About Worlds
The Roundnet World Championship unites the world’s top athletes to compete for the sport’s highest title. Taking place every 2 years since 2022, it has grown into a truly global event under the International Roundnet Federation. Check out the format and event scheduling below.
History
The 2022 Roundnet World Championship in Belgium marked the sport’s first official Worlds and showcased overwhelming U.S. dominance. In the open division, Hammon/Clark (“Assistive Touch”), a legendary defensive team, claimed gold after a dramatic three-set semifinal over canadian Dean/Cote (“Swamp Donkeys”) and a final win against USA teammates Abrams/Gross, while iconic team Graham/Rogers (USA) led the charge in Women’s. Hui/Gross captured the Mixed title, and both athletes also featured in the women’s and open finals. The U.S. swept the Open podium, while Germany and Switzerland battled for Women’s bronze, won by Walczak/Kunzelmann (SUI). In Squad competition, the U.S. won both Men’s and Women’s titles, with 29 men’s and 22 women’s nations represented.
In 2024, the championship moved to Guilford, UK, and the story shifted dramatically. While the U.S. retained both Squad titles (Men’s: USA, Canada, Germany; Women’s: USA, Germany, Austria), European teams captured all three individual crowns. Germany’s Eisentrager/Siemer won the men’s division against canadian team Bosak/Cote, Austria’s Leybourne/Kadlec topped an all-European Women’s podium, and Switzerland’s Kunzelmann/Felix secured the Mixed title against U.S.A finalists Kieran/Rose. The event marked a turning point in global balance, signaling Europe’s rise to the very top of international roundnet competition.
Event Format
Individual — Each country will have the opportunity to have 3 men’s teams, 3 women’s teams, and 1 mixed team. The individual championships will feature both pool and bracket (knockout) stages).
Squad — Each country may have up to 5 teams competing for their country in each division of the squad championship. In the same manner to previous championships, each country will seed their teams 1-5 and these seeds will play off against another country. Winning 3 of these games will result in a win for ones country. The squad championships will feature both pool and bracket (knockout) stages.
Event Schedule
The overall tournament schedule, including a detailed day-by-day breakdown, is coming soon.
An extension of the World Championships experience. Open to ALL levels.
For one weekend, players from all over the world will come together not only to compete, but to train, learn, exchange ideas, and continue pushing the sport forward together.
This will likely be the most international camp we have ever hosted, bringing athletes, coaches, and roundnet enthusiasts from a huge range of countries into the same learning environment.
Over two days, we will dive deep into one of the most important — and often least understood — areas of the game: Defence !
The goal is not simply to improve your defence for one tournament, but to help you better understand why you move, where you should be, and how to make better decisions under pressure.
An opportunity for coaches, captains, community leaders, and players from around the world to come together and continue developing the future of roundnet.
The future of our sport will not only be determined by the quality of our players, but also by the quality of our coaches.
This workshop is designed to bring together individuals who are passionate about helping others improve, sharing knowledge, growing their communities, and creating stronger player development pathways within their countries.
Led by Scott Beeks, the session will combine theory, discussion, and practical coaching exercises aimed at helping attendees become more effective coaches and leaders within the sport.
All attendees will receive:
✅ IRF Level 1 Coaching Certificate
✅ Level 1 Coaching Booklet
✅ Practical coaching experience
✅ Access to coaching resources
✅ Opportunity to connect with coaches from around the world