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At the FIPJP Congress held immediately before the World Championship Triples: Men in Dijon, France (November 2024), an update to the qualification system for future World Championships was announced.
Updated Qualification System
From now on, the top 24 nations after the five qualifying rounds of the Swiss System at each World Championship will automatically qualify for the next edition.
As a result, the 24 nations that placed highest during the Dijon event have already secured their qualification for the 2026 World Championship Triples: Men, which will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
European Nations Qualified Automatically
Out of 40 European nations, 12 have earned automatic qualification for 2026:
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Türkiye
European Qualification Tournament
The remaining 28 European nations will now compete for the final nine qualification spots at a special qualifying competition to be held in Luxembourg at the end of November.
Participating nations:
The following European nations are eligible to register for the qualifying competition. However, it is envisaged that not all will.
Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and Wales.
Event details:
Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025
Venue: National Boulodrome of the Luxembourg Federation of Boules and Pétanque (FLBP)
Address: 184 Chemin Rouge, 4480 Belvaux-Sanem
Format: Five rounds of the Swiss System
WPA Team Announcement
The WPA Executive has confirmed that a team will represent the association at the Luxembourg qualifier, competing for one of the nine remaining places for the Kuala Lumpur 2026 event.
Selected players:
- Ian Bailey (Vale PC)
- Len Field (Vale PC)
- David Paine (Vale PC)
- Andrew Rios-Hall (Caerleon RFC PC)
Coach: Jean-Yves Robic
This event will provide a significant opportunity for our players to test themselves against intense European competition and strive to earn a coveted place at the 2026 World Championships.
We wish our players and coach every success as they prepare for this important qualifying challenge.