Editing UPBF World Championship (section)

=== International expansion ===

During the 2010s, the World Championship attracted increasing participation from national federations outside Europe.

In 2019, the championship recorded participation from 26 countries, establishing a national participation record that remained unbeaten as of 2026.[1]

The 2019 championship programme included separate competitions in the Netherlands and Czech Republic.

The men's championship took place in Prague, while the veterans', women's and youth categories competed in the Netherlands.

Russia won the men's championship and the women's five-player competition. Ukraine won the veterans' title, Norway the under-19 championship and Sweden the under-16 championship.

The United States also won the women's three-player category.[3]