# IFMA World Muaythai Championships

The IFMA World Muaythai Championships are annual Muay Thai competitions organised by the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA). Alongside the World Games, it is the highest level of world competition for Muay Thai.

## Individual events

| Event | WCH | WCH | WCH | WCH | WYCH | WYCH | WYCH | WYCH | WYCH | WYCH | WYCH | WYCH |
| Event | Elite | Elite | U23 | U23 | U17 | U17 | U15 | U15 | U13 | U13 | U11 | U11 |
| Event | M | W | M | W | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G |
| −30 kg | | | | | | | | | | | • | • |
| −32 kg | | | | | | | | | • | • | • | • |
| −34 kg | | | | | | | | | • | • | • | • |
| −36 kg | | | | | | | | • | • | • | • | • |
| −38 kg | | | | | | | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| −40 kg | | | | | | | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| −42 kg | | | | | | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| −44 kg | | | | | | | | | • | • | • | • |
| −45 kg (Pinweight) | | • | | • | • | • | • | • | | | | |
| −46 kg | | | | | | | | | • | • | • | • |
| −48 kg (Light flyweight) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| −50 kg | | | | | | | | | • | • | • | • |
| −51 kg (Flyweight) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | | | | |
| −52 kg | | | | | | | | | • | • | • | • |
| −54 kg (Bantamweight) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| −56 kg | | | | | | | | | • | • | • | • |
| −57 kg (Featherweight) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | | | | |
| −58 kg | | | | | | | | | • | • | • | • |
| −60 kg (Lightweight) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| +60 kg | | | | | | | | | | | | • |
| −63.5 kg (Light welterweight) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| −67 kg (Welterweight) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | | • | |
| +67 kg | | | | | | | | | | | • | |
| −71 kg (Light middleweight) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | | | |
| +71 kg | | | | | | | | • | • | | | |
| −75 kg (Middleweight) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | | | | | |
| +75 kg | | • | | • | | • | | | | | | |
| −81 kg (Light heavyweight) | • | | • | | • | | • | | | | | |
| +81 kg | | | | | | | • | | | | | |
| −86 kg (Cruiserweight) | • | | • | | • | | | | | | | |
| −91 kg (Heavyweight) | • | | • | | • | | | | | | | |
| +91 kg (Super heavyweight) | • | | • | | • | | | | | | | |
| Total | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 |

## Senior Championships

| Edition | Year | | Host city | | | | | |
| 1 | 1993 | | Bangkok, Thailand | | | | | |
| 2 | 1995 | | Bangkok, Thailand | | | | | |
| 3 | 1996 | | Bangkok, Thailand | | | | | |
| 4 | 1997 | | Bangkok, Thailand | | | | | |
| 5 | 1999 | | Bangkok, Thailand | | | | | |
| 6 | 2000 | | Bangkok, Thailand | | | | | |
| 7 | 2001 | | Bangkok, Thailand | | | | | |
| 8 | 2002 | | Bangkok, Thailand | | | | | |
| Edition | Year | Dates | Host city | Venue | | | | |
| 9 | 2003 | — | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Baluan Sholak Sports Palace | | | | |
| 10 | 2005 | 31 May–7 June | Bangkok, Thailand | Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi | | | | |
| 11 | 2006 | 5–12 November | Bangkok, Thailand | Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi | | | | |
| 12 | 2007 | 27 November–5 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Fashion Island | | | | |
| 13 | 2008 | September | Busan, South Korea | Sajik Arena | | | | |
| 14 | 2009 | 27 November–5 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi | | | | |
| 15 | 2010 | 27 November–5 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi | | | | |
| 16 | 2011 | 25–27 September | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Tashkent Tennis Centre | | | | |
| 17 | 2012 | 19–28 May | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Yubileyny Sports Palace | | | | |
| Edition | Year | Dates | Host city | Venue | | | | Medal count winner |
| 18 | 2014 | 6–13 September | Langkawi, Malaysia | Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre | | | | Thailand (7) |
| 19 | 2015 | 10–23 August | Bangkok, Thailand | Nimibutr Stadium | | | | Thailand (6) |
| 20 | 2016 | 19–28 May | Jönköping, Sweden | Kinnarps Arena | | | | Thailand (6) |
| 21 | 2017 | 3–12 May | Minsk, Belarus | Minsk Sports Palace | | | | Thailand (8) |
| Edition | Year | Dates | Host city | Venue | Athletes | Nations | Events | Medal count winner |
| 22 | 2018 | 10–19 May | Cancún, Mexico | Boulevard Kukulcan Lt45-47 | 404 | 77 | 37 | Russia (7) |
| 23 | 2019 | 20–28 July | Bangkok, Thailand | Huamark Sports Complex | 600 | 89 | 44 | Russia (6) |
| 24 | 2021 | | | | | | | |
| 25 | 2023 | 1 –7 October | Kemer, Turkey | Daima Biz Resort | | | | |

## Youth Championships

| Edition | Year | Dates | Host city | Venue | | | | |
| 1 | 2005 | 31 May–7 June | Bangkok, Thailand | Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi | | | | |
| 1 | 2006 | 5–12 November | Bangkok, Thailand | Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi | | | | |
| 2 | 2007 | 27 November–5 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Fashion Island | | | | |
| 3 | 2008 | September | Busan, South Korea | Sajik Arena | | | | |
| 4 | 2009 | 27 November–5 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi | | | | |
| 5 | 2010 | 27 November–5 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi | | | | |
| 6 | 2011 | 25–27 September | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Tashkent Tennis Centre | | | | |
| 7 | 2012 | 19–28 May | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Yubileyny Sports Palace | | | | |
| 8 | 2013 | 13–17 March | Istanbul, Turkey | Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall | | | | |
| 9 | 2014 | 6–13 September | Langkawi, Malaysia | Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre | | | | |
| Edition | Year | Dates | Host city | Venue | | | | Medal count winner |
| 10 | 2015 | 10–23 August | Bangkok, Thailand | Nimibutr Stadium | | | | Thailand (21) |
| 11 | 2016 | 24 August–1 September | Bangkok, Thailand | Nimibutr Stadium | | | | Thailand (27) |
| Edition | Year | Dates | Host city | Venue | Athletes | Nations | Events | Medal count winner |
| 12 | 2017 | 3–11 August | Bangkok, Thailand | National Stadium | 767 | 77 | 110 | Thailand (49) |
| 13 | 2018 | Kemer, Turkey | Bangkok, Thailand | National Stadium | 635 | 86 | 99 | Thailand (31) |
| 14 | 2019 | 28 September–6 October | Antalya, Turkey | Lara Turizm Yolu Kundu Mevkii | | | | |
| | 2023 | 1 –7 October | Kemer, Turkey | Daima Biz Resort | | | | |