2026 IFPA WWC Recap

IFPA·article·analyzed·Apr 3, 2026

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TL;DR

Emily Reilhan wins 2026 IFPA Women's World Championship at Lyons Classic Pinball

Summary

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

Emily Reilhan won the 2026 IFPA Women's World Pinball Championship
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Emily Reilhan won the Women's North American Pinball Championship two days before winning the WWC
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32 women competitors participated in the championship
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The championship format consisted of 8 rounds of 3-game matches in qualifying, with top 16 advancing to single-elimination best-of-7 bracket
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Kaylee Campbell and Samantha Bacon placed 3rd and 4th, with Kaylee winning the bronze match 2-0
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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

Emily ReilhanpersonAshley WeaverpersonKaylee CampbellpersonSamantha BaconpersonLyons Classic PinballvenueIFPAorganizationStern PinballcompanyComet PinballcompanyGordon BrownpersonBrittanie StepppersonIFPA21 World Pinball ChampionshipseventDe Pere

Signals

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competitive_signal: Emily Reilhan wins back-to-back women's championships (WNAPC and WWC) within 2 days
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
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event_signal: 9th annual IFPA Women's World Pinball Championship completed with 32 competitors
high · A field of 32 of the world's top women competitors traveled to Lyons Classic Pinball for the championship
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venue_signal: Lyons Classic Pinball successfully hosted a major IFPA championship with positive community reception
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
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community_signal: Strong participation and competitive depth in women's pinball tournament scene
high · 32 of the world's top women competitors competed; multiple players showed unbelievably strong play all weekend
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product_launch: Stern Pinball provided new in-box machine as championship prize
high · Emily won a NIB pinball machine courtesy of Stern Pinball

Topics

Women's pinball competitionprimaryIFPA championship tournament formatprimaryEmily Reilhan's competitive achievementsprimaryVenue hosting and event logisticssecondarySponsor partnershipssecondary

Sentiment

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Transcript

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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.