2026 Men's World Floorball Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Finland |
| Venues | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4 December – 13 December |
| Teams | 16 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
The 2026 Men's World Floorball Championships will be the 16th edition of this competition. It will held from 4 to 13 December 2026 in Tampere, Finland.[1]
Host selection
Finland and Czech Republic both had expressed an interest in this event.[2] In 1 December 2022, the Finnish Floorball Federation announced a bid for 2026. The bid had support from the Finnish government and the federation had already sent preliminary letters to Denmark and Latvia about a possible co-host.[3] On 24 March 2023, Finland officially sent an application for the tournament. [4] During January and February, the Finnish Floorball Federation stated that they had a lot of interest from multiple cities, but chose Tampere due to their arenas and fans. The negotiations with Denmark and Latvia for a potential joint bid never materialized to an official bid as Finland submitted a solo bid.[5][4] Finland was given the hosting rights on 24 May 2023 at a meeting in Malmö.[1][6][7][8][9][10]
Preparation
After a bid for the 2026 men's and 2027 women's was announced, the Finnish Floorball Federation announced they wanted to do a two-year project, with sponsors and organisation in mind.[3]
Qualification
| Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | May 24 2023 | 1 | Finland | |
| European Qualification 1 | 2026 | 10 | ||
| European Qualification 2 | 2026 | |||
| European Qualification 3 | 2026 | |||
| Americas Qualification | 2026 | 1 | ||
| Asia-Oceania Qualification | 2026 | 4 | ||
| Total | 16 | |||
Summary of qualified teams
| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance[a] | WR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | |||||
| Finland | Host nation | 24 May 2023 | 16th | 1996 | 2024 | 16 | Champions (2008, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2024) | 3 |
Venues
The three arenas are situated in Tampere. The quarterfinals onwards will be in the Nokia Arena.[1][11]
| Tampere | Tampere | Tampere | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia Arena Capacity: 13,000 |
Hakametsä Ice Hall Capacity: 7,000 |
Kauppi Sports hall Capacity: 1,300 | |
Notes
- ^ Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
References
- ^ a b c "IFF CB Meeting News 2/2023: WFC hosts awarded, Future of Floorball status and upcoming events". IFF Main Site. May 24, 2023.
- ^ https://dltaw1vhj9zy5.cloudfront.net/2022/11/Minutes-for-IFF-CB-meeting-11.11_final.pdf
- ^ a b "Hallitustiedote: Suomi hakee miesten vuoden 2026 MM-kisoja - selvitystyö salibandyn kehityssuunnista alkaa". Suomen Salibandyliitto. December 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Salibandyn miesten MM2026-kisoja haetaan Tampereelle ja naisten MM2027-tapahtumaa Turkuun". Suomen Salibandyliitto. March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Salibandyn miesten MM2026-kisoja haetaan Tampereelle ja naisten MM2027-tapahtumaa Turkuun | Suomen Salibandyliitto ry". www.sttinfo.fi.
- ^ "Miesten salibandyn MM2026-kisat".
- ^ "Salibandy sai täysosuman – miesten MM-kisat pelataan Tampereella 2026 ja naisten MM-turnaus Turussa 2027". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat. May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Events and Organisers 2023-2026". IFF Main Site.
- ^ ""Harvinaista herkkua" – Tampere järjestää miesten MM2026- ja Turku naisten MM2027-kisat | Suomen Salibandyliitto ry". www.sttinfo.fi.
- ^ Tiira, Jaakko (May 24, 2023). "MM-kisat Suomeen! Nokia-areena toimii päänäyttämönä". Ilta-Sanomat.
- ^ "Tampereella järjestetään miesten Salibandyn MM-kisat vuonna 2026 [Tampereen kaupunki - Ajankohtaista]". www.tampere.fi. May 25, 2023.