The 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship was the 8th international championship for wheelchair rugby. It was held at the DGI-Huset recreational centre in Vejle, Denmark from 10–16 October 2022 and contested by the world's top twelve national teams.[1][2][3] The tournament was won by Australia, defeating United States in the final by 58–55 to claim their second title.[4][5]
Tournament
Twelve teams contested the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship. The preliminary rounds consisted of a group stage where the teams were split into two leagues which were contested as a round-robin. This was then followed by a round of crossover matches that determined the semi-finalists.[6]
Preliminary round
Pool A
Team
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts
|
France
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
282 |
224 |
+58 |
10
|
United States
|
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
263 |
217 |
+46 |
8
|
Great Britain
|
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
279 |
255 |
+24 |
6
|
New Zealand
|
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
238 |
259 |
-21 |
4
|
Germany
|
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
241 |
264 |
-23 |
2
|
Switzerland
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
203 |
287 |
-84 |
0
|
Pool B
Team
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts
|
Japan
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
285 |
228 |
+57 |
10
|
Australia
|
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
271 |
228 |
+43 |
8
|
Canada
|
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
279 |
250 |
+29 |
6
|
Denmark
|
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
273 |
263 |
+10 |
4
|
Colombia
|
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
220 |
264 |
-44 |
2
|
Brazil
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
195 |
290 |
-95 |
0
|
Classification rounds
9th - 12th places
| Classification round | | Ninth place |
| | | | | | |
| 14 October 2022 - 10:00
| | |
|
| Switzerland | 44 |
| 15 October 2022 - 11:15
|
| Colombia | 49
| |
| Colombia | 54 |
| 14 October 2022 - 12:15
|
| | Germany | 49
|
| Brazil | 42 |
| |
| Germany | 53
| |
| Eleventh place |
| |
| 15 October 2022 - 9:00
|
|
| Switzerland | 44 |
|
| Brazil | 48
|
5th - 8th places
Medals round