IPCH World Championship 2026 Powerchair Hockey Match Schedule

Official Tournament Schedule | Pajulahti, Finland | 26–31 May 2026

The official match schedule for the IPCH World Championship 2026 Powerchair Hockey has been confirmed. From 26 to 31 May 2026, ten national teams will compete at Pajulahti Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, Finland, in the most important international powerchair hockey tournament of the year.

The championship brings together the world’s leading powerchair hockey nations, divided into two groups of five teams. During the group stage, each team will play four matches in a round-robin format. Based on the standings, teams will progress to cross-finals, placement matches, and the final ranking games that determine the new world champion.

Participating Teams – Group Stage

Group A

  • Denmark (DEN) 🇩🇰
  • Finland (FIN) 🇫🇮
  • Spain (ESP) 🇪🇸
  • Italy (ITA) 🇮🇹
  • Switzerland (SUI) 🇨🇭

Group B

  • Belgium (BEL) 🇧🇪
  • Netherlands (NED) 🇳🇱
  • Germany (GER) 🇩🇪
  • Australia (AUS) 🇦🇺
  • Canada (CAN) 🇨🇦

Official Match Schedule – IPCH World Championship 2026 Powerchair Hockey

Tuesday 26 May 2026

  • Opening Ceremony – 14:30
  • Denmark 🇩🇰 vs Finland 🇫🇮 (Group A) – 16:30
  • Belgium 🇧🇪 vs Netherlands 🇳🇱 (Group B) – 18:15

Wednesday 27 May 2026

  • Germany 🇩🇪 vs Australia 🇦🇺 (Group B) – 09:30
  • Spain 🇪🇸 vs Italy 🇮🇹 (Group A) – 11:15
  • Finland 🇫🇮 vs Switzerland 🇨🇭 (Group A) – 13:00
  • Canada 🇨🇦 vs Belgium 🇧🇪 (Group B) – 14:45
  • Netherlands 🇳🇱 vs Australia 🇦🇺 (Group B) – 16:30
  • Denmark 🇩🇰 vs Spain 🇪🇸 (Group A) – 18:15

Thursday 28 May 2026

  • Italy 🇮🇹 vs Switzerland 🇨🇭 (Group A) – 09:30
  • Canada 🇨🇦 vs Germany 🇩🇪 (Group B) – 11:15
  • Australia 🇦🇺 vs Belgium 🇧🇪 (Group B) – 13:00
  • Spain 🇪🇸 vs Finland 🇫🇮 (Group A) – 14:45
  • Italy 🇮🇹 vs Denmark 🇩🇰 (Group A) – 16:30
  • Netherlands 🇳🇱 vs Canada 🇨🇦 (Group B) – 18:15

Friday 29 May 2026

  • Belgium 🇧🇪 vs Germany 🇩🇪 (Group B) – 09:30
  • Switzerland 🇨🇭 vs Spain 🇪🇸 (Group A) – 11:15
  • Finland 🇫🇮 vs Italy 🇮🇹 (Group A) – 13:00
  • Australia 🇦🇺 vs Canada 🇨🇦 (Group B) – 14:45
  • Germany 🇩🇪 vs Netherlands 🇳🇱 (Group B) – 16:30
  • Switzerland 🇨🇭 vs Denmark 🇩🇰 (Group A) – 18:15

Saturday 30 May 2026 – Cross-finals

  • 3rd Group A vs 4th Group B – 09:00
  • 3rd Group B vs 4th Group A – 11:30
  • 1st Group A vs 2nd Group B – 14:00
  • 1st Group B vs 2nd Group A – 16:30
  • 5th Group A vs 5th Group B (9th/10th place match) – 19:00

Sunday 31 May 2026 – Final Day

  • 7th/8th place match – 09:00
  • 5th/6th place match – 11:30
  • Bronze medal match – 14:00
  • World Championship Final – 16:30
  • Closing and Award Ceremony – 14:30

Tournament Format and Final Ranking

After completion of the group phase, the top four teams from each group advance to the cross-finals. These matches determine qualification for the medal games and final placement positions.

The winners of the cross-finals will compete for the world title, while the remaining teams continue in classification matches to determine positions from fifth to tenth place.

With six days of international competition, the championship schedule offers a full overview of every stage of the tournament, from the opening matches through to the medal games and final ranking decisions.