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Previous Ranking Lists

Listed below are past IWRF World Ranking lists. Countries listed in bold indicate a change in status from their previous standing on the  ranking list.

As of November 9, 2009
 Following the Americas and Asia-Oceana  Zone Championships

   1. United States
   2. Australia
   3. Canada
   4. Belgium
   5. New Zealand
   6. Sweden
   7. Japan
   8. Germany
   9. Great Britain
  10. Poland
  11. Finland
  12. Switzerland
  13. Austria
  14. Denmark
  15. Ireland
  16. Czech Republic
  17. Netherlands
  18. Korea +2
  19. South Africa -1
  20. France +1
  21. Argentina +4
  22. Brazil +1
  23. China -4
  24. Norway -1

As of October 19, 2009
 Following European Zone Championship

   1. United States
   2. Australia
   3. Canada
   4. Belgium +5
   5. New Zealand
   6. Sweden +2
   7. Japan
   8. Germany -2
   9. Great Britain -5
  10. Poland +2
  11. Finland
  12. Switzerland -2
  13. Austria +1
  14. Denmark +1
  15. Ireland +1
  16. Czech Republic  +1
  17. Netherlands -4
  18. South Africa
  19. China
  20. Korea
  21. France
  22. Norway
  23. Brazil

As of March 1, 2009
Following European Zone Qualifier Tournament

   1. United States
   2. Australia
   3. Canada
   4. Great Britain
   5. New Zealand
   6. Germany
   7. Japan
   8. Sweden
   9. Belgium
  10. Switzerland
  11. Finland
  12. Poland
  13. Netherlands
  14. Austria
  15. Denmark
  16. Ireland +1
  17. Czech Republic  -1
  18. South Africa
  19. China
  20. Korea
  21. France +1
  22. Norway -1
  23. Brazil

As of October 1, 2008
Following 2008 Beijing Paralympics

 1. United States
 2. Australia +3
 3. Canada
 4. Great Britain
 5. New Zealand -3
 6. Germany +1
 7. Japan -1
 8. Sweden
 9. Belgium
10. Switzerland
11. Finland
12. Poland
13. Netherlands
14. Austria
15. Denmark
16. Czech Republic
17. Ireland
18. South Africa
19. China
20. Korea
21. Norway
22. France
23. Brazil

As of July 1, 2008
Following Canada Cup International - 6/2008

 1. United States
 2. New Zealand +3
 3. Canada
 4. Great Britain
 5. Australia -3
 6. Japan
 7. Germany
 8. Sweden
 9. Belgium
10. Switzerland
11. Finland
12. Poland
13. Netherlands
14. Austria
15. Denmark
16. Czech Republic
17. Ireland
18. South Africa
19. China
20. Korea
21. Norway
22. France
23. Brazil

As of November 30, 2007
Following 2007 European and Oceana Zonal Championships

 1. United States
 2. Australia +4
 3. Canada
 4. Great Britain
 5. New Zealand
 6. Japan -1
 7. Germany
 8. Sweden +1
 9. Belgium -1
10. Switzerland -1
11. Finland +3
12. Poland +3
13. Netherlands -2
14. Austria -1
15. Denmark -3
16. Czech Republic +3
17. Ireland
18. South Africa
19. China - First time on list
20. Korea - First time on list
21. Norway -5
22. France -2
23. Brazil -2

As of September 16, 2006  
Following IWRF World Championships - 10/2006

  1. United States
  2. New Zealand
  3. Canada
  4. Great Britain +1
  5. Japan +3
  6. Australia -2
  7. Germany
  8. Belgium +2
  9. Sweden -3
  10. Netherlands +2
  11. Switzerland
  12. Denmark -3
  13. Austria
  14. Finland
  15. Poland
  16. Norway
  17. Ireland
  18. South Africa
  19. Czech Republic
  20. France
  21. Brazil

As of August 18, 2006  
 Following Canada Cup International - 6/2006

  1. United States +1
  2. New Zealand -1
  3. Canada -1
  4. Australia +1
  5. Great Britain
  6. Sweden +1
  7. Germany -1
  8. Japan
  9. Denmark
  10. Belgium
  11. Switzerland
  12. Netherlands
  13. Austria
  14. Finland
  15. Poland
  16. Norway
  17. Ireland
  18. South Africa
  19. Czech Republic
  20. France
  21. Brazil

As of December 12, 2005
 Following European Zonal Championships - 10/2005

  1. New Zealand

  2. Canada

  3. United States

  4. Great Britain

  5. Australia

  6. Germany +1

  7. Sweden +3

  8. Japan

  9. Denmark

  10. Belgium -4

  11. Switzerland +1

  12. Netherlands -1

  13. Austria

  14. Finland

  15. Poland

  16. Norway

  17. Ireland

  18. South Africa

  19. Czech Republic

  20. France

  21. Brazil

As of October 1, 2005

  1. New Zealand

  2. Canada

  3. United States

  4. Great Britain

  5. Australia

  6. Belgium

  7. Germany

  8. Japan

  9. Denmark

  10. Sweden

  11. Netherlands

  12. Switzerland

  13. Austria

  14. Finland

  15. Poland

  16. Ireland

  17. Norway

  18. South Africa

  19. Czech Republic

  20. France

  21. Brazil

About the Rankings


 Countries are placed on the World Ranking List based on results of their National teams at IWRF sanctioned tournaments. After each tournament, the positions of the countries that competed are re-arranged in the order they finished at the event.

Countries that have the opportunity to attend sanctioned events may lose their position on the list to countries which did compete. (This does not apply to events which are only open to countries from one zone.)

For full details on how the World Ranking List is updated, consult the IWRF Competition Regulations.

In addition to the countries on the Ranking List the IWRF would like to recognize those countries that have recently begun to develop Wheelchair Rugby, but have not attended a sanctioned tournament yet. Those countries are:

Colombia

Greece

Hungary

India

Malaysia

Mexico

New Caledonia

Portugal














 
 
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