The final day of the IBF World Championships 2025 delivered a strong finish, with the Women’s and Men’s Team of Five titles decided in arena finals.
After a long journey through qualification, Round 2 match play, and high-pressure semifinals, the United States took gold in the women’s division, while France secured the men’s team title.
Women's Team Event
Malaysia earned the first spot in the final after defeating Japan 2–0, rolling 204–177 and 198–145 in a steady and controlled semifinal performance.
In the second match, the United States overcame Korea in a close best-of-three series. Korea opened with a 257–234 win, but Team USA responded strongly, taking the next two games 221–151 and 212–160 to advance.
The championship match between Malaysia and the United States developed into a tight three-game contest. Malaysia struck first with a 191–179 victory, but the United States answered.
Games two and three shifted in their favor with scores of 200–159 and 199–185, securing the 2025 women’s team gold medal.
Women’s Team Medalists
Gold – United States
Silver – Malaysia
Bronze – Japan and Korea
Men's Team Event
France clinched their place in the title match after beating Germany 2–1. Germany opened with a narrow win, 227–200, but France recovered quickly, taking the next two games 191–180 and 236–231 to advance.
In the second semifinal, Sweden defeated Korea 2–1 in another close battle. Korea claimed game one 211–194, but Sweden controlled the remainder of the match with wins of 257–228 and 202–186.
Sweden and France met for the men's team gold, with France delivering an outstanding performance. Sweden kept games close, but France held the momentum and closed the match in two straight games, taking the title with a 2–0 sweep (248–264, 228–257).
Men’s Team Medalists
Gold – France
Silver – Sweden
Bronze – Germany and Korea
All results from the IBF World Championships 2025 are available at tournaments.bowlinglife.eu.
Overall Medal Tally Overview
With all Singles, Doubles, Trios, and Team events completed, we can take a closer picture to the medal tally of the IBF World Championships 2025.
Finland stands at the top of the table with four gold medals and one silver, driven largely by dominant performance of Essi Pakarinen.
Sweden follows with one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals, while the United States completes the top three, collecting one gold and three bronzes, highlighted by their victory in the Women’s Team event.
This table reflects only medals earned in Singles, Doubles, Trios, and Team disciplines. All-Events and Federation awards will be added separately once officially confirmed.
Below is the full breakdown of all federations that reached the podium during
the championship:
1. Finland – 4 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
2. Romania – 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
3. France – 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
4. Sweden – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
5. United States – 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 3 Bronze
6. Malaysia – 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
7. Singapore – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
8. Denmark – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
9. Japan – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
10. Germany – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
11. Korea – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 3 Bronze
12. Czech Republic – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
13. Australia – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
