IFAF HISTORY
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Championship
History
IFAF has delivered global and continental flag football championships for over 2 decades. A biennial programme of continental and global championships was introduced in 2023 with the continental championships providing the qualification pathway to the IFAF World Championships.
As part of IFAF’s global development programme, a full complement of youth championships will be rolled out alongside the existing adult championships.
MEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Champions
2002 - Austria
2004 - Austria
2006 - France
2008 - Canada
2010 - United States of America
2012 - Austria
2014 - United States of America
2016 - United States of America
2018 - United States of America
2021 - United States of America
2024 - United States of America
2004 - Austria
2006 - France
2008 - Canada
2010 - United States of America
2012 - Austria
2014 - United States of America
2016 - United States of America
2018 - United States of America
2021 - United States of America
2024 - United States of America
The World Games
2022 - United States of America
Continental EUROPE
2003 - Austria
2005 - France
2007 - France
2009 - Denmark
2011 - Denmark
2013 - Denmark
2015 - Denmark
2017 - Denmark
2019 - Denmark
2023 - Germany
2025 - Italy
2005 - France
2007 - France
2009 - Denmark
2011 - Denmark
2013 - Denmark
2015 - Denmark
2017 - Denmark
2019 - Denmark
2023 - Germany
2025 - Italy
Continental AMERICAS
2023 - United States of America
2025 - United States of America / Mexico
2025 - United States of America / Mexico
Continental CENTRAL AMERICA
2025 - Panama
Continental AFRICA
2025 - Nigeria
Continental ASIA/OCEANIA
2023 - Thailand
Continental ASIA
2015 - Thailand
2017 - Japan
2025 - Japan
BEACH FLAG FOOTBALL
2014 - Thailand
2017 - Japan
2025 - Japan
BEACH FLAG FOOTBALL
2014 - Thailand
Continental OCEANIA
2025 - Australia
U17 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Continental Europe
2023 - Israel
2024 - Israel
2025 - Spain
2024 - Israel
2025 - Spain
WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Champions
2002 - Sweden
2004 - Mexico
2006 - France
2008 - Mexico
2010 - Canada
2012 - Mexico
2014 - Canada
2016 - Panama
2018 - United States of America
2021 - United States of America
2024 - United States of America
2004 - Mexico
2006 - France
2008 - Mexico
2010 - Canada
2012 - Mexico
2014 - Canada
2016 - Panama
2018 - United States of America
2021 - United States of America
2024 - United States of America
The World Games
2022 - Mexico
2025 - Mexico
2025 - Mexico
Continental EUROPE
2005 - Finland
2007 - France
2009 - Austria
2011 - Austria
2013 - Austria
2015 - Austria
2017 - Denmark
2019 - Spain
2023 - Great Britain
2025 - Great Britain
2007 - France
2009 - Austria
2011 - Austria
2013 - Austria
2015 - Austria
2017 - Denmark
2019 - Spain
2023 - Great Britain
2025 - Great Britain
Continental AMERICAS
2023 - United States of America
2025 - Mexico
2025 - Mexico
Continental AFRICA
2025 - Nigeria
Continental ASIA/OCEANIA
2023 - Japan
Continental ASIA
2025 - China
Continental OCEANIA
2025 - Australia
U17 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Continental Europe
2023 - Great Britain
2024 - Spain
2025 - Italy
2024 - Spain
2025 - Italy
U15 MIXED CHAMPIONSHIPS
Continental Europe
2023 - Italy
2024 - Great Britain
2025 - Germany
2024 - Great Britain
2025 - Germany
