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The women of TSV Dennach and the men of Union Tigers Vöcklabruck once again claimed the title at the IFA Fistball World Tour Finals in Vöcklabruck. Both teams remained undefeated throughout the entire tournament. More than 1,000 spectators witnessed the finals day at the Volksbankstadion in Vöcklabruck.
The 2024 titleholders once again stood at the top of the podium at this year’s IFA Fistball World Tour Finals: In Vöcklabruck, the women of TSV Dennach (Germany) and the men of host club Union Tigers Vöcklabruck (Austria) celebrated the World Tour Finals title – just like the year before. Both teams impressed with strong performances throughout the competition, remained unbeaten in all their matches, and secured the prestigious title against domestic rivals in the final.
Men
For the first time in the history of the IFA World Tour Finals, two Austrian teams faced each other in the men’s final. Union Tigers Vöcklabruck, entering as defending champions, were challenged by DSG UKJ Froschberg, who had reached the final after three consecutive President’s Cup wins and a remarkable tournament performance. However, in the final, Froschberg couldn’t quite match their previous form. In tight and thrilling sets, the Tigers maintained their composure at the key moments and sealed their title defense with a 3:0 win (11:8, 11:8, 12:10) in front of their home crowd. Just like in 2024, SG Novo Hamburgo (Brazil) secured the bronze medal, defeating Swiss side Faustball Wigoltingen in the third-place match with 3:0 (11:6, 11:9, 11:9), thus reaching the podium at every edition of the World Tour Finals so far. FBC LINZ AG Urfahr, the reigning European Cup champions, took the President’s Cup title. They beat TV Vaihingen/Enz (Germany) 3:1 (11:7, 12:14, 11:7, 11:7) and finished in a strong fifth place. Clube Mêrces (Brazil) defeated South Jersey Fistball Club (USA) 3:0 (11:7, 11:8, 11:8) to secure seventh place.
Women
The club world championship title remains firmly in the hands of TSV Dennach. The German titleholders had already demonstrated their dominance during the tournament, reaching the final without dropping a single set in either the group stage or the semifinal. That didn’t change in the rematch of last year’s final against German rivals TV Jahn Schneverdingen. Dennach showed up as a strong, cohesive unit, displayed rock-solid defense and consistent attacking play. With a 3:0 victory (11:7, 11:8, 11:7), TSV Dennach claimed their third World Tour Finals title overall. TV Jahn Schneverdingen had to settle for silver for the third consecutive time. As in 2024, bronze went to SOGIPA Cargo Way (Brazil). The team from Porto Alegre faced a close battle with Faustball Kreuzlingen (Switzerland), ultimately winning 3:1 (11:9, 9:11, 11:9, 11:7) to secure their place on the podium. SVD Diepoldsau-Schmitter crowned themselves President’s Cup champions after coming from behind to defeat TSV Calw 3:1 (10:12, 11:6, 11:7, 13:11). Seventh place went to FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (Switzerland), who ended the tournament with a 3:0 win (11:8, 11:7, 11:7) over Clube Duque de Caxias Curitiba (Brazil).
Tigers Vöcklabruck Shine Also as Hosts
Union Tigers Vöcklabruck not only impressed on the field but also delivered a top-notch event as hosts. Organizing the club world championship for the first time, the Upper Austrian club created a great atmosphere – especially on the weekend – with more than 1,000 spectators attending the finals day. “All the hard work of the past months truly paid off,” said local organizing committee head Stefan Huemer. “The event went exceptionally well, and then winning the title on top of that means the world to us. We thank all the teams for the high-level matches they presented to our fans and the many volunteers who made this tournament possible!”