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The 2025 IFA Fistball World Tour Finals – the World Club Championship for men’s and women’s teams – are just around the corner. From Thursday to Sunday, July 24–27, the world’s top club teams will gather at the Volksbank Stadium in Vöcklabruck, Austria.
The international elite of fistball will come together from July 24 to 27 at the Volksbank Stadium in Vöcklabruck: At the IFA Fistball World Tour Finals 2025, the best men’s and women’s club teams will compete for the most prestigious title in club fistball. Hosting the event for the first time is Austrian top club Union Tigers Vöcklabruck, who claimed the men’s title last year – and now aim to defend it in front of a home crowd.
Strong preliminary groups in both competitions
On Thursday and Friday, eight men’s and eight women’s teams will battle in two groups each for a place in the semifinals. In the men’s competition, defending champion Vöcklabruck will face Clube Mercês (Brazil), Faustball Wigoltingen (Switzerland), and South Jersey Fistball Club (USA) in Group “David Lorenz”. Group “Michael Feichtenschlager” features SG Novo Hamburgo (Brazil), FBC LINZ AG Urfahr (Austria), TV Vaihingen/Enz (Germany), and DSG UKJ Froschberg (Austria).
In the women’s event, defending champion TSV Dennach (Germany) leads Group “Franz Bakan” and will face Faustball Kreuzlingen (Switzerland), TSV Calw (Germany), and Clube Duque de Caxias (Brazil). Group “Harald Bayer” is headed by last year’s finalist TV Jahn Schneverdingen (Germany) and includes SOGIPA/Cargo Way (Brazil), SVD Diepoldsau-Schmitter, and FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (both Switzerland). The group names pay tribute to four legendary attackers from Vöcklabruck who played a key role in shaping the local club scene.
Finals on Sunday
The semifinals will be played on Saturday, with placement and medal matches following on Sunday. The women’s final is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., while the men’s final will begin at 4:30 p.m. The President’s Cup will determine places 5 through 8 among the remaining teams.
Ideal Conditions at the Volksbank Stadium
The Volksbank Stadium in Vöcklabruck offers excellent infrastructure for hosting the World Tour Finals. Around 1,000 covered seats will ensure ideal viewing conditions for spectators in all weather conditions. On-site catering is also well arranged: A wine and cocktail lounge will be open on Friday and Saturday, while the official Players’ Party will take place on Sunday.
“The infrastructure is ready, and the Union Tigers Vöcklabruck are doing a fantastic job organizing this event,” says Sönke Spille, Head of Events at the International Fistball Association. “They are working with great passion – we are looking forward to four exciting days of fistball.”
Tickets Available
This is the first time Vöcklabruck is hosting the World Tour Finals. “Everything is set – we are looking forward to welcoming many fans and fistball enthusiasts to the venue,” says Stefan Huemer, Head of the Local Organizing Committee for Union Tigers Vöcklabruck. The team has spent the past months preparing the tournament. “We want to provide the best possible conditions for both athletes and fans,” Huemer adds.
Tickets will be available at the venue as day or combo tickets. For those who cannot attend in person, every match will be streamed live and for free at www.fistball.tv.