The WFDF 2025 World Beach Ultimate Championships (WBUC) concluded today at Praia da Rocha in Portimão, Portugal, marking the end of a thrilling week of high-level Beach Ultimate featuring 2,500 participants on 136 teams from 38 countries competing across 10 divisions. After seven days of intense, spirited play, the final medal matches took place on Saturday, 22 November, bringing the championships to an exciting close. On the second day of gold-medal rounds, teams from …
North American Teams Prevail in First Day of Gold Medal Rounds at WFDF 2025 World Beach Ultimate Championships
The first day of Gold Medal Rounds at the WFDF 2025 World Beach Ultimate Championships (WBUC) concluded on Friday, 21 November. Held at Praia da Rocha in Portimão, Portugal, the first slate of finals showcased closely contested matchups across the Master’s divisions, with the USA and Canada sweeping every gold medal awarded on Friday. With 2,500 participants on 136 teams from 38 countries competing across 10 divisions, WBUC 2025 continues today with gold medal matches …
WFDF Announces Formation of the Oceania Flying Disc Federation (OFDF)
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce the formal establishment of the Oceania Flying Disc Federation (OFDF) as the new Continental Association representing Flying Disc member federations across Oceania. The formation of OFDF marks an important milestone in strengthening regional governance and development of Flying Disc sports in alignment with WFDF’s global structure. At the OFDF Formation Meeting held on 8 October 2025, member representatives approved the appointment of the federation’s …
Asia Oceanic Ultimate Championships and Inaugural World Guts Club Championships Close with Spirit and Resilience in Kamisu
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) proudly announces the successful conclusion of the WFDF 2025 Asia-Oceanic Ultimate Championships (AOUC) and the inaugural World Guts Club Championships (WGCC), held from 3–7 September in Kamisu, Japan. Over five days, more than 1,200 athletes and coaches from across the region came together to compete in one of WFDF’s largest gatherings of the Flying Disc community in Asia to date. With 51 Ultimate teams and 8 Guts clubs representing …
Cat Phillips Elected to IWGA Athletes’ Committee at The World Games 2025
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to announce that Australian Flying Disc athlete Catherine “Cat” Phillips has been elected to the International World Games Association (IWGA) Athletes’ Committee at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China. Phillips was one of seven athletes selected from a field of 20 candidates representing sports across the IWGA membership. The IWGA announced the list of candidates on 19 May 2025, with voting open to all accredited athletes …
Team USA wins Ultimate Gold Medal in Thrilling Final at The World Games 2025 Chengdu
Canada claims Silver, France earns Bronze Chengdu, China – August 2025 — The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is proud to announce the results of the Ultimate competition at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China. In a spectacular finale capping the five day event at the beautiful stadium at Chengdu Sport University, Team USA captured the gold medal in the mixed-gender Ultimate event, edging out Canada who secured silver, while France celebrated bronze on …
Disc Golf concludes at The World Games in Chengdu with USA Victory Finland takes Silver and Latvia wins Bronze
The Disc Golf Championships at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China concluded Sunday 10 August as the USA mixed doubles pair of Missy Gannon and Gannon Buhr defeated Finnish team Eveliina Salonen and Nestori Tukhanen in match-play format. In the bronze medal match-up, the Latvian team of Elizabete Peksena and Rainers Balodis prevailed over Kristin and Silver Lätt of Estonia in a come from behind victory. The competition took place over three days in …
Logroño’s Ultimate Celebration: World Under-24 Ultimate Championships concludes with Passion and Excellence
Logroño, La Rioja, Spain — The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) proudly celebrated the conclusion of the 2025 World Under‑24 Ultimate Championships on Saturday the 28th of June at Estadio Municipal Las Gaunas, Logroño’s premier sports venue, hosting a major non‑football event for the first time. Over eight days of competition in record heat conditions, nearly 1,250 athletes on 50 teams from 25 nations competed across Women’s, Open, and Mixed divisions, demonstrating skill, sportsmanship, and …
WFDF Highlights Flying Disc Presence and Cat Phillips’ Candidacy for IWGA Athletes Committee at The World Games 2025
04 Jun 2025 The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is proud to share that Australian athlete Cat Phillips has been announced as a candidate for the IWGA Athletes Committee election at The World Games 2025, taking place in Chengdu, China from 7 to 17 August. The IWGA Athletes Committee serves a key role in athlete representation, offering insight and input on behalf of all competitors at The World Games. Cat served on the inaugural IWGA …
World Ultimate Championships Come Back Strong after COVID Hiatus
For the first time in eight years, teams convened on the world stage to compete for the title of Ultimate World Champions. With the 2020 edition of this quadrennial event canceled due to COVID, excitement was high as athletes gathered from around the world to play for their national teams in Gold Coast, Australia. It was a week of triumphs and heartbreaks that culminated with the USA fighting to defend their titles in front of …
WFDF Brings Major Events to Gold Coast, Australia This Week
Three major WFDF events kick off in Gold Coast, Australia over the coming days – WFDF’s Annual Congress, the WFDF 2024 World Ultimate Championships (WUC), and the WFDF 2024 World Guts Championships (WGC). Over 1200 athletes on 71 teams will be representing 23 National Federations across the two athletic events. Congress The Annual Congress of WFDF National Federations meets on Friday and Saturday, 30th-31st of August at the Gold Coast Performance Centre in Runaway Bay, …
Road to Chengdu: Qualifying for The World Games at WUC 2024
The WFDF 2024 World Ultimate Championships taking place 31 Aug – 7 Sep in Gold Coast, Australia offers the participating National teams a chance to qualify their countries for The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China. How will this work? Each National Federation with Ultimate teams competing in Gold Coast has a chance to qualify. Qualifying is determined by the combined scores of teams across all three divisions – Open, Women’s, and Mixed. Scores are …
USA and France Bring Home Gold at WJUC 2024
Teams from the USA, France, and Canada were multi medal winners at the WFDF 2024 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) last week. Team USA went nearly undefeated, with their only loss all week coming in the championship match of the Women’s division. They topped the podium in the Men’s and Mixed divisions, took silver in Women’s, and were also awarded the Spirit prize in the Mixed division. France also had a great event. After breaking …
Philippines’ Teams Find Success at AOBUC 2024
Teams from the Philippines dominated the final standings at the WFDF 2024 Asian Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships (AOBUC), taking the top spot via decisive wins in every division they competed in — Open, Women, and Mixed. Their scores for the Finals were 13-8 over the Japan National team in Open, 13-6 over Darumasan from Japan in Women, and 12-9 over India’s National team in Mixed. Gold for the Masters Mixed division went to the Australian …