Touch Football World Cup
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The first Touch Football World Cup tournament was held in 1988.
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[edit] World Cup Results 1988 - 2003
| Country | Played | Won | Lost | Drew | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America Samoa | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 70 |
| Australia | 300 | 280 | 13 | 7 | 3,586 | 350 |
| Canada | 26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 140 | 283 |
| Cook Islands | 154 | 57 | 91 | 6 | 539 | 991 |
| England | 58 | 16 | 38 | 4 | 144 | 466 |
| Fiji | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 84 | 120 |
| Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 31 |
| Japan | 105 | 12 | 90 | 3 | 216 | 1,210 |
| Lebanon | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 132 | 85 |
| New Zealand | 312 | 232 | 72 | 8 | 2,911 | 752 |
| Niue | 148 | 56 | 86 | 6 | 473 | 880 |
| Papua New Guinea | 170 | 18 | 147 | 5 | 404 | 1,805 |
| Samoa | 168 | 74 | 89 | 5 | 697 | 784 |
| Scotland | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 153 |
| Singapore | 43 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 139 | 523 |
| Soloman Islands | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 103 |
| South Africa | 62 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 353 | 403 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 86 |
| Tokelau | 26 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 80 | 170 |
| Tonga | 32 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 79 | 305 |
| USA | 45 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 139 | 458 |
| Wales | 19 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 242 |
| Totals | 1750 | 846 | 846 | 58 | 10,270 | 10,270 |
[edit] World Cup Venues
The following outlines the World Cups held and planned for the future
- 1988 - Australia (Gold Coast)
- 1991 - New Zealand (Auckland)
- 1995 - USA (Hawaii)
- 1999 - Australia (Sydney)
- 2003 - Japan (Kumagaya)
- 2007 - South Africa (Stellenbosch)
- 2011 - Scotland (Edinburgh)
While the number of participants is growing steadily, finals are almost always been between Australia and New Zealand
[edit] World Cup Results
[edit] 1988 - Australia (Gold Coast)
World Cup # : 1
Dates : November 14→16, 1988
Participants : 5 (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, USA)
Location : Carrara Oval, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
| Mixed Open | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
| Men's Masters (Over 35 years) | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
[edit] 1991 - New Zealand (Auckland)
World Cup # : 2
Dates : December 3→7, 1991
Participants : 9 (Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Japan, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tokelau)
Location : Avondale Racecourse, Auckland, New Zealand
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 9 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
| Mixed Open | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
| Men's Seniors (Over 30 years) | Australia | New Zealand | 7 |
| Women's Seniors (Over 27 years) | New Zealand | Australia | 5 |
| Men's Masters (Over 35 years) | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
[edit] 1995 - USA, Hawaii (Waikiki Beach)
World Cup # : 3
Dates : March 21→25, 1995
Participants : 11 (American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Japan, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, South Africa, Tonga, USA)
Location : Kapiolani Park, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, USA
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
| Mixed Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Men's Over 30 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 7 |
| Women's Over 30 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Men's Over 35 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Men's Over 40 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 3 |
[edit] 1999 - Australia (Sydney)
World Cup # : 4
Dates : April 21→24, 1999
Participants : 19 (Australia, Cook Islands, England, Fiji, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Scotland, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tokelau, Tonga, USA, Wales)
Location : David Phillips Sports Fields, Daceyville, Sydney, Australia
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 13 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Mixed Open | New Zealand | Australia | 15 |
| Men's Over 30 Years | Australia | Lebanon | 12 |
| Women's Over 30 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Mixed Over 30 Years | New Zealand | Australia | 5 |
| Men's Over 35 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
| Men's Over 40 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
[edit] 2003 - Japan (Kumagaya)
World Cup # : 5
Dates : May 24→28, 2003
Participants : 10 (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Niue, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, USA, Wales)
Location : Kumagaya Rugby Complex, Kumagaya, Japan
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 6 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Mixed Open | Australia | New Zealand | 7 |
| Men's Over 30 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 5 |
| Men's Over 35 Years | Australia | New Zealand | 4 |
[edit] 2007 - South Africa (Stellenbosch)
World Cup # : 6
Dates : January 17→21, 2007
Participants : 15 (Australia, England, Fiji, France, Japan, Jersey, Lebanon, New Zealand, Samoa, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, USA, Wales)
Location : Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa
| Division | Winners | Runners-Up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Women's Open | Australia | New Zealand | 8 |
| Mixed Open | New Zealand | Australia | 6 |
| Mixed 30's | New Zealand | Australia | 7 |
| Men's Over 30 Years | Australia | Samoa | 8 |
| Men's Over 35 Years | Australia | South Africa | 4 |
