# IFPA21 World Pinball Championship – Registration is now OPEN! **Source:** IFPA **Type:** article **Published:** 2026-01-10 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa21-world-pinball-championship-registration-is-now-open/ --- ## Analysis The IFPA officially announces that registration for the 21st Annual IFPA World Pinball Championship is now open. The tournament will feature 80 total spots with invites extended to the top 60 players in the World Pinball Player Rankings as of January 1, 2026, with potential expansion based on interest. Three additional spots are reserved for regional champions from North American, European, and Women's World championships. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] IFPA21 World Pinball Championship registration is now open — _Official IFPA announcement dated January 9, 2026_ - [HIGH] Initial invite list covers top 60 players in WPPR as of January 1, 2026 — _Official IFPA registration announcement_ - [HIGH] Tournament features 80 total spots with potential expansion — _Official announcement states 'Based on the interest of the top 60, we may extend the invite list additional spots'_ - [HIGH] Three of 80 spots reserved for regional championship winners (North American, European, Women's World) — _Official IFPA tournament structure announcement_ ### Notable Quotes > "The IFPA is proud to announce that registration for the 21st Annual IFPA World Pinball Championship is now open!" > — **IFPA STAFF**, January 9, 2026 > _Official championship announcement_ > "Based on the interest of the top 60, we may extend the invite list additional spots so please monitor the registration page at your leisure." > — **IFPA STAFF**, January 9, 2026 > _Indicates flexibility in tournament size based on player interest_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; organizing body announcing IFPA21 World Championship | | IFPA21 World Pinball Championship | event | 21st Annual IFPA World Pinball Championship with 80 spots and top-60 WPPR player invites | | World Pinball Player Rankings | organization | WPPR system used to determine initial invite list as of January 1, 2026 | | IFPA North American Pinball Championship | event | Regional championship with one spot reserved for highest-ranked finisher not already in IFPA field | | IFPA European Pinball Championship | event | Regional championship with one spot reserved for highest-ranked finisher not already in IFPA field | | IFPA Women's World Pinball Championship | event | Women's championship with one spot reserved for highest-ranked finisher not already in IFPA field | ### Topics - **Primary:** Tournament Registration, Competitive Pinball, WPPR Rankings - **Secondary:** Regional Championships ### Sentiment **Neutral** (0) — Administrative announcement with professional tone; factual information without advocacy or controversy --- ## Transcript IFPA21 World Pinball Championship – Registration is now OPEN! Posted By IFPA STAFF, on January 09, 2026 ![](https://www.ifpapinball.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IFPA-LOGO.png) The IFPA is proud to announce that registration for the 21st Annual IFPA World Pinball Championship is now open! For more details check out the registration page HERE. The initial invite list is open for the top 60 players in the World Pinball Player Rankings as of 1/1/2026. Based on the interest of the top 60, we may extend the invite list additional spots so please monitor the registration page at your leisure. Should you be interested, please send payment to the IFPA as your way of committing to attending the tournament. Should you not be interested, it is equally important that we know, so please send an email to the IFPA stating you will not be available to participate. Should you have any questions about our qualifying process or to find out more information about the tournament, please contact the IFPA at ifpapinball@gmail.com. Three of the 80 spots will also be available for the highest ranked finisher not already in the IFPA field. One is reserved for the 2025-26 IFPA North American Pinball Championship, one is reserved for the 2025-26 IFPA European Pinball Championship and one is reserved for the 2025 IFPA Women’s World Pinball Championship. Comments Closed Comments are closed. reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. Privacy \- Terms protected by reCAPTCHA Privacy \- Terms _(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 588c2ada-6f10-4b8d-8be7-edb473287726*