List of world cups and world championships

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The following is a list of world cups and world championships, sporting events which use one of these two names, or one with a similar meaning.

[edit] Men

Sport Competition name Competing
entities		 First
held		 Current holder Next Held every
Alpine skiing FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Individuals 1967 Benjamin Raich (overall)
Winners in 4 events		 2006/07 One year
Nations Austria
FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships Individuals 1931 Winners in 5 events 2007 Two years
American football American Football World Cup Nations 1999 Japan 2007 Four years
Aquatics FINA World Championships - Long Course
a.k.a. World Aquatics Championships		 Individuals[1] 1973 Winners in 31 events 2007 Two years
FINA World Championships - Short Course Individuals[1] 1993 Winners in 21 events 2006 Two years
Athletics (track and field) IAAF World Cup in Athletics Nations and
continents		 1977 Europe 2010 Originally two years,
now four years
IAAF World Championships in Athletics Individuals[1] 1983 Winners in 24 events 2007 Originally four years,
now two years
IAAF World Indoor Championships Individuals[1] 1985 Winners in 13 events 2008 Two years
Australian rules football Australian Football International Cup Nations 2002 New Zealand Falcons 2008 Three years
Auto racing Formula One World Championship[8] Individuals 1950 Fernando Alonso 2007 One year
Constructors 1958 Renault
World Rally Championship Individuals 1977 Sébastien Loeb 2007 One year
Manufacturers 1973 Ford
World Touring Car Championship Individuals 1987 Andy Priaulx 2007 One year
Manufacturers BMW
Badminton IBF World Championships Individuals[2] 1977 Winners in 3 events 2006 Two years
Bandy Bandy World Cup Clubs 1974 Dynamo Moscow 2007 One year
Bandy World Championships Nations 1957 Russia 2007 One year
Baseball World Cup of Baseball Nations 1938 Cuba 2007 Two years
World Baseball Classic Nations 2006 Japan 2009 Four years after 2009
Basketball FIBA World Championship Nations 1950 Spain 2010 Four years
Biathlon Biathlon World Cup Individuals 1977/78 Ole Einar Bjørndalen 2006/07 One year
Nations 1996/97 Germany
Billiards (Pool) World Cup of Pool Nations 2006 Philippines 2007 One year
Boxing Boxing World Cup Nations 2005? Russia 2006 One year
Canoeing Flatwater Racing World Championships Individuals 1955 Winners in 27 events 2007 One year[3]
Cricket (one-day) Cricket World Cup Nations 1975 Australia 2007 Four years
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing World Cup Individuals 1973/74 Tobias Angerer (overall)
Björn Lind (sprint)		 2006/07 One year
Curling World Curling Championships Nations 1959 Scotland 2007 One year
Cycling UCI Road World Championships Individuals 1927 Paolo Bettini (road race)
Fabian Cancellara (time-trial)		 2007 One year
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Individuals 1950 Erwin Vervecken 2007 One year
UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships Individuals 1990 Winners in 6 events 2007 One year
Equestrian[4] World Equestrian Games Individuals 1990 Winners in 7 events 2010 Four years
Show Jumping World Cup Individuals 1979 Marcus Ehning / Sandro Boy 2007 One year
Field hockey World Hockey Cup Nations 1971 Germany 2006 Four years
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships Individuals[5] 1896 Winners in 3 events 2007 One year
Football (soccer) FIFA World Cup Nations 1930 Italy 2010 Four years
FIFA Club World Cup Clubs 2000 Sport Club Internacional 2007 One year
Gliding World Gliding Championships Individuals 1937 Winners in 6 events 2006 Two years[6]
Golf WGC-World Cup Nations 1953 Wales 2006 One year
Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Individuals 1903 Winners in 6 events 2006 One year
Handball World Men's Handball Championship Nations 1938 Germany 2009 Two years
Ice hockey World Cup of Hockey Nations 1996 Canada Unknown[7] Intermittent
Ice Hockey World Championships Nations 1910 Sweden 2007 One year
Lacrosse World Lacrosse Championship Nations 1967 Canada 2010 Four years
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship Nations 2003 Canada 2007 Four years
Motorcycling FIM MotoGP Championship Individuals 1949 Nicky Hayden 2007 One year
Constructors Honda
FIM World Enduro Championship Individuals 1990 Winners in 3 events 2006 One year
Speedway World Championship Individuals 1936 Tony Rickardsson 2006 One year
Nordic combined FIS Nordic combined World Cup Individuals 1983/84 Hannu Manninen 2006/07 One year
Nordic skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals 1925 Winners in 13 events 2007 Two years
Real tennis Real Tennis World Championship Individuals[2] 1740 Winners in 3 events 2008 Two years
Rowing World Rowing Championships Nations 1962 Winners in 14 events 2006 One Year
Rugby league Rugby League World Cup Nations 1954 Australia 2008 Intermittent
Rugby union Rugby World Cup Nations 1987 England 2007 Four years
Rugby union sevens Rugby World Cup Sevens Nations 1993 Fiji 2009 Four years
Shooting ISSF World Cup Nations 1988 Winners in 9 events 2006 One year
Ski jumping Ski jumping World Cup Individuals 1979/80 Jakub Janda 2006/07 One year
Snooker World Snooker Championship Individuals 1927 Graeme Dott 2007 One year
Speed skating World Allround Speed Skating Championships Individuals 1889 Shani Davis 2007 One year
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships Individuals 1970 Lee Kyu-Hyuk 2008 One year
World Single Distance Championships Individuals 1995 Winners in 6 events 2007 One year
Speed Skating World Cup Individuals 1985/86 Winners in 4 events 2006/07 One year
Squash World Open Individuals 1976 David Palmer 2007 One year
World Doubles Squash Championships Doubles teams 1997 Winners in 2 events 2008 Two years
World Team Squash Championships Nations 1967 England 2007 Two years
Tennis Davis Cup Nations 1900 Croatia 2007 One year
Touch Rugby Touch Football World Cup Nations 1988 Australia 2007 Four years
Volleyball Volleyball World Cup Nations 1965 Brazil 2007 Four years
Volleyball World Championship Nations 1949 Brazil 2010 Four years

[edit] Women

Sport Competition name Competing
entities		 First
held		 Current holder Next Held every
Alpine skiing FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Individuals 1967 Janica Kostelić (overall)
Winners in 4 events		 2006/07 One year
Nations Austria
FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships Individuals 1931 Winners in 5 events 2007 Two years
Aquatics FINA World Championships - Long Course
a.k.a. World Aquatics Championships		 Individuals[1] 1973 Winners in 31 events 2007 Two years
FINA World Championships - Short Course Individuals[1] 1993 Winners in 21 events 2006 Two years
Athletics (track and field) IAAF World Cup in Athletics Nations and
continents		 1977 Russia 2010 Originally two years,
now four years
IAAF World Championships in Athletics Individuals[1] 1983 Winners in 23 events 2007 Originally four years,
now two years
IAAF World Indoor Championships Individuals[1] 1985 Winners in 13 events 2008 Two years
Badminton IBF World Championships Individuals[2] 1977 Winners in 3 events 2006 Two years
Basketball FIBA World Championship for Women Nations 1953 Australia 2006 Originally intermittent,
now four years
Biathlon Biathlon World Cup Individuals 1982/83 Kati Wilhelm 2006/07 One year
Nations 1996/97 Russia
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing World Cup Individuals 1978/79 Marit Bjørgen (overall and sprint) 2006/07 One year
Curling World Curling Championships Nations 1979 Canada 2008 One year
Cycling UCI Road World Championships Individuals 1927 Marianne Vos (road race)
Kristin Armstrong (time trial)		 2007 One year
Mountain Bike World Championships Individuals 1990 Winners in 4 events 2006 One year
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Individuals 1950 Marianne Vos 2007 One year
Equestrian[4] World Equestrian Games Individuals 1990 Winners in 7 events 2006 Four years
Show Jumping World Cup Individuals 1979 Marcus Ehning / Sandro Boy 2007 One year
Field hockey Women's Hockey World Cup Nations 1974 Netherlands 2006 Four years
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships Individuals[5] 1896 Winners in 3 events 2007 One year
Football (soccer) FIFA Women's World Cup Nations 1991 Germany 2007 Four years
Gliding World Gliding Championships Individuals 2001 Winners in 3 events 2006 Two years[6]
Golf Women's World Cup of Golf Nations 2005 Sweden 2007 One year
Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Individuals 1903 Winners in 6 events 2006 One year
World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Individuals
and Nations		 1963 Winners in 9 events 2007 One year
Handball World Women's Handball Championship Nations 1957 Russia 2007 Two years
Ice Hockey IIHF World Women Championships Nations 1990 United States 2007 One year
Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse World Cup Nations 1982 Australia 2009 Four years
Netball Netball World Championships Nations 1963 New Zealand 2007 Four years
Nordic skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals 1954 Winners in 6 events 2007 Two years
Real tennis Real Tennis World Championship Individuals[2] 1740 Winners in 3 events 2008 Two years
Rowing World Rowing Championship Nations 1974 Winners in 10 events 2006 One Year
Rugby union Women's Rugby World Cup Nations 1991 New Zealand 2006 Four years
Shooting ISSF World Cup Nations 1988 Winners in 6 events 2006 One year
Speed skating World Allround Speed Skating Championships Individuals 1933 Cindy Klassen 2007 One year
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships Individuals 1970 Anni Friesinger 2008 One year
World Single Distance Championships Individuals 1995 Winners in 6 events 2007 One year
Speed Skating World Cup Individuals 1985/86 Winners in 4 events 2006/07 One year
Squash World Open Individuals 1979 Nicol David 2007 One year
World Doubles Squash Championships Doubles teams 1997 Winners in 2 events 2008 Two years
World Team Squash Championships Nations 1979 England 2008 Two years
Touch Rugby Touch Football World Cup Nations 1988 Australia 2007 Four years
Volleyball Volleyball World Cup Nations 1973 China 2007 Four years
Volleyball World Championship Nations 1952 Russia 2010 Four years

[edit] Notes

  1. ↑1  - One or more relay events, in which four competitors compete for their nation, are included for each sex.
  2. ↑2  - Includes three Doubles events, one for men, one for women, and one for mixed doubles.
  3. ↑3  - Flatwater Racing canoeing world championships take place every year, except years in which a Summer Olympic Games is held.
  4. ↑4  - Equestrian events make no distinction between male and female competitors.
  5. ↑5  - Includes the Pairs and Ice Dance events, shared between male and female skaters.
  6. ↑6  - The duration between World Gliding Championships varies slightly, dependent on the hemisphere of the next planned edition.
  7. ↑7  - The World Cup of Hockey was held in 1996 and 2004. A further event is not currently planned.
  8. ↑8  - Women are allowed to compete in this championship, but few actually have, see List of female Formula One drivers.
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