IFAF Women's World Championship

The IFAF Women's World Championship is the international championship for women in American football. The first event was held in 2010, in Stockholm, Sweden, with six countries competing. The United States took home the gold while not letting any team they played score. The second event was held in 2013, with Vantaa, Finland, hosting the games. The United States swept the competitors again, winning the gold medal.[1][2] Third event was played in 2017 with Canada as the host nation. The U.S. took the gold medal for the third time, again beating the host nation Canada in the final.

IFAF Women's World Championship
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2022 IFAF Women's World Championship
SportAmerican football
Founded2010
No. of teams8
Most recent
champion(s)
 United States (4th title)
Most titles United States (4 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website

In December 2018 IFAF announced that Finland will host the final tournament in 2021.[3]

Results

Yearly results
YearHostFinalThird-place match
WinnerScoreRunner-up3rd placeScore4th place
2010
Details

Sweden[4]

United States
[5]
66–0
Canada

Finland[6]
26–18
Germany
2013
Details

Finland

United States
64–0
Canada

Finland
20–19
Germany
2017
Details

Canada[7]

United States
41–16
Canada

Mexico
19–8
Great Britain
2022
Details

Finland[3]

United States
42–14
Great Britain

Finland
19–17
Canada

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States4004
2  Canada0303
3  Great Britain0101
4  Finland0033
5  Mexico0011
Totals (5 entries)44412

Participating nations

Legend
  • – Champions
  • – Runners-up
  • – Third place
  • 4–8 – 4th to 8th places.
  •  ••  – Qualified, but withdrew
  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •     – Did not enter or withdrew
  • XX – Country did not exist or national team was inactive
  •    – host nation
Participants
Team2010

(6)
2013

(6)
2017

(6)
2022

(8)
 Australia67
 Austria6
 Canada 4
 Finland 5
 Great Britain4
 Germany446
 Mexico 5
 Spain6
 Sweden558
 United States

See also

References