TheTug of War Indoor World Championships is atug of war competition organised by theTug of War International Federation for national teams. It is one of the two main worldwide competitions in the sport and has been held biennially since 2014. TWIF also organizes theTWIF Outdoor World Championships for nations.
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 2014 |  Castlebar |
| 2016 |  Volendam |
| 2018 |  Xuzhou |
| 2020 | Letterkenny |
| 2023 |  Parkgate |
| 2024 |  Helsingborg |
| 2026 |  Taipei |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |  England (ENG) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2016 | Ireland (IRL) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Northern Ireland (NIR) |
| 2018 | Ireland (IRL) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) |  Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2020 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Northern Ireland (NIR) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland (NIR) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland (NIR) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Scotland (SCO) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2016 | Scotland (SCO) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2018 | Netherlands (NED) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| 2020 | Netherlands (NED) | Northern Ireland (NIR) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland (NIR) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| 2024 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Ireland (IRL) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scotland (SCO) | Ireland (IRL) |  Spain (ESP) |
| 2016 | Scotland (SCO) | Netherlands (NED) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2018 | Scotland (SCO) | Netherlands (NED) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2020 | Scotland (SCO) | Netherlands (NED) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2023 | Ireland (IRL) | Northern Ireland (NIR) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2024 | Netherlands (NED) | Ireland (IRL) |  Italy (ITA) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scotland (SCO) | Ireland (IRL) | England (ENG) |
| 2016 | Scotland (SCO) | Netherlands (NED) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2018 | Scotland (SCO) | Netherlands (NED) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2020 | Scotland (SCO) | Netherlands (NED) | Ireland (IRL) |
| 2023 | Ireland (IRL) |  Latvia (LAT) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2024 | Netherlands (NED) | Italy (ITA) | Ireland (IRL) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | China (CHN) | Spain (ESP) |
| 2016 | China (CHN) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2018 | China (CHN) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2020 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2023 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | China (CHN) |
| 2024 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | China (CHN) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | China (CHN) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) |  South Africa (RSA) |
| 2016 | China (CHN) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2018 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | China (CHN) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2020 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2024 | China (CHN) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Netherlands (NED) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2023 | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Scotland (SCO) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| 2024 | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | China (CHN) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | China (CHN) | England (ENG) |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | China (CHN) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2018 | China (CHN) | Netherlands (NED) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |