# 2026 IFPA WWC Recap **Source:** IFPA **Type:** article **Published:** 2026-04-03 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/2026-ifpa-wwc-recap/ --- ## Analysis The 9th annual IFPA Women's World Pinball Championship was held at Lyons Classic Pinball in Colorado, with 32 competitors. Emily Reilhan of British Columbia won the title in a single-elimination bracket, defeating Ashley Weaver in the finals. Reilhan won a new Stern Pinball machine and a reserved spot at the IFPA21 World Pinball Championships in Wisconsin. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Emily Reilhan won the 2026 IFPA Women's World Pinball Championship — _IFPA official event recap_ - [HIGH] Emily Reilhan won the Women's North American Pinball Championship two days before winning the WWC — _IFPA official event recap_ - [HIGH] 32 women competitors participated in the championship — _IFPA official event recap_ - [HIGH] The championship format consisted of 8 rounds of 3-game matches in qualifying, with top 16 advancing to single-elimination best-of-7 bracket — _IFPA official event recap_ - [HIGH] Kaylee Campbell and Samantha Bacon placed 3rd and 4th, with Kaylee winning the bronze match 2-0 — _IFPA official event recap_ ### Notable Quotes > "After a long and exciting day of qualifying – consisting of 4-player groups competing in 8 rounds of 3-game matches – the top 16 players moved on to compete in a single-elimination best-of-7 bracket." > — **IFPA** > _Describes the tournament format and structure_ > "Congratulations to Emily Reilhan of Port Moody, British Columbia, our 2026 IFPA Women's World Champion!" > — **IFPA** > _Official recognition of the champion_ > "Emily won this title just two days after her historic win in the Women's North American Pinball Championship." > — **IFPA** > _Highlights Emily's exceptional performance in back-to-back championships_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Emily Reilhan | person | 2026 IFPA Women's World Pinball Champion from Port Moody, British Columbia | | Ashley Weaver | person | Finals opponent to Emily Reilhan; earned double bye in qualifying | | Kaylee Campbell | person | Placed 3rd in championship; won bronze match 2-0 | | Samantha Bacon | person | Placed 4th in championship | | Lyons Classic Pinball | venue | Host venue for 2026 IFPA Women's World Pinball Championship in Lyons, Colorado | | IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; organizer of the Women's World Pinball Championship | | Stern Pinball | company | Provided NIB (new in box) pinball machine as championship prize | | Comet Pinball | company | Sponsored the players' lounge at the championship | | Gordon Brown | person | Videographer at the championship | | Brittanie Stepp | person | Photographer from Stepp Above Photography who captured event photos | | IFPA21 World Pinball Championships | event | Upcoming championship to be held in De Pere, Wisconsin; Emily Reilhan earned a reserved spot | | De Pere | venue | Location of upcoming IFPA21 World Pinball Championships in Wisconsin | ### Topics - **Primary:** Women's pinball competition, IFPA championship tournament format, Emily Reilhan's competitive achievements - **Secondary:** Venue hosting and event logistics, Sponsor partnerships ### Sentiment **Neutral** (0) ### Signals - **[competitive_signal]** Emily Reilhan wins back-to-back women's championships (WNAPC and WWC) within 2 days (confidence: high) — Emily Reilhan won the 2026 IFPA Women's World Championship on the weekend, and won the Women's North American Pinball Championship two days prior - **[event_signal]** 9th annual IFPA Women's World Pinball Championship completed with 32 competitors (confidence: high) — A field of 32 of the world's top women competitors traveled to Lyons Classic Pinball for the championship - **[venue_signal]** Lyons Classic Pinball successfully hosted a major IFPA championship with positive community reception (confidence: high) — Massive thanks to our incredible hosts at Lyons Classic Pinball. Their team put together a world-class championship weekend, complete with 3 side tournaments - **[community_signal]** Strong participation and competitive depth in women's pinball tournament scene (confidence: high) — 32 of the world's top women competitors competed; multiple players showed unbelievably strong play all weekend - **[product_launch]** Stern Pinball provided new in-box machine as championship prize (confidence: high) — Emily won a NIB pinball machine courtesy of Stern Pinball --- ## Transcript This past Saturday and Sunday, the 9th annual IFPA Women’s World Pinball Championship was held at Lyons Classic Pinball. A field of 32 of the world’s top women competitors based on both open and women’s-only standings traveled to Lyons, Colorado, to crown a new Women’s World Pinball Champion. After a long and exciting day of qualifying – consisting of 4-player groups competing in 8 rounds of 3-game matches – the top 16 players moved on to compete in a single-elimination best-of-7 bracket. Congratulations to Emily Reilhan of Port Moody, British Columbia, our 2026 IFPA Women’s World Champion! Emily won this title just two days after her historic win in the Women’s North American Pinball Championship. She and her finals opponent Ashley Weaver both earned double byes in qualifying, with Emily as top qualifier. Both women had unbelievably strong play all weekend long. Emily won a NIB pinball machine courtesy of Stern Pinball, as well as a reserved spot to compete at the IFPA21 World Pinball Championships to be held in De Pere, Wisconsin, later this year. Kaylee Campbell and Samantha Bacon placed 3rd and 4th respectively, decided in a best-of-3 bronze match where Kaylee won 2-0. Congrats to our phenomenal top 4 finalists, and our warm thanks to all the competitors who came to support the championship and make it a success. Massive thanks as well to our incredible hosts at Lyons Classic Pinball. Their team put together a world-class championship weekend, complete with 3 side tournaments and a cozy, well-stocked players’ lounge, courtesy of Comet Pinball. We are also grateful to Gordon Brown for lending his videography talents. Check out photos from the event, captured by the amazing Brittanie Stepp of Stepp Above Photography. _(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v4)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 0fe2cf2a-fffe-4c27-854e-d3ff11ec57b1*