With great regret the WBF, taking account of the persistence of the Covid19 outbreak,  announces that  the Management Committee in its meeting of Friday 7th May unanimously decided to cancel the 2021 World Youth Teams Championship and World Teams Championship, both planned to be held in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy.

The World 2021 Bridge Team Championships (Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, d’Orsi Senior Trophy and Wuhan Trophy) will be held in 2022 from 27 March – 9 April.

However, the World Youth Teams Championship will be re-scheduled to 2023

In addition the Management Committee unanimously  approved the following future dates:

• 2022 the World Bridge Series and the World Open Youth Championship
• 2023 the World Bridge Teams Championship and the World Youth Teams Championship
• 2024 The World Bridge Games and the World Open Youth Championship