| Sport | Dodgeball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012; 13 years ago (2012) |
| First season | Dodgeball World Championship |
| Continent | International (World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) |
| Official website | worlddodgeballfederation.com/ |
TheDodgeball World Championship is adodgeball competition for both men's and women's national teams. The event is organised by theWorld Dodgeball Federation, the sport's global governing body.
It was initially an open event, but stopped being an open event as the membership grew, and now works by qualification.[1] In 2021, WDBF's membership reached 80 members, all also members of the relevant continental federations.[2]
While foam was the only format used in previous editions, starting with 2022, the Dodgeball World Championship would be contested in two categories, foam and cloth.[3]
Below is a list of winners since the first event in 2012.[4]
| Number | Year | Host | Men (foam) | Women (foam) | Mixed (foam) | Men (cloth) | Women (cloth) | Mixed (cloth) |
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| 1 | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | ||||||
| 2 | 2013 | Queenstown (New Zealand) | ||||||
| 3 | 2014 | Hong Kong | ||||||
| 4 | 2015 | Las Vegas (United States) | ||||||
| 5 | 2016 | Melbourne (Australia) | ||||||
| 6 | 2017 | Toronto (Canada) | ||||||
| 7 | 2018 | Los Angeles (United States) | ||||||
| 8 | 2019 | Cancun (Mexico) | ||||||
| * | 2020-2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||
| 9 | 2022 | Edmonton (Canada) | ||||||
| * | 2023 | Not held due to conflict with the European Championship | ||||||
| 10 | 2024 | Graz (Austria) | ||||||
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