2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship

Tournament information
Sport	Wheelchair rugby
Location	Vejle, Denmark
Date	10–16 October 2022
Administrator	World Wheelchair Rugby
Final positions
Champion	Australia
Runner-up	United States
3rd place	Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	44
← 2018

The 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship was the 8th international championship for wheelchair rugby. It was held at the DGI-Huset recreational centre in Vejle, Denmark from 10–16 October 2022 and contested by the world's top twelve national teams.^[1][2][3] The tournament was won by Australia, defeating United States in the final by 58–55 to claim their second title.^[4][5]

Tournament

Twelve teams contested the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship. The preliminary rounds consisted of a group stage where the teams were split into two leagues which were contested as a round-robin. This was then followed by a round of crossover matches that determined the semi-finalists.^[6]

Preliminary round

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
France	5	5	0	0	282	224	+58	10
United States	5	4	0	1	263	217	+46	8
Great Britain	5	3	0	2	279	255	+24	6
New Zealand	5	2	0	3	238	259	-21	4
Germany	5	1	0	4	241	264	-23	2
Switzerland	5	0	0	5	203	287	-84	0

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	5	5	0	0	285	228	+57	10
Australia	5	4	0	1	271	228	+43	8
Canada	5	3	0	2	279	250	+29	6
Denmark	5	2	0	3	273	263	+10	4
Colombia	5	1	0	4	220	264	-44	2
Brazil	5	0	0	5	195	290	-95	0

Classification rounds

9th - 12th places

	Classification round				Ninth place
	14 October 2022 - 10:00
	Switzerland	44
					15 October 2022 - 11:15
	Colombia	49
					Colombia	54
	14 October 2022 - 12:15
					Germany	49
	Brazil	42
	Germany	53
					Eleventh place
					15 October 2022 - 9:00
					Switzerland	44
					Brazil	48

5th - 8th places

	Classification round				Fifth place
	15 October 2022 - 10:00
	Great Britain	48
					16 October 2022 - 11:30
	France	51
					France	48
	15 October 2022 - 12:15
					Canada	60
	Canada	60
	New Zealand	49
					Seventh place
					16 October 2022 - 9:15
					Great Britain	52
					New Zealand	49

Medals round

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Gold medal match
	14 October 2022 - 11:00
	Australia	54
					15 October 2022 - 14:30
	Great Britain	45
					Australia	56
	14 October 2022 - 14:45
					Denmark	55
	France	53
									16 October 2022 - 16:00
	Denmark	55
									Australia	58
	14 October 2022 - 17:00
									United States	55
	United States	53
					15 October 2022 - 16:45
	Canada	51
					United States	57
	14 October 2022 - 19:15
					Japan	52			Bronze medal match
	Japan	58
									16 October 2022 - 13:45
	New Zealand	38
									Denmark	57
									Japan	61