Despite the strong form of the Swiss and Singaporean national teams, Italy clearly demonstrates its dominance in world tchoukball at the Tchoukball Nations Cup 2025. On Saturday 20 December, Italy wins the men’s and women’s titles. This performance is even more remarkable as it is the fourth consecutive year that Italy wins both titles.
The 2025 women’s competition stands out as a major turning point, with 11 countries represented, an absolute record.
Particularly noteworthy are the remarkable performances of Uruguay and Germany, the true revelations of the tournament. Uruguay shows excellent form to finish in an impressive 5th place, while Germany causes a surprise by reaching the semi-finals, eventually losing to Switzerland (58–21).
In the other semi-final, Italy draws on its experience to defeat Singapore in a match decided in the final minutes (50–43).
The eagerly awaited final between Switzerland and Italy lives up to all expectations. In front of an enthusiastic crowd, many are convinced Switzerland can pull off an upset after defeating Italy in the qualifiers. The two teams engage in an intense battle, but once again, Italy’s mastery makes the difference (46–42).
Ten national teams compete in the men’s tournament, offering an excellent level of play. Singapore’s participation in the men’s competition for the first time makes the tournament even more unpredictable and exciting.
In the semi-finals, Italy ends the United Kingdom’s impressive run (75–34), while Singapore, in its very first appearance, achieves a remarkable feat by eliminating Switzerland on home soil in a thrilling match (63–68).
The grand final between Italy and Singapore lives up to the hype in a packed arena. After an intense and hard-fought match, Italy manages to turn the game around following a strong start by Singapore, winning once again (70–61) and claiming a fourth consecutive Nations Cup title.
With packed stands, an electric atmosphere, spectacular TV and video images, international participation from five continents and an exceptional level of play, the 2025 Nations Cup confirms Tchoukball Geneva Indoors as the world’s biggest event in the discipline, alongside the world championships.
