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The Freestyle Players Association (FPA, freestyledisc.org) and the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF, wfdf.sport) have been working together for some time. In 2026, this cooperation reaches a new milestone: the Freestyle World Championships will be jointly sanctioned by both organizations.
This unification brings freestyle under a single, shared World Championship, combining the competitive focus and history of FPA Worlds with the global reach and structure of WFDF. As part of this cooperation, WFDF has published the first official bulletin for the FPA & WFDF 2026 World Freestyle Flying Disc Championships which will take place later this year in Munich, Germany.
Please read the bulletin carefully, as it contains essential information regarding registration, location, logistics, and a new requirement for WADA online training.
Why we joined forces with WFDF
We have combined forces with WFDF to take advantage of their reach. The Freestyle Players Association (FPA) will be the last disc organization to fully embrace the WFDF umbrella, with Disc Golf and Guts already being full members.
WFDF’s media reach is far superior and more structured than that of the FPA. Their use of social media, their ability to reach significantly larger audiences, and their overall media expertise are assets we can now benefit from. This bulletin, for example, has been shared with all WFDF member countries worldwide.
Their financial capacity is also orders of magnitude larger than that of the FPA. Consider initiatives such as the World Urban Games, numerous international demonstrations, and similar projects. WFDF can afford this level of activity because of its connection to the Olympic Movement and its vast resources. Additionally, through this partnership, we are now eligible for potential TAFISA grants.
Many people have expressed concerns that our sport is at risk of becoming smaller. This partnership represents our best opportunity not only to remain relevant, but to truly thrive. We believe freestyle is the best disc sport in the world — what we need now is broader exposure. And for that, we need help.
History & Context
A WFDF World Champion title in freestyle has existed historically. It was awarded as part of the WFDF Overall World Championships, where freestyle was one of seven disciplines.
However, from a freestyle perspective, the Overall Worlds were never strongly attended by top freestyle specialists. As a result, the WFDF freestyle title did not carry the same prestige or competitive weight as the dedicated Freestyle World Championships organized by the FPA.
For this reason, freestyle effectively developed two parallel “world titles,” with the FPA World Championships remaining the true pinnacle of the sport.
Starting in 2026, this structure changes. The Freestyle World Championships are now unified into a single event, jointly sanctioned by FPA and WFDF — preserving the legacy and competitive focus of FPA Worlds while fully integrating freestyle into the global WFDF framework.
