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IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships

About the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships

The International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) hosts the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships (aka the World Nations Championships, or Worlds) biennially in odd-numbered years. Worlds is held in different locations around the world each cycle, where participants represent their respective home country. For more general information about WDBRCs, visit the IDBF website.

The upcoming 17th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships will be held in Brandenburg, Germany in 2025. For the first time in history, a provisional Breast Cancer Paddler (BCP) division will also be included. For more information about the 17th WDBRC, go to our respective Team USA division pages above.

Previous WDBRCs:

  • 16th WDBRC - 2023 - Pattaya, Thailand
  • 15th WDBRC - 2021 - Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 14th WDBRC - 2019 - Pattaya, Thailand
  • 13th WDBRC - 2017 - Kunming, China
    • Full results
    • Note: U24 and Juniors divisions for the 2017 cycle were run asynchronously at the European Club Crew Championships. Team USA did not compete.
  • 12th WDBRC - 2015 - Welland, Canada
  • 11th WDBRC - 2013 - Szeged, Hungary
  • 10th WDBRC - 2011 - Tampa, FL, USA
    • Full results
    • The USDBF's second time hosting a WDBRC!
    • Team USA won the IDBF Nations Cup 🏆 for the second time!
  • 9th WDBRC - 2009 - Prague, Czech Republic
  • 8th WDBRC - 2007 - Sydney, Australia
    • Team USA won the IDBF Nations Cup 🏆 for the first time!
  • 7th WDBRC - 2005 - Berlin, Germany
  • 6th WDBRC - 2003 - Poznań, Poland
    • The 6th WDBRC was held as an additional WDBRC because of the postponement of the Shanghai WDBRC due to the SARS outbreak. This was retitled the 6th WDBRC as it was awarded after the 5th WDBRC, though it was held prior.
  • 5th WDBRC - 2004 - Shanghai, China
    • The 5th WDBRC was delayed by 1 year from 2003 to 2004 due to the SARS outbreak in Southeast Asia
  • 4th WDBRC - 2001 - Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • First IDBF event ever held in the US!
    • Held alongside the North American Club Crew Championships
  • 3rd WDBRC - 1999 - Nottingham, England
  • 2nd WDBRC - 1997 - Hong Kong SAR, China
  • 1st WDBRC - 1995 - Yueyang, China