Football Skating World Cup 2024

Football Skating World Cups 2024

15th Senior Football Skating World Cup & 1st Junior Football Skating World Cup

Trabzon, Türkiye | November 2024

A Historic World Cup in Trabzon

In November 2024, Trabzon, Türkiye, hosted one of the most important events in the modern history of Football Skating: the 15th Senior Football Skating World Cup and the 1st Junior Football Skating World Cup.

The event was conducted under the authority of Federation International Football Skating (FIFS) and officially organized by IPTC - International Professional Training Certification.

Twenty-four national teams from four continents participated in the World Cup competitions, while more than 30 national federations and official delegations joined the FIFS World Congress 2024.

From the sport's earliest documented history in London in 1882 to November 2024, the Trabzon edition became the largest Football Skating event ever organized in terms of international participation, competition structure, institutional cooperation, congress activity, media presence, and global development impact.

24 National Teams. 30+ Federations. Four Continents. Two World Cups. One Historic Milestone.

Event at a Glance

• Host City: Trabzon, Türkiye
• Event: 15th Senior Football Skating World Cup
• Historic Addition: 1st Junior Football Skating World Cup
• World Cup Participation: 24 national teams from four continents
• FIFS World Congress: 30+ national federations and delegations
• Sponsors and Strategic Partners: 10+
• Television and Media Broadcasters: 10+
• Event President: Dr. Mehdi Salman Pour
• Main Organizer: IPTC - International Professional Training Certification
• International Governing Authority: Federation International Football Skating (FIFS)

International Leadership and Event Organization

The World Cups were led by Dr. Mehdi Salman Pour, President of the event and official representative of FIFS.

Under his leadership, the event was developed as a complete international platform combining elite competition, junior development, federation governance, education, technical advancement, institutional cooperation, media engagement, and long-term global expansion.

IPTC served as the main organizer and operational delivery body. Its international team supported event planning, host-country coordination, delegation management, technical administration, ceremonies, media activities, protocol, logistics, education programs, documentation, and the wider execution of the World Cup and Congress programs under FIFS authority.

Official Hosts, Institutions and Strategic Partners

The successful delivery of the 2024 World Cups was supported by close cooperation between FIFS, IPTC, Turkish public institutions, educational organizations, aviation partners, media groups, commercial partners, and local stakeholders.

Key hosts and supporting institutions included:

• Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality - Official Host
• Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye
• Governorate of Trabzon and the Office of the Governor
• Turkish Airlines - Official Air Partner
• Karadeniz Technical University - KTÜ
• Federation International Football Skating - FIFS
• International Professional Training Certification - IPTC
• business and chamber-of-commerce representatives
• national and international sponsors
• television networks, newspapers, magazines, digital media, photographers, and press organizations

Their cooperation helped create a safe, professional, internationally coordinated event and strengthened the position of Trabzon as the host city of this historic World Cup edition.

Twenty-Four National Teams from Four Continents

The participation of 24 national teams from four continents demonstrated the expanding international reach of Football Skating and the ability of FIFS and IPTC to unite countries with different cultures, sporting backgrounds, and development levels under one official World Cup platform.

The tournament created opportunities for athletes, coaches, referees, federation officials, and national representatives to compete, exchange knowledge, establish new relationships, and gain experience within a professional international environment.

The presence of both established and developing national structures also supported the long-term growth of Football Skating by connecting countries to future education, licensing, competition, and federation-development pathways.

15th Senior Football Skating World Cup

The senior competition brought together national teams in a high-intensity tournament showcasing speed, technical control, tactical intelligence, balance, teamwork, and the unique competitive identity of Football Skating.

Official Senior Results

• World Champion - Iran
• Second Place - United Arab Emirates
• Third Place - Belarus

Iran became the 2024 Senior Football Skating World Champion. The United Arab Emirates secured second place, and Belarus completed the senior podium in third.

1st Junior Football Skating World Cup

The first official Junior Football Skating World Cup was introduced in Trabzon as a historic development for the future of the sport.

For the first time, junior national teams competed for an official world title within the FIFS World Cup structure, creating a direct international pathway for young athletes and establishing junior competition as an essential part of future World Cup editions.

Official Junior Results

• World Champion - Türkiye
• Second Place - Egypt
• Third Place - Ghana

Host nation Türkiye became the first Junior Football Skating World Champion. Egypt finished second, while Ghana secured third place in the inaugural junior competition.

FIFS World Cup Special Awards

The 2024 World Cups also recognized outstanding performance, sportsmanship, discipline, and individual contribution across the tournament.

Official Special Awards

• Fair Play Award - France
• Best Goalkeeper - Brazil
• Top Scorer - Pakistan
• Best Female Player - Türkiye

The awards demonstrated the event's international character, with recognition distributed among athletes and teams from different regions of the world.

FIFS World Congress 2024

During World Cup week, IPTC organized the official FIFS World Congress and General Assembly in a five-star hotel in Trabzon.

More than 30 national federations and official delegations participated in the Congress, making it one of the most important institutional gatherings in the history of Football Skating.

Key agenda areas included:

• international elections and executive structures
• updates to global technical regulations
• review and approval of national federation matters
• international development reports
• planning for future World Cups and global programs
• coordination of coaching, refereeing, and managerial education
• national and continental development strategies

Congress protocol, documentation, administration, and operational management were delivered by IPTC's certified international executive team.

Education and Professional Development

Before and during the World Cup, IPTC supported international education and professional development programs linked to refereeing, coaching, management, and event organization.

Program areas included:

• international referee certification seminars
• international coaching certification seminars
• continental development courses
• managerial and organizational workshops
• event management and competition-structure training
• technical coordination and operational preparation

These programs helped ensure that referees, coaches, technical officials, and executives operated under unified international standards and contributed to a fair, organized, and professional competition environment.

Media, Broadcasting and Global Visibility

More than 10 television and media broadcasters, together with newspapers, magazines, digital platforms, photographers, and press representatives, contributed to the visibility of the World Cups.

Match footage, interviews, opening-ceremony content, athlete stories, awards, and official highlights created a significant media archive for Football Skating and supported future promotion, education, sponsorship, and historical documentation.

The event's media presence strengthened public awareness in Türkiye and provided the international Football Skating community with valuable content for global communication.

More Than a Tournament

The World Cups were designed as a complete international event platform rather than only a sequence of matches.

The wider program included or supported:

• opening and closing ceremonies
• international federation and delegation meetings
• technical and referee coordination
• coach, referee, and management education
• media interviews and broadcast participation
• government and institutional engagement
• university and academic cooperation
• sponsor and partner activation
• cultural exchange between participating countries
• awards, recognition, and international networking

This integrated structure demonstrated how Football Skating events can create value across sport, education, culture, media, tourism, government relations, youth development, and international cooperation.

World Cup History: 2003-2024

The international competition history presented for Football Skating includes World Cup editions hosted in several countries across Europe, North America, and South America.

World Cup Host Timeline

• 2003 - United Kingdom
• 2004 - United Kingdom
• 2005 - Germany
• 2006 - Germany
• 2007 - France
• 2008 - United States of America - San Francisco
• 2009 - Belgium
• 2010 - Italy
• 2011 - Brazil
• 2012 - France
• 2013 - Netherlands
• 2015 - France
• 2017 - France
• 2019 - Belgium
• 2024 - Türkiye - Trabzon

This competition history demonstrates sustained international activity and the long-term development of Football Skating across multiple countries.

From 1882 to the Largest Event in 2024

Football Skating has a documented historical foundation extending back to London in 1882.

More than 140 years later, Trabzon 2024 brought together the largest combination of national-team participation, senior and junior competition, federation congress activity, institutional cooperation, media involvement, education, and operational delivery seen in the sport's history.

The event demonstrated that Football Skating had entered a new era based on structured governance, professional organization, international education, national representation, junior development, and a clear pathway toward larger future events.

From 1882 to 2024 - Trabzon became the stage for the largest Football Skating event in history.

The Legacy of Trabzon 2024

The legacy of Trabzon 2024 extends far beyond the final results.

The event established:

• a new international benchmark for World Cup organization
• the first official Junior Football Skating World Cup
• a stronger global platform for national teams and federations
• greater visibility for athletes, coaches, referees, and officials
• new government, university, media, aviation, and commercial relationships
• a larger official archive of competition and historical media
• a stronger foundation for future senior, junior, school, ice, freestyle, and club competitions

The experience gained in Trabzon now supports the next phase of FIFS international development and the preparation of future World Cups and new global competition platforms.

Trabzon 2024 will remain a defining chapter in the institutional history of Federation International Football Skating.