Floorball at the 2022 World Games
| Floorball at the 2021 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | University of Alabama Birmingham |
| Location |  Birmingham, United States |
| Dates | July 2022 |
The floorball competition at the 2022 World Games will take place in July of 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games have been rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Qualification[]
Qualification for the floorball event of the 2022 World Games is to be determined through the 2020 Men's World Floorball Championships. The United States as host qualify automatically. The top five finishing teams at the 2020 World Championships as well as the best finishing team from the Americas and Asia Oceania qualify for the World Games.[3][4] However the qualified Asia-Oceania team had to be confirmed by the IFF Central Board and General Assembly since qualification for Asia Oceania teams for the World Championship was not held.[5]
Qualified teams[]
| Team | Method of qualification |
|---|---|
| United States
|
Hosts |
 Sweden
|
2020 Men's World Floorball Championships winners |
 Finland
|
2020 Men's World Floorball Championships runners-up |
 Czech Republic
|
2020 Men's World Floorball Championships third-placed team |
|
2020 Men's World Floorball Championships fourth-placed team |
 Latvia
|
2020 Men's World Floorball Championships fifth-placed team |
 Canada
|
2020 Men's World Floorball Championships best finishing team from the Americas |
 Thailand
|
2020 Men's World Floorball Championships best finishing team from Asia-Oceania |
Medal table[]
* Host nation ()
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (1 nations) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Medallists[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament |
References[]
- ^ "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "TWG 2022 - Birmingham (USA)". IFF Main Site. International Floorball Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (25 January 2022). "Sweden leads eight-strong field at World Games 2022 floorball tournament". Inside the Games.biz. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Time for Men's World Floorball Championships 2020 play-offs". International Floorball Federation. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
External links[]
- Floorball at the 2022 World Games
- 2022 World Games