Dodgeball organizations from all over the world are joining together to bring dodgeball to the next level through collaboration, cooperation and international matches. The World Dodgeball Federation, commonly known by the acronym WDBF, is the international governing body of association dodgeball. Its headquarters are in Edmonton, Canada. The WDBF is responsible for the organization of dodgeball’s major international tournaments, notably the Dodgeball World Championships.
The first World Championships were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hong Kong took the men’s gold, while a combined United States / Canada team won gold for the women. Since then, Canada has been the most successful men’s team, winning 3 gold, while the United States has taken 4 gold for the women.
Over the past 2 years, the WDBF has grown from 7 member federations to more than 60 in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.