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Men’s World Championship

The 2026 ISBHF Men’s World Championship will take place in Ostrava, Czechia on June 20–28.

2026 World Championships logo

The ISBHF, the Czech Ball Hockey Federation and Host Organizing Committee are excited to announce that Czechia will host the 2026 ISBHF Men’s & Women’s World Championships. The elite of our sport will compete to become World Champions in Ostrava on June 20-28, 2026.

Ostravar Arena

Opened in 1986, Ostravar Arena serves as the home arena for HC Vítkovice, a top-tier Czech ice hockey club. With a seating capacity of 9,779, plus 16 skyboxes, Ostravar Arena ranks as the fourth-largest hockey venue in Czechia. It has a rich history of hosting prestigious events, including the 2003, 2015 and 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

Inside Ostravar Arena

The arena has undergone two major renovation projects, one from 2003 to 2004 and another in 2015, with a total investment of €23.3 million to modernize the facilities and improve the spectator experience.
The 2026 World Championship will be the fourth men’s tournament to be held in the Czech Republic, following Litoměřice 1998, Pilsen 2009 and Pardubice 2017.
2024 Men's World Champions - Canada
The first ISBHF Men’s World Championship took place in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 1996. The following tournaments were held in Litoměřice, Czech Republic, in 1998, and Zvolen, Slovakia, in 1999. Since then, the event has been contested every two years, on every odd numbered year, alongside the ISBHF Women’s World Championship. Up to this date, 13 ISBHF Men’s World Championships have been held in 6 nations – Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland and USA.

Men’s World Championship Medals

YEARHOST CITYWORLD CHAMPIONSILVER MEDALBRONZE MEDAL
2024Visp & Raron (Switzerland)CanadaCzech RepublicUnited States
2022Laval (Canada)CanadaCzech RepublicUnited States
2019Kosice (Slovakia)SlovakiaFinlandCanada
2017Pardubice (Czech Republic)SlovakiaCanadaCzech Republic
2015Zug (Switzerland)SlovakiaUnited StatesCzech Republic
2013St. John's (Canada)SlovakiaCzech RepublicCanada
2011Bratislava (Slovakia)Czech RepublicCanadaSlovakia
2009Pilsen (Czech Republic)Czech RepublicIndiaSlovakia
2007Ratingen (Germany)CanadaCzech RepublicSlovakia
2005Pittsburgh (USA)CanadaSlovakiaItaly
2003Sierre (Switzerland)CanadaCzech RepublicSlovakia
2001Toronto (Canada)CanadaCzech RepublicSlovakia
1999Zvolen (Slovakia)SlovakiaCanadaCzech Republic
1998Litomerice (Czech Republic)Czech RepublicSlovakiaCanada
1996Bratislava (Slovakia)CanadaCzech RepublicSlovakia

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