The World Championships organized regularly by the WBF are as follows:
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World Team Championships
(Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, Senior Bowl)
Held every odd-numbered year, it is contested in three series, by teams representing the eight WBF geographical zones. In the Open series, contestants have the Bermuda Bowl at stake, while the Women series play for the Venice Cup . The third series, reserved for Senior players, was added in 2001. |
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World Bridge Games (formerly known as the World Team Olympiad)
The World Bridge Games are held every leap year and are now staged within the framework of the World Mind Sports Games, inaugurated in 2008. Each country may enter one national team in each series: open (Vanderbilt Trophy), women, seniors. In addition, on the first two occasions, youth teams, pairs and individual were contested. |
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World Bridge Series Championships
Held every even-numbered, non-leap year, they comprise a great variety of competitions including the Knockout Teams and Pairs for all categories (open, women, seniors, mixed). |
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World Transnational Open Team Championship
This competition was inaugurated in 1997, and takes place in odd-numbered years at the same site as the World Zonal Team Championship, starting after the latter's qualifying stage. |
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World Mixed Team Championship
This competition was first held alongside the World Pairs Olympiad. It was re-launched in 1996 and has been held in conjunction with the World Team Olympiad every leap year, starting after the latter's qualifying stage. |
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World Youth Team Championships
A zonal teams competition for junior and youngster players (in odd-numbered years until 2005, in even-numbered years as from 2006). |
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World Youth Open Bridge Championship
A series of competitions for young players, comprising teams, pairs and individual tournaments, each in two series (juniors & youngsters), held biennially on odd-numbered years, as from 2009. It includes what was formerly known as World Youth Pairs and World Junior Individual. |
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World Simultaneous Pairs
An unique annual competition played simultaneously in clubs all over the world. Players do not have to leave their homes, but they all compete in a world event scored over the field. |