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  • Super Ball comes to London: the world’s greatest Freestyle Football event lands in the United Kingdom between August 25th and 29th, 2025

    Super Ball comes to London: the world’s greatest Freestyle Football event lands in the United Kingdom between August 25th and 29th, 2025

    This summer, the city of London will play host to the greatest, most prestigious event in the global Freestyle Football calendar: the Super Ball World Open 2025, which will take place from August 25th to 29th at SportsDock, University of East London!

    Bringing together over 400 of the world’s top Freestyle Football athletes from 50+ countries, Super Ball is way more than just a sports tournament: it’s a celebration of culture, creativity and community through one of the most expressive and inclusive sports on Earth.

    Global Energy. Pure Skill. Free Entry!

    The event will feature no less than seven competitions throughout the week, culminating in a show-stopping, free-to-attend Grand Final on Friday, August 29th from 3 to 6 pm BST. The very best athletes in the world will battle for the crown of champions in front of a passionate crowd. For fans around the globe, the whole event will be live-streamed for free on the official channels of the WFFA, offering front-row access to the action.

    Freestyle Football: A Movement, Not Just a Sport

    Freestyle Football is a lifestyle, a global movement and a gateway to opportunity with no expensive equipment or barriers to entry: All you need is a ball! From street corners to global stages, this art form has empowered thousands of young people to find confidence and connection with fellow athletes.

    Now in the English capital —a place that already eats, sleeps and breathes football—, people will be able to experience the beautiful game in a new way, with the world’s very best freestylers demonstrating what is truly possible with a ball. 

    Not only will Super Ball 2025 showcase elite-level talent, but it will also highlight the positive social impact of freestyle, from mental health and physical literacy to inclusion, neurodiversity and youth empowerment.

    An Open Invitation

    Super Ball offers a dynamic platform for brands, media, educators and local communities to get involved. Whether through sponsorship, workshops, digital activations or collaborative campaigns, there are multiple ways to be part of this vibrant and fast-growing global movement.

    “There is no greater feeling than having such a huge volume of our community coming together in one place”, said Lukáš ‘Lucaso’ Škoda, the Super Ball founder and current Head of Operations of the WFFA. “Super Ball is the highlight of the Freestyle Football calendar: I’m really excited to bring it outside of the Czech Republic for the first time in history.”

    “Bringing Super Ball to London this year not only provides a new experience for the athletes, but also presents a huge opportunity to communicate the beauty of this sport and lifestyle to new audiences, both in the UK and around the world”, said Dan Wood, the Head of Partnerships at the WFFA.


    About the Super Ball World Open

    The Super Ball World Open is the largest Freestyle Football open competition on the planet, a tournament that has become a major factor in establishing the thriving community around the sport on a global scale. Officially sanctioned by the WFFA, Super Ball offers no less than 7 different competitions both for men and women across the length of a week, as well as workshops, lectures and meetings around the sport.

    Super Ball in its current format of World Open was founded in 2012, but the history of events in the Czech Republic dates back to 2009, with the Freestyle Football Grand Prix of Prague created by Czech freestyler and current WFFA Board member Lukáš ‘Lucaso’ Škoda. After several different iterations, including changes of location between the cities of Prague and Liberec, the event became the world reference in the discipline that it is now.

    For more information about the 2025 edition of the competition, please check the corresponding Event Page on the website of the WFFA: Super Ball 2025


    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • WFFA Super Ball World Open 2025

    WFFA Super Ball World Open 2025

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    The biggest and most prestigious open competition in the Freestyle Football global circuit, Super Ball, will be back in 2025! This year, the event leaves the Czech Republic for the first time ever and moves to the city of London, in the United Kingdom, to offer a variety of amazing locations for all of its competitions!

    The 2025 edition of Super Ball will take place at the SportsDock arena, next to the University of East London campus. The best freestylers from all over the world, including an estimated 500 participants from over 40 countries, will gather between August 25th and 29th to show off their best skills in an attempt to be crowned champion across as many as 7 different categories for both male and female athletes.

    Over the week, the event hotel will also play host to the Freestyle Football Congress, a unique platform created by the WFFA to discuss and forge the future of the sport together with the global community.

    Just like its predecessors, Super Ball 2025 will be an open event: this means athletes of all levels and nationalities will be able to participate, including the youngest ones thanks to the NextGen tournament for freestylers under the age of 16. The athletes competing in this tournament will need to be 15 years of age or younger on the check-in date, August 25th. The signups process will open on May 14th and close on August 18th; there will be no extensions, so all athletes who haven’t signed up by the end of the registration period will not be allowed to compete. All participants and visitors will get a wristband when they check in to access all areas of the event. There will be extra wristbands available for visitors who want to buy them on-site, but not for participants: signing up on-site is not allowed!

    This year, registration for the event will happen through FS Meet, a tool developed by the amazing German community – truly by freestylers, for freestylers! The WFFA has set up a refund policy for registrations; athletes who can’t travel due to a justified reason (i.e. sickness, injury or denial of travel visa) can ask for their money back, but only before July 30th. The organising committee strongly recommends all athletes who need a visa to get their invitation letter first using the widget available at the beginning of the registration process on FS Meet: once they are cleared to travel, they may sign up as participants.

    The 2025 Super Ball Finals, starting on Friday, August 29th at 15:40h BST, will be of free access for all freestylers and fans; however, anyone willing to come enjoy the full week (Monday to Friday) will be asked to get a Visitor Pass when registering via FS Meet. Check out the full schedule of the event below for more details!

    This year’s edition of the tournament will include 7 disciplines, each of them with its male and female categories (except for Kill the Beat, Routines and Crew Routines, as they’re mixed competitions):

    · 1×1 Battles: the main competition of the event, a clash of individual quality and mental strength in which two athletes compete by showing their best skills to the team of judges.

    · Routine: a showcase of individual mastery in which an athlete demonstrates their quality alongside their music to impress and entertain.

    · Double Routine: a spectacle of synchrony in which two athletes work together to show their most amazing moves combined.

    · Sick Three: a competition looking for the best combination of 3 consecutive tricks.

    · Challenge: athletes must complete tricks from a criteria list to pass through each round, getting progressively more difficult and a limited number of attempts; specially designed for lovers of fast combinations with the lower body.

    · Kill the Beat: a competition in which freestylers need to mix their tricks with a set music track… in a live format!

    · Iron Man & Woman: a marathon in basic lower body combinations and stamina – only for the toughest athletes!


    Support documents

    Are you willing to compete in Super Ball, or maybe to just come to enjoy the show? Then make sure to check the files in the list below: they include all the information you may need to make the most out of your trip!

      List of Services: a document that includes all available products for the event and their respective prices
       
      Parental form: a necessary document for all under-18 freestylers, to be sent to superball@worldfreestylefootball.org at the end of the registration process via FS Meet
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      Athlete Handbook: find all the information about this event in a single place, including details about the location, the host city, the local culture… and much more!
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      Schedule: review the full activity schedule for the event
       
      Hotel Discounts: as this edition of Super Ball will have no event hotel, a series of discounts in nearby accommodation will be in place!
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    Rules: get to know how participants will be evaluated in each of the disciplines of the event
     
    Flair20 Synthesis™ Rules: get to know how participants will be evaluated in the Artistic disciplines of the event
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    Male Challenge Sheets: find out the structure for the male Challenge competition at the event!
     
    Female Challenge Sheets: find out the structure for the female Challenge competition at the event!

    Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!

  • The WFFA partners with Major Events International to bring Freestyle Football to new amazing destinations

    The WFFA partners with Major Events International to bring Freestyle Football to new amazing destinations

    The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today a new partnership with the prestigious British agency Major Events International (MEI), aimed at connecting the WFFA with cities and event organisers globally. Thanks to this agreement, the WFFA will be able to present the benefits of the events of its global competitive circuit to key stakeholders in the industry and bring Freestyle Football to the most amazing destinations in the world.

    The partnership’s inaugural engagement will feature a delegation of the WFFA travelling to Lausanne, Switzerland to take part in the upcoming Hosts and Federations Summit organised by MEI, which will be held between June 17th and 20th, 2024.

    Dan Wood, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships at the WFFA, explained: “MEI are renowned globally for their ability to connect extraordinary destinations with the most exciting sports properties in the world. With the interest in Freestyle Football events growing at a tremendous rate in recent times, we believe the partnership with them offers us a magnificent opportunity to bring our sport to fantastic new cities and countries.”

    Dennis Mills, CEO at Major Events International, said: “We are excited to be working with the WFFA and bringing their events to a new network of potential hosts going forward. Their attendance at the Hosts and Federations Summit will afford them the opportunity to chat with our host city network face to face.”


    About Major Events International

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    Major Events International
    (MEI) specialises in helping sports rights holders, host cities, government agencies and suppliers succeed in the opportunities arising from bidding for, and hosting, major sporting events. 

    MEI provide a single point of contact for support helping rights holders to mitigate risk, minimise cost and increase revenues and fan engagement; delivered via proactive key account management and, where necessary consultancy.

    For more information about Major Events International, please contact enquiries@majoreventsint.com or visit their channels:


    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • UK Freestyle Football Championships 2023

    UK Freestyle Football Championships 2023

    GameDay To register, visit the official page of the event at GameDay: click on the logo and sign up now!
    Tournify Check the official results of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

    Fantastic news for British fans of Freestyle Football: the 2023 edition of the UK Freestyle Football Championships is around the corner!

    This national event, a classic in the global circuit, will take place on October 15th starting at 11 am GMT at the Football Fiesta in the city of Watford. The championships include a 1×1 Battles competition both for male and female freestylers in separate brackets, as well as competitions of Iron Man and Sick Three.

    The basic participation fee is £20. Registrations close on October 9th, with no extended deadlines.

    For more information and to discover the judges, follow the organisers at @ultimatefreestylecomp and send them a DM!


    Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!

  • Battle of the Eagles Wednesbury 2023

    Battle of the Eagles Wednesbury 2023

    Great news for British fans of Freestyle Football: the Battle of the Eagles tournament is around the corner!

    This open event will take place on June 18th starting at 1 pm at the Friar Park Millennium Centre, located in the city of Wednesbury, in the West Midlands county of the United Kingdom. The tournament will include a 1×1 battles competition, as well as Iron Man and Big Trick tournaments, and is open both to men and women.

    The participation fee is £10: winners will get trophies, medals and more prizes! To sign up, please visit the corresponding online form.

    For more information, follow the organiser on Instagram at @rebazfreestyle or send his team an email at eclipsefreestyleacademy@gmail.com.


    Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!

  • The WFFA and Amazing People Schools release ‘Our Amazing Freestyle Community’ website

    The WFFA and Amazing People Schools release ‘Our Amazing Freestyle Community’ website

    The World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) has joined forces with character education experts Amazing People Schools (APS) to create the extraordinary new digital education tool ‘Our Amazing Freestyle Community’. 

    Featuring the stories of 10 incredibly talented and diverse freestylers from around the globe, the Our Amazing Freestyle Community website showcases each freestyler’s road to success, identifying the key character strengths needed for them to overcome adversity and challenges in their lives to become the successful athletes we know today. 

    The goal of the website is to engage young people through the exciting world of Freestyle Football with the objective of equipping them with key character-building tools that will help them thrive whatever their life circumstances may be. 

    Frances Corcoran, Managing Director at Amazing People Schools, said: “Amazing stories are everywhere but don’t always get the airtime they deserve. This is why we are so excited to be collaborating with the WFFA on Our Amazing Freestyle Community website, which shines a well-deserved spotlight on these inspirational athletes and the journeys they have been on to do what they love. We work with schools year-round and know the impact these stories of perseverance, resilience and creativity can have.”

    Ben Tegg, Director of Engagement at Amazing People Schools, said: “Our Amazing Community is completely unique concept within the Sport For Good arena. We all know that sport is an amazing tool for engaging and educating young people and we are really proud to be able to take the skills we learnt from Amazing People Schools to add character education into that space.”

    Minna Marlo, Head of Development at the WFFA, said: “Sport in general, and Freestyle Football in particular, is an extraordinary means to change the world for the better. As the global governing organ for our discipline, at the WFFA we are completely aligned with the values of Amazing People Schools and we feel this new website is just the start of a very productive, long-term relationship!”.

    Dan Wood, Head of Partnerships at the WFFA, said: “The launch of this collaboration with Amazing People Schools fills us with pride. We believe in our sport as a tool for good and have been working to leverage the endless educational possibilities it offers since the foundation of the WFFA: seeing them materialise into this program makes us really happy”.


    About Amazing People Schools

    Amazing People Schools is where storytelling meets character development, and is based on over 20 years of research into the lives of Amazing People who have changed our world. Be inspired to build creativity with world-renowned artist Frida Kahlo or resilience with a little help from Olympian Abebe Bikila! 

    Amazing People School’s award-winning character and well-being platform supports young people around the world to harness these innate character strengths, believe in themselves, and flourish. All schools can try it for free!

    Contact support@amazingpeopleschools.com to learn more, or visit their channels:


    For more information about the activities of the WFFA, follow its official channels to get the latest updates!

  • UK Freestyle Football Championships 2022

    UK Freestyle Football Championships 2022

    GameDay To register, visit the official page of the event at GameDay: click on the logo and sign up now!
    Tournify Check the official website of the tournament on Tournify: click on the logo for more details!

    Great news for British freestylers: the UK Freestyle Football Championships 2022 is around the corner!

    The event will take place on Saturday, September 24th starting at 12 pm at the Football Fiesta venue, located in Cardiff, Wales.

    The Championships will offer three different categories:

    • 1×1 Battles (with separate brackets for men and for women)
    • Iron Man & Woman
    • Sick Three

    In order to access the venue, both visitors and participants will be required to pay an entry fee of £10. The price to then participate in the 1×1 Battles is £5; for the Iron Man & Women category, £3; and for the Sick Three category, £3.

    For more information, follow the @ultimatefreestylecomp Instagram account and send them a DM!


    Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!

  • The WFFA confirms its presence at the Commonwealth Esports Championships

    The WFFA confirms its presence at the Commonwealth Esports Championships

    The World Freestyle Football Association has announced today its presence at the forthcoming Commonwealth Esports Championships, happening in Birmingham (United Kingdom) between August 5 and 7, 2022. Thanks to the partnerships with the Global Esports Federation (GEF), the Association will participate in a dedicated Innovation Showcase area, shining light on powerful Active Esports technologies that are leading in the convergence of esports and sports.

    “The Innovation Showcase at the first-ever Commonwealth Esports Championships will provide a live, interactive opportunity for these leading partners to share their technology and innovations with the athletes and ticket holders. The Global Esports Federation is proud to provide this opportunity and forum to connect, discuss and share these innovations,” said Paul J. Foster, CEO of the GEF. “Esports and its related sectors are built around communities, and we are proud to collaborate with leading innovators like Refract, Init Esports and the WFFA.”

    The WFFA will showcase – in real life – what is captured on top football titles such as eFootball™ series and FIFA. Freestyle Football is positioned at the heart of street culture worldwide and its simple yet powerful call to action, All you need is a ball, represents the opportunity to promote and gamify active, healthy lifestyles anywhere.

    “The participants and audience of Freestyle Football are entirely representative and relative to that of esports,” said Dan Wood, Co-founder and Head of Partnerships at the WFFA. “We adore the esports community and our strategy for the future is to integrate even more with esports by hosting IRL events inside game titles”.

    “We are working on Active Esports gamified innovations to create a healthy balance lifestyle for athletes to enjoy”, Wood added. “This showcase at the CEC 2022 will allow us to publicly demonstrate our synergies with esports and reach some wider audiences at the same time. We are very excited, grateful to the GEF and truly honoured to have this opportunity.”


    Stay tuned to the official channels of the WFFA to follow the latest updates!

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