The 20 Nominees for the World’s Best Floorball Player 2025

Innebandymagazinet has now announced the 20 nominated female and male players for the Golden Floorball Award – World’s Best Floorball Player 2025. This marks the 21st consecutive year that floorball’s equivalent of football’s Ballon d’Or will be awarded.

The nominations are based on votes from the national team coaches of the World Championship countries, who have voted for the players that have made the strongest impression so far during the 2025 calendar year. After the World Championships in December, the coaches and international media will cast their final votes. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 13.

The Golden Floorball Award – World’s Best Floorball Player was first presented in 2005, when Finnish star Mika Kohonen won in the men’s category. He also holds the record for the most awards, with five wins. On the women’s side, Anna Wijk (Sweden) and Veera Kauppi (Finland) share the record, each having won the award four times.

20 nominated male players
Juuso Ahola, Nokian KrP 🇫🇮
Nils Schälin, Zug United 🇨🇭
Adam Hemerka, Florbal MB 🇨🇿
Sakarias Ulriksson, Storvreta IBK 🇸🇪
Markus Laakso, Esport Oilers 🇫🇮
Albin Sjögren, Zug United 🇸🇪
Filip Langer, Storvreta IBK 🇨🇿
Jon Hedlund, Pixbo IBK 🇸🇪
Matteo Steiner, Tigers Langnau 🇨🇭
Oskar Weissbach, HC Rychenberg 🇸🇪
Lukáš Bauer, Florbal MB 🇨🇿
Eemeli Akola, Växjö IBK 🇫🇮
Ondřej Němeček, Storvreta IBK 🇨🇿
Jan Zaugg, Floorball Köniz Bern 🇨🇭
Malte Lundmark, IBF Falun 🇸🇪
Pascal Schmuki, Storvreta IBK 🇨🇭
Aaro Astala, Floorball Köniz Bern 🇫🇮
Emil Hallqvist-Johansson, IBF Falun 🇸🇪
Marek Beneš, Tatran Střešovice 🇨🇿
Joona Rantala, Nokian KrP 🇫🇮

20 nominated female players
Moa Andersson, Pixbo IBK 🇸🇪
Alma Laitila, Classic 🇫🇮
Denisa Ratajová, Zug United 🇨🇿
Veera Kauppi, Thorengruppen IBK 🇫🇮
Isabelle Gerig, Zug United🇨🇭
Suvi Hämäläinen, Classic 🇫🇮
Lara Heini, Pixbo IBK🇨🇭
Moa Tschöp, FBC Kalmarsund 🇸🇪
Anna Brucháčková, Bulldogs Brno 🇨🇿
Anja Wyss, Endre IF🇨🇭
Jenna Saario, TPS 🇫🇮
Wilma Johansson, Västerås Rönnby IBK 🇸🇪
Emilia Pietilä, TPS 🇫🇮
Maja Viström, Thorengruppen IBK 🇸🇪
Šárka Staňková, FBC Kalmarsund 🇨🇿
Karolína Klubalová, FBC Liberec 🇨🇿
Hanna Nordstrand, Täby FC 🇸🇪
Oona Kauppi, Thorengruppen IBK 🇫🇮
Lisa Carlsson, Täby FC 🇸🇪
Dominika Buczek, FBC Kalmarsund 🇵🇱

* Players may be added in December based on performances in the 2025 World Championships.

World’s best male player year by year
2024: Justus Kainulainen 🇫🇮
2023: Emil Johansson 🇸🇪
2022: Emil Johansson 🇸🇪
2021: Tobias Gustafsson 🇸🇪
2020: Kim Nilsson 🇸🇪
2019: Emil Johansson 🇸🇪
2018: Eero Kosonen 🇫🇮
2017: Alexander Galante Carlström 🇸🇪
2016: Alexander Galante Carlström 🇸🇪
2015: Rasmus Enström 🇸🇪
2014: Kim Nilsson 🇸🇪
2013: Rasmus Enström 🇸🇪
2012: Mika Kohonen 🇫🇮
2011: Mika Kohonen 🇫🇮
2010: Mika Kohonen 🇫🇮
2009: Mika Kohonen 🇫🇮
2008: Magnus Svensson 🇸🇪
2007: Anders Hellgård 🇸🇪
2006: Anders Hellgård 🇸🇪
2005: Mika Kohonen 🇫🇮

World’s best female player year by year
2024: Maja Viström 🇸🇪
2023: Veera Kauppi 🇫🇮
2022: Emelie Wibron 🇸🇪
2021: Veera Kauppi 🇫🇮
2020: Eliška Krupnová 🇨🇿
2019: Anna Wijk 🇸🇪
2018: Veera Kauppi 🇫🇮
2017: Veera Kauppi 🇫🇮
2016: Anna Wijk 🇸🇪
2015: Anna Wijk 🇸🇪
2014: Anna Wijk 🇸🇪
2013: Emelie Lindström 🇸🇪
2012: Emelie Lindström 🇸🇪
2011: Emelie Lindström 🇸🇪
2010: Hermine Dahlerus 🇸🇪
2009: Karolina Widar 🇸🇪
2008: Simone Berner 🇨🇭
2007: Karolina Widar 🇸🇪