The 2026 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships were held at Carleton University and the TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Canada, from 9 to 19 September 2026. Both men's and women's tournaments were played, with 12 women's and 16 men's teams competing, with athletes representing 21 different nations. Each team selected 12 players for the tournament. The men's competition was won by Australia, with Italy winning silver and Great Britain winning bronze. The women's competition was won by the United States, with Canada winning silver and the Netherlands winning bronze.
Medallists
Men's team Women's team
Qualification Qualification was based on standings at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Each Olympic zone had one place, and in both competitions one place was allocated to the Canada as the host nation. Additional places were earned by standings in Paris, not for the team, but for their zone. For the men, this resulted in one place for Africa, three for the Americas, two for Asia Oceania and five for Europe.
Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Spain and Turkiye qualified via the 2025 IWBF European Championships; USA, Argentina and Colombia through the 2025 IWBF Americas Cup; Australia and Japan through the 2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships; and Morocco through the 2025 IWBF Africa Championships. Four more teams qualified through the IWBF 2026 Men's Repechage: Poland, the Netherlands, Iran and Brazil.
Iran withdrew from the competition due to being unable to secure visas for four members of its delegation, including the head coach and assistant coach, although all twelve players and four other staff received their visas. It was not replaced, and it scheduled matches were regarded as forfeits.
For the women, there was one place for Africa, two for the Americas, two for Asia Oceania and two for Europe. The Netherlands and Great Britain qualified via the 2025 IWBF European Championships; USA and Brazil through the 2025 IWBF Americas Cup; China and Japan through the 2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships; and Algeria through the 2025 IWBF Africa Championships. Four more teams qualified through the Women’s Repechage for the 2026 World Championships: Spain, France, Germany and Australia.
Pools composition Women
Group AGroup B ()
Men
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D () ()
Squads
Each of the 16 men's and 12 women's teams (from 20 different nations) selected a squad of 12 players for the tournament. Athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.
Women Group A TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts550393271 +12210541381264 +1179532274315 -418523250227 +237514213330 -1176505197301 -1045
Group B
TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts550423207 +21610541410187 +2239532274255 +198523234289 -557514187309 -1226505136417 -2815
Placement 9-12 Placement matches
5-8 Placement matches
Finals
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Bronze medal
Final
Final standings Rank Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Men Group A TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts330206147 +596321176168 +85312174171 +34303119189 -703
Group B TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts330267172 +956321216183 +335312224232 -84303147267 -1203
Group C TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts330206170 +366312222200 +224312214229 -154312180223 -434
Group D TeamPld WLPFPAPDPts330200101 +996321167140 +27531299165 -664300060 -600
Placement
9-16 Placement
5-8 Placement
Finals
Knockout stage
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Bronze medal
Final
Final standings Rank Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
References