2026 Women's U-19 World Floorball Championships

• Italy was the only bid and were awarded the hosting rights on 2 December 2022. This marks the first time Italy hosts a floorball championship. == Qualification ==

A total of 16 national teams take part in the final tournament. Eleven teams qualified automatically. These included the host nation Italy. In addition, the nine highest-placed teams from the previous championship in 2024 qualified directly: Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, and Latvia. The final seeded team is the only American participant, Canada. The remaining five places were decided through two regional qualification tournaments. From the Asia–Oceania qualification, held in Perth, Australia, from 8 to 10 January 2026, Singapore, Australia, and Japan qualified. From the European qualification, held in Berlin between 4 and 8 February 2026, Germany and Hungary qualified. ==Venues==

Latisana and Lignano Sabbiadoro are the venues for the tournament. Both venues have experience hosting other floorball competitions. The teams will all stay in Lignano Sabbiadoro. ==Final draw==

The final draw was held at 12:00 CET on 16 October 2025 at the CONI Hall of Honour in Rome, Italy. Groups A and B were drawn from the top teams of the previous championship in 2024. Groups C and D were formed from the remaining teams, with some teams drawn blindly as the Asia-Oceania qualification had not yet taken place at the time of the draw. Seeding The seeding was based on the results of the previous championship in 2024. == Referees ==

Eight referee pairs were selected on 13 March 2026. == Tournament format ==

In the group stage, teams play in a round-robin format from 6 to 8 May 2026. A win earns two points, while a draw earns one point. The knockout stage and placement matches will take place on 9 and 10 May. • The top two teams from Groups A and B advance to the semi-finals of the championship play-offs. • The third-placed teams from Groups A and B compete for fifth place. • The fourth-placed teams from Groups A and B, along with the first-placed teams from Groups C and D, enter the semi-finals for placement matches deciding 7th to 10th place. • The second-placed teams from Groups C and D play for 11th place. • The third-placed teams from Groups C and D play for 13th place. • The fourth-placed teams from Groups C and D play for 15th place. == Preliminary round ==

Tiebreakers Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings: • Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; • Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams; • Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; • Goal difference in all group matches; • Goals scored in all group matches. If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a drawing of lots will decide the outcome. Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ==Placement round==

15th place game 13th place game 11th place game 7th–10th placement play-off 7th–10th placement bracket 7th–10th placement semifinals 9th place game 7th place game 5th place game ==Knockout stage==

Bracket Semifinals Bronze medal game Gold medal game ==Preparations==

• On 20 November 2025, tickets were released. == References ==