# Underwater Rugby World Championships

The Underwater Rugby World Championships is the peak international event for the underwater sport of underwater rugby. The event is conducted on behalf of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) by an affiliated national federation. The championships was first held in 1980.

## Men Underwater Rugby World Championships

| Year | Championship | Host City, Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th |
| 1980 | 1st World Championships | Mülheim, Germany | 1 DEN | 2 GER | 3 SWE | FIN | NOR | AUT | ITA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2nd World Championships | Malmö, Sweden | 1 DEN | 2 GER | 3 SWE | FIN | AUT | NOR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 3rd World Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 1 SWE | 2 DEN | 3 GER | FIN | AUT | NOR | SUI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 4th World Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 SWE | 2 NOR | 3 GER | AUT | DEN | FIN | CZE | COL | SUI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 5th World Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1 SWE | 2 DEN | 3 NOR | GER | FIN | AUT | COL | CZE | SUI | PER | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 6th World Championships | Essen, Germany | 1 SWE | 2 DEN | 3 GER | NOR | COL | CZE | AUT | USA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 7th World Championships | Fredericia, Denmark | 1 SWE | 2 NOR | 3 FIN | GER | DEN | COL | CZE | RUS | SUI | USA | TUR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 8th World Championships | Bari, Italy | 1 FIN | 2 SWE | 3 NOR | DEN | GER | COL | ITA | SUI | RUS | CZE | AUT | TUR | SPA | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 9th World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1 NOR | 2 GER | 3 SWE | FIN | DEN | COL | CZE | TUR | RUS | AUT | ITA | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 10th World Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1 NOR | 2 GER | 3 COL | SWE | DEN | VEN | AUT | CAN | USA | SPA | AUS | SAF | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 11th World Championships | Graz, Austria | 1 COL | 2 NOR | 3 GER | DEN | SWE | FIN | AUT | SPA | AUS | CZE | USA | ITA | CAN | GRB | HUN | SVK | LUX |
| 2023 | 12th World Championships | Montreal, Canada | 1 COL | 2 GER | 3 DEN | NOR | SWE | USA | AUS | AUT | CAN | SPA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027 | 13th World Championships | TBD | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Total Men Underwater Rugby World Championships

| Position | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1 | SWE | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | NOR | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| | DEN | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| | COL | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Women Underwater Rugby World Championships

| Year | Championship | Host City, Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th |
| 1991 | 4th World Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 SWE | 2 NOR | 3 GER | FIN | DEN | SUI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 5th World Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1 NOR | 2 GER | 3 SWE | FIN | COL | DEN | PER | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 6th World Championships | Essen, Germany | 1 SWE | 2 NOR | 3 GER | COL | DEN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 7th World Championships | Fredericia, Denmark | 1 GER | 2 SWE | 3 COL | NOR | DEN | USA | TUR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 8th World Championships | Bari, Italy | 1 GER | 2 SWE | 3 NOR | COL | DEN | RUS | FIN | ITA | SPA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 9th World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1 NOR | 2 SWE | 3 GER | FIN | COL | DEN | SPA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 10th World Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1 GER | 2 NOR | 3 COL | SWE | FIN | DEN | AUS | VEN | USA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 11th World Championships | Graz, Austria | 1 NOR | 2 GER | 3 COL | FIN | SWE | AUT | TUR | AUS | DEN | SPA | USA | ITA | CAN | GBR |
| 2023 | 12th World Championships | Montreal, Canada | 1 COL | 2 NOR | 3 GER | AUS | SWE | DEN | AUT | USA | SPA | CAN | — | — | — | — |
| 2027 | 13th World Championships | TBD | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Total Women Underwater Rugby World Championships

| Position | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1st | NOR | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| | GER | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 3rd | SWE | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4th | COL | 1 | 0 | 3 |