| Sport | Flag football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  United States (men) United States (women) |
| Most titles | United States (men;5 titles)  Mexico (women; 3 titles) |
IFAF Flag Football World Championship is the international championship in flag football, organized by International Federation of American Football.[1] The men's and women's competitions are usually held in the same venue. The tournament starts with pool play to fill in the seeding and follows an elimination-style of play after that. At the end of the tournament the top teams are rewarded with Bronze (3rd), Silver (2nd) or Gold (1st). The IFAF Flag Football World Championship is held every two years in different countries.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 championships in Denmark were cancelled. The championship was rescheduled for 2021 in Jerusalem from December 6 to 8, with a record 42 teams featured, double that competing at the 2018 event in Panama.[2] The top seven teams at the event, not including the United States, will qualify for the Birmingham 2022 World Games.[2]
The first championships were held in Austria in 2002 and was won by the host country. The next edition will be held in Lahti, Finland, from August 25-30, 2024.[3]
