The Tradition
Continues

2025 marks the 36th anniversary of the first Fast Pitch National Wiffle®Ball Championship, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts in August of 1989. In 2022 — United Wiffle®Ball’s 3rd year of organizing the National Championship — the tournament expanded globally for the first time with the inclusion of the Samurai Tigers from Saitama, Japan. Now officially a World Championship for the third year, the 2025 version of the tournament is the 32nd overall Championship.

The legacy of competitive Wiffle®Ball is rich, layered, and ever evolving. The players of past generations have paved the way for today’s crop, which is considered by most to be the deepest and most competitive in the sport’s history. And there is more to come. This year’s iteration of the Championship promises to be deep in young talent, including teams that have graduated and aged out of the landmark MLW U17 National Championship.

United Wiffle®Ball is proud to feed off the traditions established by multiple predecessor organizers in establishing a season-long component to and eligibility requirements for the Championship. At the same time, we recognize the desire to provide flexibility for October rosters and as a result, United Wiffle®Ball is continuing with the “3-player core” concept in 2025 that was first established in 2022. Please see below for additional information about the eligibility criteria.

The World Championship has hosted layers from 29 of the 50 U.S. states over the past 5 years and expects to add to that number in 2025. Competitive Wiffle®Ball has always been at its best when it includes talent from all over the country. Among the crowning achievements of that first Championship Tournament back in 1989 was its inclusion of teams from as far away from Massachusetts as California. UWIFF has been proud to carry on that tradition, not only by attracting teams all across the United States, but also globally. Please see below for logistical details on the tournament.

Wiffle®Ball is a a niche sport with a long and proud history. Competing in a UWIFF World Championship is more than a weekend activity. It is a chance to become part of a deep and rich history spanning almost 40 years. We hope that you will join us this October.