Italy men's national ball hockey team

The Italy men's national ball hockey team Nazionale italiana di ball hockey, nicknamed the Gli Azzurri, represents Italy in international ball hockey competition. The team is organized by the Italian National Ball Hockey Federation (INBHF) and competes as a full member of the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF).

Italy made its debut at the 2003 Ball Hockey World Championship and has since participated in ten editions of the tournament. The team achieved its best finish in 2005, capturing the bronze medal in Pittsburgh, United States. Known for their competitive style and consistent presence on the international stage, the Azzurri have become one of the established European sides in the sport of ball hockey.

The Italy men's national ball hockey team made its international debut at the 2003 Ball Hockey World Championship in Sierre, Switzerland, finishing in fourth place. Two years later, the team captured its first and only medal to date, earning the bronze at the 2005 Ball Hockey World Championship in Pittsburgh, United States.

Throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s, Italy remained a consistent presence at the ISBHF World Championships, highlighted by a 7th-place finish in 2009 (Plzeň, Czech Republic) and a 12th-place finish in 2013 (St. John's, Canada).

In more recent years, Italy has maintained a steady performance among the top ten nations. At the 2017 in Pardubice, Czech Republic, the team placed 10th, followed by a strong 5th place showing at the 2019 in Košice, Slovakia. Italy remained competitive with a 6th-place result in the 2022 in Laval, Canada, and most recently finished 8th at the 2024 tournament in Visp and Raron, Switzerland.

Italy made its world championship debut in 2003, were finished fourth place. In 2005 world championship the Italy won the bronze medal, defeating Portugal 6–1 in the bronze medal final game.

Below is a summary of Italy's results in the ISBHF World Ball Hockey Championships:

• inbhf.com