IFA 2023 Fistball World Championship in Mannheim – Recap

by Valentin Weber | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The 16th IFA Fistball Men’s World Championship in Mannheim, Germany has set new standards and will go down in the history of fistball. For eight days, the 16 best nations from all continents promoted their sport. More than 30,000 spectators flocked to the Rhein-Neckar...

Fourth Consecutive World Championship Title: Germany Continues to Dominate the Fistball World

by Valentin Weber | Jul 29, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

It is accomplished: The host team Germany defeats Austria in an exciting final with a score of 4:0 and is crowned world champion. The bronze medal goes to Brazil, while Switzerland finishes the World Cup in an unfortunate fourth place. Chile achieves its best result...

Saturday 29th July – DAY 8 LIVE

by Valentin Weber | Jul 29, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

DAY 8 AT THE FISTBALL WC IN MANNHEIM All games live on www.fistball.tv Game 1 – Argentina vs. Chile (Game for 5th place) Result: 1:3 (11:8, 12:14, 7:11, 9:11)Game 2 – Brazil vs. Switzerland (Bronze-Medal-Match) Result: 4:1 (10:12, 11:9, 14:12, 11:7, 14:12)Game 3 –...

Recap Day 7 – Germany and Austria advance to the Gold Medal Match

by Valentin Weber | Jul 28, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The Fistball World Championship has moved to the SAP Arena. First, the USA wins the President's Cup, finishing the championship in 9th place. Italy defeats Denmark and secures the 7th place in the final rankings. The eagerly awaited semi-finals then go in three sets...

Friday 28th July – Day 7 Live

by Valentin Weber | Jul 28, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Day 7 at the Fistball WC in Mannheim All games live on www.fistball.tv Game 1 - USA vs. Namibia (Game for 9th place) Result: 3:1 (11:7, 11:9, 10:12, 11:8)Game 2 - Denmark vs. Italy (Game for 7th place) Result: 1:3 (5:11, 9:11, 12:10, 6:11)Game 3 - Brazil vs. Germany...

Recap Day 6 – The first rankings of the Fistball World Championship have been determined

by Valentin Weber | Jul 27, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

While the semi-final teams prepare for tomorrow's matches, the first placement decisions have been made at the Rhein-Neckar Stadium. In the early afternoon, Argentina and Chile secure their tickets for the fifth-place game, and in the evening, Serbia, the Czech...

Thursday 27 July – Day 6 Live

by Valentin Weber | Jul 27, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Day 6 at the Fistball MWC in Mannheim All games live on www.fistball.tvGame 5 – New Zealand vs. BelgiumResult: 3:1 (11:5, 11:2, 9:11, 11:3)Game 5 – Australia vs. Czech RepublicResult: 2:3 (3:11, 9:11, 11:6, 11:8, 5:11)Game 3 – Japan vs. SerbiaResult: 1:3 (12:10:08:11,...

Recap Day 5 – Heading to the SAP Arena: The semifinalists are determined!

by Valentin Weber | Jul 26, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

The semifinal matches of the 16th Men's Fistball World Championship at the SAP Arena have been decided: Brazil will face Germany, while Switzerland and Austria will compete against each other in the second duel. The final for the President's Cup and the ninth place...

Wednesday 26 July – Day 5 Live

by Valentin Weber | Jul 26, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Day 5 at the Fistball MWC in Mannheim All games live on www.fistball.tvGame 8: Germany - ChileResult: 3:0 (11:5, 11:7, 11:1)Game 7: Austria - DenmarkResult: 3:0 (11:7, 11:3, 11:9)Game 6: Switzerland vs. ArgentinaResult: 3:0 (11:3, 11:8, 11:7)Game 5- Brazil vs....

Recap Day 4 – Quarterfinal Matchups Confirmed

by Valentin Weber | Jul 25, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Italy, Argentina, Denmark, and Chile complete the quarterfinal matches of the 16th Men's Fistball World Championship. Denmark and Chile engage in tight battles against Namibia and New Zealand, while Argentina and Italy secure clear victories against the USA and...

Tuesday 25 July – Day 4 Live

by Valentin Weber | Jul 25, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Day 4 at the Fistball MWC in Mannheim All games live on www.fistball.tvGame 8 - Serbia vs. New ZealandResult 0:3 (10:12, 3:11, 6:11)Game 7 – Japan vs. NamibiaResult: 0:3 (0:11, 5:11, 2:11)Game 6 – Belgium vs. Australia Result: 3:2 (7:11, 11:13, 11:7, 11:9, 13:11)Game...

Recap Day 3 – Favorites advance to Quarterfinals

by Valentin Weber | Jul 24, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Germany and Austria win and advance as group winners directly to the quarterfinals of the 16th Fistball Men’s World Championship. They are followed by second-placed Brazil and Switzerland, who defeated Argentina and Namibia. In front of almost 3,000 spectators at the...

Monday 24 July – Day 3 Live

by Valentin Weber | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Day 3 at the Fistball MWC in Mannheim All games live on www.fistball.tvGame 8 – Australia vs. JapanResult: 3:1 (11:13, 11:7, 11:9, 11:6)Game 7 - Serbia - BelgiumResult: 0:3 (7:11, 9:11, 11:13)Game 6 - Brazil - ArgentinaResult: 3:0 (11:8, 11:4, 11:6)Game 5 -...

Recap Day 2 – Argentina wins thrilling five-set match, while Germany and Austria are on track for group victory

by Valentin Weber | Jul 23, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Title defenders Germany maintained their flawless record on the second day of the 16th IFA Men's Fistball World Championship and impressively demonstrated their strength with a 3-0 victory against Switzerland, in front of 2.500 spectators at the Rhein-Neckar Stadium....

Sunday 23 July – Day 2 Live

by Valentin Weber | Jul 23, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Day 2 at the Fistball MWC in Mannheim All games live on www.fistball.tv Game 1 - Denmark vs. BelgiumResult: 3:0 (11:6, 12:10, 11:7)Game 2 – USA vs. SerbiaResult: (11:7, 12:10, 11:6)Game 3 – Chile vs. ArgentinaResult: 2:3 (13:11, 6:11, 4:11, 12:10, 7:11)Game 4 –...

Recap Day 1 – Many favorites secure victories on the opening day of the World Championship – Germany defeats Namibia

by Valentin Weber | Jul 22, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Titleholder Germany started the 16th IFA Fistball Men’s World Championship with a clear victory on the first day of the tournament. And in the other seven preliminary round matches, the favorites prevailed in front of 2,200 spectators at the Mannheim Rhein-Neckar...

Saturday 22 July – Day 1 Live

by Valentin Weber | Jul 22, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Day 1 at the Fistball MWC in Mannheim Alle games live on www.fistball.tvGame 1 - Czech Republic vs. Japan Result: 3:0 (11:3, 11:9, 11:6)Game 2 - New Zealand vs. Australia Result: 3:0 (11:6, 11:5, 11:6)Game 3 - Switzerland vs. Italy Result: 3:1 (11:3, 9:11, 11:7,...

Friendly Reunion of the 16 World Championship Participants

by Valentin Weber | Jul 21, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Visit to the Federal Garden Show and Welcome Dinner Players, coaches and delegation members of the 16 participating countries got in the mood for the Fistball World Championships from July 22 to 29 in Mannheim with a visit to the Federal Garden Show and a cable car...

Fistball World Championship begins: “Mannheim expects grandiose days”.

by Valentin Weber | Jul 21, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Germany plays opening match against Namibia The fistball world is a guest in Germany and is looking eagerly to Mannheim over the next eight days. Tomorrow, Saturday, the 16th Men's World Championship in Fistball begins (July 22-29) - 16 nations will travel from all...

India miss the Fistball World Championship after visa refusal – Belgium to step in

by Valentin Weber | Jul 20, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

MANNHEIM. The German Consulate General in Mumbai denies the Indian national team the visa for participation in the Fistball World Championships in Mannheim. The team from Belgium will now take part in the title fights at short notice as the first moving up team as the...

Fistball World Championship in Mannheim: Mascot goes by the name of “Manni”

by Sönke Spille | Jul 16, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Experiencing a grandiose world championship together with the fans: That's what giraffe "Manni" is looking forward to, the mascot of the 2023 World Fistball Championships, which was officially presented during the German Championships in Unterhaugstett. The idea came...

Fistballers start MWC countdown – winner’s trophy arrived in Mannheim

by Sönke Spille | Jun 29, 2023 | Report, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

One month before the final of the Fistball World Championship, the World Cup trophy arrived in the host city of Mannheim and landed safely. At 3:05 p.m., the helicopter carrying the valuable trophy touched down on the tarmac of Mannheim Airport - on board were IFA...

“Grandiose publicity”: Fistball World Championship to be shown on public television

by Sönke Spille | Jun 23, 2023 | General, Report | 0 Comments

Good news for all fistball players and those interested in fistball: The World Championship from July 22 to 29 in Mannheim will be broadcast on public television. All matches of the German team can be seen in a free livestream on swr.de as well as sportschau.de. A...

“Feels like a home World Championship” – Käfertal fistballer Daniel Schwarz plays for the Czech Republic

by Sönke Spille | Jun 20, 2023 | General, Report | 0 Comments

Originally, fistballer Daniel Schwarz wanted to work as a volunteer at the World Championships and had signed up as a supervisor for the Czech team during the title bouts in Mannheim. A few e-mails and a test training course later, the 31-year-old is suddenly a...

The Fistball MWC Sticker Album: Pre-Order now

by Sönke Spille | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The stars of the fistball world championship will soon be available to collect, swap and stick: Just in time for the World Championships in Mannheim, a sticker album featuring the world's best players and coaches from all 16 participating nations will be presented,...

Unforgettable days at the international youth camp – register now!

by Sönke Spille | Apr 19, 2023 | Report | 0 Comments

Be active yourself and experience the world's best fistballers up close: On the sidelines of the Men's World Championships, the traditional fistball youth camp of the Swabian (STB) and Baden Gymnastics Associations (BTB) will take place from July 26 to 30. This year's...

Lufthansa Group offers special prices for flights to the 2023 World Championship.

by Sönke Spille | Apr 6, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Lufthansa Group is an official partner of the 2023 Fistball World Championship and the organizers of the World Fistball Championship are pleased to provide perfect offers for fans as well. Around the World Cup, Lufthansa is offering specially discounted airfares for...

Sale of Fistball MWC Day Tickets Started – Quick Deciders Save 30 Percent

by Sönke Spille | Mar 30, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

The Fistball World Championship is casting its shadow ahead. 14,000 tickets have been sold so far by the organizers for the World Cup week from July 22 to 29, 2023. With the start of the next sales phase, it is now possible to also purchase individual tickets at the...

Groups for the Fistball MWC are set: Germany starts its mission to defend its title against Namibia

by Sönke Spille | Mar 28, 2023 | Report | 0 Comments

On the way to defending its title, the German national fistball team will face Switzerland, Italy and Namibia in the preliminary round at the 2023 World Championships in Mannheim. This was the result of the draw, which was broadcast on Wednesday evening. Excitement...

Fistball MWC 2023: Preliminary round groups drawn

by Sönke Spille | Mar 22, 2023 | News, Teams | 0 Comments

The preliminary round groups of the 2023 Fistball World Championships have been determined: when the world's best 16 national fistball teams compete for the title from July 22 to 29, they will meet in a total of four preliminary round groups on the first three days....

Fistball MWC promotes highlight in summer 2023 at BTB anniversary event

by Sönke Spille | Mar 21, 2023 | General | 0 Comments

With the start of the indoor fistball championships in Europe, the World Championships Organizing Team has promoted the Fistball World Championships in Mannheim at several events. Most recently, the Fistball World Cup was also represented at the Badischer Turnerbund's...

Fistball MWC 2023: Match schedule published – Draw on March 22.

by Sönke Spille | Mar 16, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Around four months before the 2023 Men's Fistball World Championship, the International Fistball Association has announced the match schedule for the world title matches. The draw for the four preliminary round groups will be broadcast on Wednesday, March 22. With the...

Fistball MWC 2023: Apply now as a volunteer for Mannheim

by Sönke Spille | Jan 26, 2023 | Organisation | 0 Comments

When the men's fistball world champion is crowned in Mannheim from July 22 to 29, an impressive sporting event awaits all sports fans. But, for the realization of such an event, the world championship organizers are also dependent on support before, during and after...

113 tickets for Austria fan trip handed over

by Sönke Spille | Jan 17, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

The 2023 Fistball World Championship is to be a great fistball festival - whether on or beside the court. From the start of the preliminary round in the Rhine-Neckar Stadium to the final matches in the SAP Arena, the spectators and fans in the stands will create a...

Felix Klassen (TV Käfertal): “A World Championship participation at home would be a dream”

by Sönke Spille | Jan 10, 2023 | Report | 0 Comments

For Felix Klassen, the year 2022 was not only the most successful of his career so far from a sporting point of view, it was also a very emotional one for the 29-year-old thanks to his appointment as a national player and his victory at the World Games. With the World...

Successful promotion at the start of the World Championship year

by Sönke Spille | Jan 6, 2023 | News, Promotion | 0 Comments

The organizers of the Fistball World Championship started the year 2023 with three promotional activities in Mannheim. In addition to the home game of the Adler Mannheim in the derby against Frankfurt and the Fireworks of Gymnastics in the SAP Arena, the World Cup...

Pan-American Championships last qualifier for 2023 Men’s World Championship

by Sönke Spille | Sep 28, 2022 | General | 0 Comments

19 teams registered for the IFA 2023 Fistball World Championship in Mannheim. At Fistball events 16 teams is a maximum and the qualification regulations take effect. The PAFA area will host their continental championships later this year and this will be only...

“Hosting the 2023 World Fistball Championship will be an enrichment for the City of Mannheim”

by Felix Klassen | May 12, 2021 | General | 0 Comments

From July 22 to 29, 2023, the best Fistball players in the world will come to Mannheim. 800 days before the start of the Men's World Championship, the City of Mannheim, the hosts International Fistball Association, the DFBL and TV 1880 Käfertal presented the official...

2023 World Championship preparation continue – legal structure founded

by Felix Klassen | May 2, 2021 | General | 0 Comments

IFA President Jörn Verleger and Secretary General Christoph Oberlehner used their trip to the German Indoor Fistball Championship in Mannheim, which begins today, to advance the preparation for the IFA 2023 Fistball Men’s World Championship at the same place. In...

IFA 2019 Fistball Men’s World Championship success

by mmorgenstern | Feb 19, 2021 | General | 0 Comments

WINTERTHUR. The 15th Fistball Men’s World Championship held in Stadium Schützenwiese Winterthur from August 11-17th was the biggest of all time. With 18 men’s national teams participating it is the largest from a team perspective as well. Four nations had their first...

Fistball World Championship News

The current status of ticket sales, the search for volunteers, the planned show performance in the evening in the marquee or news about the Fistball Summer Camp: Here you can find the latest news about the Fistball World Championships in Mannheim for all fans. Click through!

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Tickets

Pre-sale tickets for the games at Rhein-Neckar-Stadion and SAP Arena are now available.

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Summer Camp

Join the International Fistball Summer Camp and experience the World Championship with a great fistball community.

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Teams

The top nations from Africa, Asia, Oceania, America and Europe will compete in the World Cup in Mannheim in July 2023.

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Volunteers

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Tickets

Pre-sale tickets for the games at Rhein-Neckar-Stadion and SAP Arena are now available!

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Summer Camp

Join the International Fistball Youth Camp and experience the World Championship with a great fistball community.

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Teams

The top nations from Africa, Asia, Oceania, America and Europe will compete in the World Cup in Mannheim in July 2023.

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How to get there

Comfortably to the World Cup by bus & train: It has never been so easy to visit the World Cup venues by public transport. The personalized World Cup tickets guarantee free travel to and from the venues on World Cup days.

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Overnight stay

Finding a suitable overnight accomodation after exciting days at the World Fistball Championships venues? No problem! Whether youth hostel, camping, B&B or hotel – in Mannheim there will be something for every fistball fan.

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Tickets

The world’s best fistball teams will fight for the world championship title in Mannheim: Sports fans can’t afford to miss this! Tickets for the Rhein-Neckar-Stadion and the SAP Arena are now on sale.

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Highlights

Thrilling matches in the fight for the world championship title: These were the teams at the Fistball World Championship 2019 in Winterthur (Switzerland). All highlights of the world championship are available on demand on Fistball.TV!

Teams

These national teams participate in the fistball World Championship in Mannheim.

Who will win the 2023 World Championship title? 16 nations will compete in the Men’s Fistball World Championship in Mannheim from July 22 to 29, 2023. With Brazil, Chile, Austria, Switzerland and Germany, five nations have participated in all 15 World Cup events so far. For India, meanwhile, it will be the first ever men’s World Cup participation. The participating nations come from Europe (7), America (4), Asia (2), Oceania (2) and Africa (1). Here is an overview of all the teams: