czech Republic by a score of 1–0 in the final. Canada claimed bronze with a commanding 7–1 victory over Slovakia. Fifth place was Great Britain in a surprise shutout over Switzerland.
Venues Ostrava Ostravar ArénaCapacity: 10,004 Multifunkční hala()Capacity: 502
Match officials Six referees were selected for the tournament.
Group stage
Results
Placement round Fifth place game Following a group stage in which they failed to earn a single point, Great Britain achieved a minor upset with their victory over Switzerland in the fifth place game. The win was secured with a 24-save shutout performance from goalkeeper Samantha Bolwell and was supported by goals from Alice Jones, Stephanie Towns, and Caitlin Eastwood.
Playoffs Bracket
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Final
Final standings RankCountry United States Czech Republic Canada4 Slovakia 5 Great Britain6 Switzerland
Statistics Scoring leaders The following table displays the top-ten point scorers of the tournament, sorted by points, then goals. The top scorer from each team not represented in the top-ten and the top scoring defender are also displayed.
RankPlayerGPGAPtsPIMPos 1 7 9 11 20 0 F 2 7 5 11 16 0 F 3 7 5 7 12 2 F 4 7 6 5 11 2 F 5 7 4 6 10 0 F 6 7 3 7 10 8 F 7 7 5 4 9 0 F 8 7 8 0 8 0 F 9 7 6 2 8 0 F 10 7 5 3 8 0 F 15 7 1 7 8 0 D 20 6 3 3 6 0 F 23 7 1 5 6 8 F 30 6 1 4 5 0 F
Goalkeepers The ten goalkeepers of the tournament with the highest percentage of shots saved are included in the following table, sorted by save percentage.
RankPlayerGP MinSVGASv%GpG 1 2 90:00 12 0 100.00 0.00 2 1 45:00 4 0 100.00 0.00 3 5 234:00 89 5 94.68 1.28 4 5 230:00 56 5 91.80 1.31 5 5 228:00 71 9 88.75 2.37 6 2 75:00 33 5 86.84 4.00 7 2 90:00 31 6 83.78 4.00 8 3 107:00 62 13 82.67 7.30 9 6 200:00 116 26 81.69 7.81 10 3 78:00 48 12 80.00 9.27
Awards
Individual awards Award Player Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Best Forward MVP Top scorer
All-Star team Position Player Goalkeeper Defenders Forward
Rosters Rank Team Roster United StatesGoalkeepers: Shelby Guinard, Maxie WeiszDefenders: Rose Alleva, Pam Bilger, Bailey Horne, Mya Kearns, Arianna Kosakowski, Marissa Massaro, Elena OrlandoForwards: Sophia Agostinelli, Madelyn Evangelous, Jocelyn Forrest, Haley Frade, Sarah Hughson, Lisa Kilroy, Rachel Llanes, Colleen Murphy (C), Katherine Murphy, Madison Nichols, Madison Rothwein, Brooklyn Schneiderhan, Emma Seitz, Taylor Steadman, Alexandra Vakos Goalkeepers: Kateřina Černá, Kateřina Dvořáková, Aneta JiráčkováDefenders: Petra Herzigová, Karolína Kosinová, Zuzana Martinů, Kateřina Ondrová, Tereza Radová, Klára Seroiszková, Natálie VeseláForwards: Barbora Bartáková, Vanesa Halbrštátová, Barbora Hrušková, Andrea Kantorová, Tereza Kotlíková, Kateřina Kotyrová, Michaela Krásová, Lucie Kubínová, Martina Landová, Lucie Manhartová (C), Natalie Pangerlová, Karolína Procházková, Patricie Škorpíková, Věra Šťástková, Eliška Veselá CanadaGoalkeepers: Alyshah Beutler, Maggie JonesDefenders: Heather Berzins, Alicia Blomberg, Corie Jacobson, Jill Mason, Jacklyn Miller, Gina Munford, Kalista SengerForwards: Carley Blomberg, Shae-Lynn Clarke, Sarah Davis, Tawnya Guindon, Chelsea Karpenko, Amanda Kean (C), Caroline Laforge, Kaitlyn McKnight, Angelique Page, Jenna Proulx, Carol Ann Upshall, Neleh Vigneau Sargeant4 SlovakiaGoalkeepers: Nina Cengelová, Carmen Dráfiová, Soňa KubaniováDefenders: Hana Benejová, Darja Ermak, Sofia Hambálková, Lucia Martincová, Sarah Nilabovičová, Emma Šebestová, Nina Štrbáková, Lucia ZáborskáForwards: Ema Donovalová, Patrícia Mária Dzurinová, Anna Džurňáková (C), Laura Hambálková, Alexandra Jovanovová, Dorota Kubáňová, Laura Lacková, Aleksandra Lidskaia, Lilly Laura Lipnická, Jana Pavlíková, Sofia Podoláková, Nina Ševčíková, Kristína Taricsová, Zuzana Tomečková5 Great BritainGoalkeepers: Samantha Bolwell, Scarlett RichardsonDefenders: Alex Browell, Emma Dixon, Iona Harrison, Taylor McLean, Casey Traill (A), Lydia WalshForwards: Kate Bateman, Abbie Culshaw (C), Caitlin Eastwood, Alisha Harper, Ila Hobbins, Alice Jones, Becky Kasner-Wood, Hazel Taylor, Stephanie Towns6 SwitzerlandGoalkeepers: Nadine Atalay, Alina Kaiser, Lea NussbaumDefenders: Angela Baumgartner, Corin Bregy, Rebecca Burgdorfer, Romy Bühler, Jana Heuscher, Célie Hofer, Stefanie Kummer, Mira Leibundgut, Céline Lienhardt, Olivia MesserForwards: Emma Berri, Heike Bissig, Schayene Gahler, Chanel Gilomen, Olivia Herzog, Noemi Kistler, Nadja Leuenberger, Martina Müller, Manon Rey, Chantal Rätz, Chiara Villiger, Elise Vuille
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