Skip to content

MuggleNet

  • Site
    • Contact Us & FAQ
    • History
    • Meet the Team
    • MuggleNet Live!
    • Press
    • Publications
    • Special Projects
    • Volunteer with Us!
    • Year in Review
  • Podcasts
    • Alohomora!
    • Full Circle
    • LITHAPPENS
    • Potterversity
    • Promptly Potter
    • SpeakBeasty
  • Harry Potter
    • Book Quotes
    • Book Series
    • Coloring Books
    • Film Companions
    • Film Series
    • Hogwarts Library
    • Little Things
    • Music
    • Video Games
  • Fantastic Beasts
    • Book
    • Coloring Books
    • Film Companions
    • Fantastic Beasts Film Quotes
    • Film Series
    • Little Things
    • Music
    • Video Games
  • The Quibbler
    • Owl Post
    • Bathilda’s Notebook
    • The Department of MYTHteries
    • The Dirigible Plum
    • Into the Floo
    • Muggle Studies
    • The Pensieve Papers
    • The Three Broomsticks
    • April Fools’
    • The Quibbler Vault
  • The Daily Prophet
    • Book Trolley
    • Editorials
    • Event Reports
    • Exclusive Interviews
    • Features
    • Giveaways
    • Listicles
    • Merchandise Reviews
    • Movie Reviews
    • Television Reviews
    • Theater Reviews
    • Wizolympics
  • Muggle World
    • Charity
    • Exhibitions
    • J.K. Rowling
    • MinaLima
    • Quadball
    • Studio Tours
    • Theatrical Play
    • Theme Parks
    • Wizarding World Digital
  • Fans & Fun
    • Crazy Caption Contest
    • Fan Focus
    • Fandom
    • Fandom Sortings
    • Fandom Timeline
    • Fun Lists
    • Games and Trivia
    • GNOMEs
    • Potter DIY
    • Potter Weddings
    • #PotterItForward
    • Rosmerta’s Recipes
    • Song Parodies
    • Wizard Rock
    • Wizarding Wordle
  • Site
    • Contact Us & FAQ
    • History
    • Meet the Team
    • MuggleNet Live!
    • Press
    • Publications
    • Special Projects
    • Volunteer with Us!
    • Year in Review
  • Podcasts
    • Alohomora!
    • Full Circle
    • LITHAPPENS
    • Potterversity
    • Promptly Potter
    • SpeakBeasty
  • Harry Potter
    • Book Quotes
    • Book Series
    • Coloring Books
    • Film Companions
    • Film Series
    • Hogwarts Library
    • Little Things
    • Music
    • Video Games
  • Fantastic Beasts
    • Book
    • Coloring Books
    • Film Companions
    • Fantastic Beasts Film Quotes
    • Film Series
    • Little Things
    • Music
    • Video Games
  • The Quibbler
    • Owl Post
    • Bathilda’s Notebook
    • The Department of MYTHteries
    • The Dirigible Plum
    • Into the Floo
    • Muggle Studies
    • The Pensieve Papers
    • The Three Broomsticks
    • April Fools’
    • The Quibbler Vault
  • The Daily Prophet
    • Book Trolley
    • Editorials
    • Event Reports
    • Exclusive Interviews
    • Features
    • Giveaways
    • Listicles
    • Merchandise Reviews
    • Movie Reviews
    • Television Reviews
    • Theater Reviews
    • Wizolympics
  • Muggle World
    • Charity
    • Exhibitions
    • J.K. Rowling
    • MinaLima
    • Quadball
    • Studio Tours
    • Theatrical Play
    • Theme Parks
    • Wizarding World Digital
  • Fans & Fun
    • Crazy Caption Contest
    • Fan Focus
    • Fandom
    • Fandom Sortings
    • Fandom Timeline
    • Fun Lists
    • Games and Trivia
    • GNOMEs
    • Potter DIY
    • Potter Weddings
    • #PotterItForward
    • Rosmerta’s Recipes
    • Song Parodies
    • Wizard Rock
    • Wizarding Wordle
  • News / Quadball

The Final Location for the 2020 World Cup Has Been Announced

by Bethan Roberts · May 6, 2019

The World Cup is coming home – to Richmond, Virginia, to be exact. Fans across the United States can look forward to hosting the 2020 International Quidditch Association (IQA) World Cup, welcoming the very best quidditch players from across the globe, and defending their title from the 2018 World Cup.

This year, the final decision was left in the hands of the Assembly of Members after concerns about the bids were vocalized across the community. After Calgary, Canada, located in the province of Alberta, dropped out of the race, citing an inability to adequately support the event, the remaining finalists were Gexto, Spain, and Richmond, Virginia.

The IQA initially planned to choose Richmond, citing a number of concerns with Gexto’s bid, including the availability of pitches, but these plans changed after Gexto answered these concerns and issues with Richmond’s bid were disclosed. Many players throughout the global community felt that Richmond suffered from a lack of accessibility for traveling teams, a high cost for visitors, and even possible heat issues. In fact, the original host site of the River City Sportsplex was swapped out in favor of Glover Park, which uses turf more suited to the event and climate, to hopefully limit heat issues and minimize players’ injuries.

Following the voicing of these matters, the IQA acquiesced and announced that a vote between the Assembly of Members would decide which bidding package would win, though they did recommend the Richmond bid.

In the end, Richmond won with the backing of ten national governing bodies, against seven votes for Gexto and one abstention. In this case, it appears that the superior facilities and services that Richmond will be able to provide and the desire to run this event as a professional elite occasion won out.

This will come as a disappointment to those who feel that the changes to Richmond’s bid package didn’t remedy the concerns over cost and accessibility that will affect many teams, particularly smaller nations with less developed quidditch scenes. With a clear move toward building the World Cup as solely a place for the truly elite, smaller teams may instead begin to look toward the Continental Games and more localized competitions to give their players the chance to play against other teams internationally, such as the IQA European Games or the Asian-Pacific Quidditch Cup.

The US bidding team is understandably thrilled by the result. Sarah Woolsey, USQ Executive Director, expressed her delight at the outcome.

We are overjoyed to be hosting the IQA World Cup and are excited to work on another international quidditch tournament with Richmond Region Tourism.

Richmond Region Tourism President & CEO Jack Berry further spoke of his excitement at bringing this elite game to the area.

We’re thrilled the International Quidditch Association has chosen the region to host the IQA World Cup 2020 and we can’t wait to welcome some of the best quidditch athletes from around the world to the Richmond region next year.

Richmond is also the host site for the 2019 Pan-American Games and Major League Quidditch Championship, with the city hosting the USQ Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship in 2014.

With exact dates to be announced, the World Cup will take place sometime in mid to late July 2020 and will be cohosted by the IQA, Richmond Region Tourism, US Quidditch, and Major League Quidditch.

Do you think Richmond was the right choice? Should the decision have been put to the vote at all? Let us know in the comments below.

Social:

  • Next story “Harry Potter” Magic Brings Joy to Children Fighting Serious Illnesses
  • Previous story First Look at Hagrid’s Appearance in New Universal Orlando Ride

MuggleNet Archive

Important Dates

July 2025

Sun, Jul 13

OWL results arrive at the Burrow
Recurs yearly

1996

Tue, Jul 15

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 movie
Recurs yearly

2011

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie
Recurs yearly

2009

WWoHP at Universal Japan's anniversary
Recurs yearly

2014

Wed, Jul 16

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book
Recurs yearly

2005

MuggleNet podcasts are sponsored in part by Secretlab.

Thanks to its research-backed ergonomic design, including a proprietary 4-way adaptive lumbar support system, the Secretlab TITAN Evo Harry Potter Edition will comfortably support you even when you’re up to no good.

Did You Know

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released on July 21, 2007, and sold 11 million copies on the first day of its release, becoming the fastest selling book of all time.

Potter History

November 27, 2005 – Tolga Safer, David Heyman, Miranda Richardson, Daniel Radcliffe, Jamie Waylett, Katie Leung, Tiana Benjamin, and Mike Newell are interviewed at the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire NYC red carpet.

Potter Quote

“You are a braver man by far than Igor Karkaroff. You know, I sometimes think we sort too soon. . . .”

MuggleNet is an unofficial Harry Potter fansite.
Please email us if you have any questions or concerns.
© 1999–2025 MuggleNet.com. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy | COPPA Policy | Terms of Use | Feedback


MuggleNet is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and Bookshop.org's affiliate program, affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and bookshop.org.