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Qualification For IFAF Flag Football World Championships Announced
2025년 2월 3일
[주요내용:
① 2025년 대륙선수권대회(예선)을 통해 2026년 세계선수권대회 16강체제로 운영
② 2024년 핀란드 세계선수권대회 결과를 근거로 대륙별 세계선수권대회 출전권 배정]
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has announced a new qualification format for the 12th biannual IFAF Flag Football World Championships, which will see the world’s top 16 men’s and women’s national teams compete in 2026.
Building on the record-breaking 2024 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Finland, the enhanced qualification pathway will increase competitiveness, ensuring that teams battling for the title have demonstrated their international excellence through a rigorous qualification process.
In 2026, the host nation of the IFAF Flag Football World Championships will qualify automatically, along with each of the gold medalists from the 2025 IFAF Continental Flag Football Championships. In the case of Asia and Oceania where there is a joint Championships, the gold medalists will secure a berth alongside the highest-ranked nation from the other continent. The remaining ten berths will be allocated via a weighting system that rewards continents for their teams’ past success while ensuring balanced global representation.*
For both the men’s and women’s competitions, each continent’s representation will be capped at a maximum of six nations per continent (not including the host nation).
IFAF President, Pierre Trochet, said: “This revised qualification process underscores IFAF’s dedication to creating structured, competitive pathways for flag football internationally. As the sport continues to flourish and we build towards its historic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, this strengthened qualification system guarantees that the world’s elite teams earn their spots at the prestigious 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships.”
“By adopting this system, IFAF creates universal qualifying places, while rewarding the competitiveness of the respective continents,” said IFAF Director of Competitions Fabio Tortosa. “Ultimately, this updated qualification format enables nations to earn their continent more berths by demonstrating their global competitiveness.”
Based on the qualification criteria, qualification for the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships will be as follows:
Women’s Competition
Host Nation is allocated 1 berth
Europe is allocated 5 berths
One (1) Continental Champion
Four (4) berths based on performances by European teams at the 2024 IFAF FFWC.
Example: The top five (5) nations from the 2025 IFAF European Flag Football Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The sixth-ranked nation from the 2025 IFAF European Championships will also qualify thanks to the Additional Merit-Based allocation (see below).
Men’s Competition
Americas is allocated 4 berthsAmericas is allocated 4 berths
One (1) Continental Champion
Three (3) berths based upon performances from Americas teams at the 2024 FFWC.
Example: The top four (4) nations from the 2025 IFAF Americas Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The fifth-ranked nation from the 2025 IFAF Americas Flag Football Championships will also qualify thanks to the Additional Merit-Based allocation (see below).
Asia and Oceania are allocated 3 berths.
One (1) Continental Champion
One (1) berth to the highest-ranked nation from the continent that didn’t win the Continental Championship
One (1) berth to the highest ranked nation excluding the above, regardless of whether they are from Asia or Oceania
Example: Three (3) teams will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The top team from each respective continent will qualify along with the highest placed team not including either of these two.
Africa is allocated 1 berth
One (1) Continental Champion
Example: The top nation from the 2025 IFAF Africa Championship will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC.
Additional Merit-Based Allocation 2 berths
One (1) berth allocated to Europe due to the performance of Germany (ranked 9 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).
One (1) berth to the Americas due to the performance of Panama (ranked 10 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).One (1) berth to the Americas due to the performance of Panama (ranked 10 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).
Men’s Competition
Host Nation is allocated 1 berth
Europe is allocated 6 berths
One (1) Continental Champion
Five (5) berths based on performances by European teams at the 2024 IFAF FFWC.
Example: The top six nations from the 2025 IFAF European Flag Football Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC.
Americas is allocated 4 berths
One (1) Continental Champion
Three (3) berths based upon performances from Americas teams at the 2024 FFWC.
Example: The top four (4) nations from the 2025 IFAF Americas Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The fifth-ranked nation from the 2025 IFAF Americas Flag Football Championships will also qualify thanks to the Additional Merit-Based allocation (see below).
Asia and Oceania are allocated 2 berths.
One (1) Continental Champion
One (1) berth to the highest-ranked nation from the continent that did not win the Continental Championship.
Example: The top nations from their respective continent from the 2025 IFAF Americas Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The next-best ranked nation from the 2025 IFAF Asia / Oceania Championships will also qualify thanks to the Additional Merit-Based allocation (see below).
Africa is allocated 1 berth
One (1) Continental Champion
Example: The top nation from the 2025 IFAF Africa Championship will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC.
Additional Merit-Based Allocation 2 berths
Asia and Oceania are allocated one (1) berth due to the performance of Japan (ranked 11 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).
The Americas is allocated one (1) berth due to the performance of Panama (ranked 13 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).
*Europe had higher ranked nations but could not secure any more berths due to the 6-team cap.
Further details on the 2025 IFAF Continental Championships, including host locations and competition schedules, will be announced in the coming weeks, offering teams from around the world more opportunities to compete and prepare for the journey toward LA28.
Allocation system
*Eight of the berths will be awarded based on continental performance at the previous IFAF Flag Football World Championships, with each continent’s total representation capped at six teams (excluding the host nation). The remaining two berths will be awarded to the continents with the highest-ranked non-qualifying teams. If a continent has already reached its six-team cap, its allocation is passed to the next eligible continent. This ensures that the most competitive teams have a clear pathway to the world’s biggest stage.
https://americanfootball.sport/2025/02/03/ffwc-qualifying/
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Qualification For IFAF Flag Football World Championships Announced
2025년 2월 3일
[주요내용:
① 2025년 대륙선수권대회(예선)을 통해 2026년 세계선수권대회 16강체제로 운영
② 2024년 핀란드 세계선수권대회 결과를 근거로 대륙별 세계선수권대회 출전권 배정]
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has announced a new qualification format for the 12th biannual IFAF Flag Football World Championships, which will see the world’s top 16 men’s and women’s national teams compete in 2026.
Building on the record-breaking 2024 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Finland, the enhanced qualification pathway will increase competitiveness, ensuring that teams battling for the title have demonstrated their international excellence through a rigorous qualification process.
In 2026, the host nation of the IFAF Flag Football World Championships will qualify automatically, along with each of the gold medalists from the 2025 IFAF Continental Flag Football Championships. In the case of Asia and Oceania where there is a joint Championships, the gold medalists will secure a berth alongside the highest-ranked nation from the other continent. The remaining ten berths will be allocated via a weighting system that rewards continents for their teams’ past success while ensuring balanced global representation.*
For both the men’s and women’s competitions, each continent’s representation will be capped at a maximum of six nations per continent (not including the host nation).
IFAF President, Pierre Trochet, said: “This revised qualification process underscores IFAF’s dedication to creating structured, competitive pathways for flag football internationally. As the sport continues to flourish and we build towards its historic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, this strengthened qualification system guarantees that the world’s elite teams earn their spots at the prestigious 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships.”
“By adopting this system, IFAF creates universal qualifying places, while rewarding the competitiveness of the respective continents,” said IFAF Director of Competitions Fabio Tortosa. “Ultimately, this updated qualification format enables nations to earn their continent more berths by demonstrating their global competitiveness.”
Based on the qualification criteria, qualification for the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships will be as follows:
Women’s Competition
Host Nation is allocated 1 berth
Europe is allocated 5 berths
One (1) Continental Champion
Four (4) berths based on performances by European teams at the 2024 IFAF FFWC.
Example: The top five (5) nations from the 2025 IFAF European Flag Football Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The sixth-ranked nation from the 2025 IFAF European Championships will also qualify thanks to the Additional Merit-Based allocation (see below).
Men’s Competition
Americas is allocated 4 berthsAmericas is allocated 4 berths
One (1) Continental Champion
Three (3) berths based upon performances from Americas teams at the 2024 FFWC.
Example: The top four (4) nations from the 2025 IFAF Americas Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The fifth-ranked nation from the 2025 IFAF Americas Flag Football Championships will also qualify thanks to the Additional Merit-Based allocation (see below).
Asia and Oceania are allocated 3 berths.
One (1) Continental Champion
One (1) berth to the highest-ranked nation from the continent that didn’t win the Continental Championship
One (1) berth to the highest ranked nation excluding the above, regardless of whether they are from Asia or Oceania
Example: Three (3) teams will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The top team from each respective continent will qualify along with the highest placed team not including either of these two.
Africa is allocated 1 berth
One (1) Continental Champion
Example: The top nation from the 2025 IFAF Africa Championship will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC.
Additional Merit-Based Allocation 2 berths
One (1) berth allocated to Europe due to the performance of Germany (ranked 9 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).
One (1) berth to the Americas due to the performance of Panama (ranked 10 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).One (1) berth to the Americas due to the performance of Panama (ranked 10 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).
Men’s Competition
Host Nation is allocated 1 berth
Europe is allocated 6 berths
One (1) Continental Champion
Five (5) berths based on performances by European teams at the 2024 IFAF FFWC.
Example: The top six nations from the 2025 IFAF European Flag Football Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC.
Americas is allocated 4 berths
One (1) Continental Champion
Three (3) berths based upon performances from Americas teams at the 2024 FFWC.
Example: The top four (4) nations from the 2025 IFAF Americas Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The fifth-ranked nation from the 2025 IFAF Americas Flag Football Championships will also qualify thanks to the Additional Merit-Based allocation (see below).
Asia and Oceania are allocated 2 berths.
One (1) Continental Champion
One (1) berth to the highest-ranked nation from the continent that did not win the Continental Championship.
Example: The top nations from their respective continent from the 2025 IFAF Americas Championships will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC. The next-best ranked nation from the 2025 IFAF Asia / Oceania Championships will also qualify thanks to the Additional Merit-Based allocation (see below).
Africa is allocated 1 berth
One (1) Continental Champion
Example: The top nation from the 2025 IFAF Africa Championship will qualify for the 2026 IFAF FFWC.
Additional Merit-Based Allocation 2 berths
Asia and Oceania are allocated one (1) berth due to the performance of Japan (ranked 11 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).
The Americas is allocated one (1) berth due to the performance of Panama (ranked 13 at the 2024 IFAF FFWC).
*Europe had higher ranked nations but could not secure any more berths due to the 6-team cap.
Further details on the 2025 IFAF Continental Championships, including host locations and competition schedules, will be announced in the coming weeks, offering teams from around the world more opportunities to compete and prepare for the journey toward LA28.
Allocation system
*Eight of the berths will be awarded based on continental performance at the previous IFAF Flag Football World Championships, with each continent’s total representation capped at six teams (excluding the host nation). The remaining two berths will be awarded to the continents with the highest-ranked non-qualifying teams. If a continent has already reached its six-team cap, its allocation is passed to the next eligible continent. This ensures that the most competitive teams have a clear pathway to the world’s biggest stage.
https://americanfootball.sport/2025/02/03/ffwc-qualifying/
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