The Women’s World Floorball Championships 2025 Group Ballot will take place in one of the host cities, Ostrava, on Thursday 20th of March at 14:55 CET. You can follow the Group Ballot live on the IFF App.
As for the previous World Championships, the 16 teams will be divided into 4 pots, based on their WFC ranking as follows:
- Groups A & B: Teams from Pot 1 (Ranking 1–4) and Pot 2 (Ranking 5–8).
- Groups C & D: Teams from Pot 3 (Ranking 9–12) and Pot 4 (Ranking 13–16).
Teams by Pot:
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
Sweden | Slovakia | Norway | Estonia |
Finland | Poland | Germany | USA |
Czechia | Latvia | AOFC 1 | AOFC 3 |
Switzerland | Denmark | AOFC 2 | Netherlands |
*AOFC = AOFC WFCQ is still on-going and the teams will be confirmed on March 22nd
The draw will proceed in the following order:
Draw Order | To Group | Draw Order | To Group |
Pot 4: Team 1 | C | Pot 3: Team 1 | C |
Pot 4: Team 2 | D | Pot 3: Team 2 | D |
Pot 4: Team 3 | C | Pot 3: Team 3 | C |
Pot 4: Team 4 | D | Pot 3: Team 4 | D |
Pot 2: Team 1 | A | Pot 1: Team 1 | A |
Pot 2: Team 2 | B | Pot 1: Team 2 | B |
Pot 2: Team 3 | A | Pot 1: Team 3 | A |
Pot 2: Team 4 | B | Pot 1: Team 4 | B |
The drawing ceremony will include speeches and special guests, highlighting the importance of the event and celebrating the spirit of women’s floorball.
Speeches by:
- IFF President Filip Šuman
- Czech Floorball President Daniel Novák
- Ostrava Mayor Jan Dohnal
- Czech national team player Karolína Klubalová
- Floorball legend Eliška Krupnová
Special Guests Involved in the Draw:
- Petr Chvojka (WFC 2025 LOC) – Pot 4
- Jiří Veřmiřovský (Deputy Governor, Moravian-Silesian Region) & Tomáš Aberl (Brno City Council) – Pot 2
- Jan Dohnal (Mayor of Ostrava) & John Liljelund (IFF Secretary General) – Pot 1
Additional Highlights:
- A special Women’s Power video promoting female sports role models.
- Interviews with Czech former floorball player Eliška Krupnová and rising star of the Czech national floorball team Karolína Klubalová.