# IFPA World Pinball Championship This Week

**Source:** Replay Magazine  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-05-29  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.replaymag.com/ifpa-world-pinball-championship-this-week/

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## Analysis

The 21st annual IFPA World Pinball Championship is being held June 5-7 at District 82 in De Pere, Wisconsin, featuring 80 of the world's top players from approximately 20 countries. The event will be closed to the public but livestreamed by Fox Cities Pinball on Twitch, and will include both individual competition and a Team USA vs. Team Europe match for the Epstein Cup.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] The 21st annual IFPA World Pinball Championship is scheduled for June 5-7 at District 82 in De Pere, Wisconsin — _Replay Magazine article citing official scheduling_
- [HIGH] 80 of the top pinball players in the world will attend, representing some 20 countries — _WBAY reporting in Replay Magazine article_
- [HIGH] The tournament will be closed to the public but livestreamed by Fox Cities Pinball on Twitch — _Replay Magazine article_
- [HIGH] There will be a Team USA vs. Team Europe match for the 12th IFPA Epstein Cup — _Replay Magazine article_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| IFPA World Pinball Championship | event | 21st annual world championship for competitive pinball, held June 5-7 at District 82 in De Pere, Wisconsin |
| District 82 | organization | Pinball venue and tournament organizer in De Pere, Wisconsin hosting the IFPA World Pinball Championship |
| Fox Cities Pinball | organization | Streaming operation providing Twitch livestream coverage of IFPA World Pinball Championship |
| IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association, organizing body for the World Pinball Championship |
| IFPA Epstein Cup | event | Team competition between Team USA and Team Europe at the IFPA World Pinball Championship; 12th edition |
| Team USA | organization | United States team competing in Epstein Cup match against Team Europe |
| Team Europe | organization | European team competing in Epstein Cup match against Team USA |

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** 21st annual IFPA World Pinball Championship scheduled with 80 top international players from 20 countries competing (confidence: high) — Official scheduling information from Replay Magazine citing WBAY reporting
- **[content_signal]** Fox Cities Pinball providing Twitch livestream of championship event, indicating continued professional broadcast coverage of elite competitive pinball (confidence: high) — Article states Fox Cities Pinball will livestream event on Twitch; public closed but event will be broadcast
- **[competitive_signal]** Strong international participation with approximately 20 countries represented at world championship, plus dedicated Team USA vs Team Europe competition for Epstein Cup (confidence: high) — WBAY reporting of 80 players from 20 countries; mention of 12th IFPA Epstein Cup match

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## Transcript

The 21st annual IFPA World Pinball Championship is scheduled for June 5-7 at District 82 in De Pere, Wisconsin. WBAY reported that 80 of the top pinball players in the world will be there, representing some 20 countries. The tourney will be closed to the public but will be livestreamed by Fox Cities Pinball on Twitch. In addition to individual competition, there will also be a Team USA vs. Team Europe match in a battle for the 12th IFPA Epstein Cup. Visit www.ifpapinball.com to learn more.

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