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Wilson Cup 2025 Round 1 Results

Round 1 of the 202 Wilson Cup took place Friday, March 28 through Sunday, March 30, 2025. The event was hosted by 56 IATF member organizations at over 74 locations worldwide. Of the 25,000 rostered league players, 675 qualifiers competed in Round 1. Of these competitors, 189 will join last year's IATC Champion, 24 Grand Slam winners, 23 Major winners, and the 18 winners of the 2054 IATF Regional Axe Throwing Championship in the 256 player bracket for Round 2. 1 spot is reserved for the winner of the 2025 Close But No Cigar tournament held during the week of IATC.

Congratulations to all the players advancing to Round 2.

The IATF is excited to announce the results of the the first round of the 2025 Wilson Cup.

Complete List of Round 1 Results

Please click the button here to download a PDF of the results list. The list is arranged alphabetically by Qualifying Club, then in descending order by Round 1 score. The list includes whether the competitor has advanced to Round 2. The list includes throwers who won their invitation via the Integrated Tournament Circuit.

The list will be updated regularly to indicate who has registered, declined and players who have advanced and can still register.

Round 1 Results

What's Next: Round 2

Round 2 of the Wilson Cup will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 14-15, 2025.

Round 2 will include 256 players. 66 spots are reserved for the IATC 2025 Champion, 24 Grand Slam winners, 23 Major winners, and the 18 winners of the 2025 RATC in the 256 player bracket for Round 2. 1 spot is reserved for the winner of the 2025 Close But No Cigar tournament held during the week of IATC. Each IATF member organization is allocated a portion of the 189 remaining Round 2 spots based on their total league participation during the Qualification Period.

Players' tournament seed in Round 2 is determined by their Round 1 performance.

Players Advancing to Round 2

If you are among the players advancing to Round 2, expect an email from the IATF containing details on how to register. Be sure to add info@iatf.com to your address book to ensure the email gets to you inbox. Your Round 2 registration includes a Homecoming ticket.

CLose But No Cigar

If you competed in Round 1 and are not among the players advancing to Round 2, you can still compete for the Wilson Cup by registering for the Close But No Cigar tournament, to be held at BATL Port Lands and BATL Stockyards on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. This is an exclusive tournament for Round 1 competitors that did not advance to Round 2. The finals of this tournament will take place on Thursday evening at BATL Port Lands. The winner will enter Round 2 of the Wilson Cup as the 256th seed.

More info here: IATC 2025 Information and Itinerary

More Great IATC Events And competitions

We are so excited for you to join us in Toronto for IATC Round 2 and we hope to see you at all the awesome events the weekend has to offer.

Homecoming

Homecoming is here for the best backyard party ever. Celebrate with a well-earned beer at the outdoor bar and kick back with a drink in a viewing tent surrounded by the best community. Cheer for your friends and favorites to win. This year, the finals for the Under 65, Doubles, and Women's tournaments will be at Homecoming and featured on the Livestream.

Tournaments

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are packed full of events for you to check out: There are tournaments for Under 60 and Under 70, a Doubles tournament, the above Close But No Cigar, Big Axe and the newly renamed Slayer Series. The Challenger Series Team is back to cohost the Global Versus Showdown. Qualifiers for that event will be Friday evening and the Showdown itself will take place at Homecoming on Sunday.

Check out the IATC 2025 Information and Itinerary to find your event!

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The International Throw Anything Federation

APRIL FOOLS from your friends at the IATF and The Axe Badger!

Special thank you to our guest blogger, The Axe Badger, for writing this silly, April Fools' Day post.

While the IATF believes in a future beyond axes, they will always be a core part of our identity and brand. If you are a stickler and simply cannot endure a vaguely imprecise name, you may call us the International Anything Throws Federation.

Check out Badger's confession here.

Did we get ya?

Announcing a BIG change to the International Axe Throwing Federation.

Since its inception, the IATF has, first and foremost, emphasized the importance of player input. Because this was our highest priority (and because the IATF acts on any feedback that can make the sport stronger, more inclusive, and more fun), we’ve often made adjustments, when needed, to make sure our sport grew with the changing needs and wants of the sport.

Most throwers know we’ve been working on a new knife throwing league system for IATF throwers, giving venues a new way to get people in the door, and a new skill for throwers to explore and enjoy. This, however, has created a problem we didn’t foresee: if “IATF” stands for “International Axe Throwing Federation,” where do knives fit in? Naturally, we didn’t prioritize coming up with a new name for the federation – our priorities were focused on the new app, IATC, and handling the day-to-day challenges of an agile federation attempting to oversee a worldwide sport. We’re now at a crossroads, however, and the name of “IATF” simply doesn’t fit the direction the federation is hoping to expand. Name recognition has to match expectation, and excluding knives (or any other future throwing) will put the IATF in a tough position when it comes to securing sponsorships in the future.

With that in mind, we've decided to update the name. Effective immediately, the IATF (International Axe Throwing Federation) will become the ITAF (International Throw Anything Federation).

Why the change?

The ITAF is more than axes. While working on how the “IATF” could best incorporate knife leagues, we realized the importance of having a federation name that matched what was possible – and in the ITAF, everything is possible. The possible expansion of the “IATF” was limited, and that limitation meant our sport could only grow so much in a world where people are looking for complete-package, multi-faceted experiences. To put it simply, expanding into knives allows the ITAF more revenue streams, which increases what’s possible for all disciplines within the federation.

Why not call it the International Axe & Knife Federation?

The ITAF, over time, will become more than axes and knives. We’re excited to share a five-year development program to make the ITAF the most expansive competitive-throwing experience on earth! While details are currently not solidified, we’re excited to share our blue-sky ideas in this naming announcement, including:

Shovel throwing in late 2026
Outdoor spear throwing in early 2027
Underhand sword tossing in 2028
Summertime pool-based Trident throwing 2029
Indoor lawn darts in 2030

We believe expanding into these disciplines will finally offset the cost of IATC ITAC (International Throw Anything Championship) and allow for more people to participate in our federation. So look out for updated rules and equipment guidelines (and a few new ITAF equipment options) in the future.

"The truth is, axes are amazing, and throwing them is cool, too," said Matt Wilson, ITAF founder. "But there are so many things you can throw. Knives, shovels...give me your phone. Watch. Watch how easy it is to throw your phone."

OUR SPORT · OUR COMMUNITY · OUR THROW ANYTHING FEDERATION

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IATC 2025 – HOTEL & ACCOMMODATION DETAILS

We are happy to announce that we have partnered with two hotels to offer discounted rooms for the week of IATC. For more information about getting around Toronto, Pickering, and the IATC host venues, see our Travel Guide.

Toronto Don Valley Inn & Suites

175 Wynford Drive, Toronto, ON

www.torontodonvalleyhotel.com

For 10% off best available rate, book with code: SMERF
Please note that this rate is only available for online bookings.

Toronto Don Valley Inn & Suites is a 3-star hotel in North York that is an easy driving distance to all 4 host BATL locations. Their amenities include indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness facility, pet friendly options, and onsite parking.

Driving distances

8.5 miles (13.7kms) to Port Lands
19.3 miles (31.1kms) to Pickering
17.9 miles (28.8kms) to Stockyards
16.8 miles (27kms) to Vaughn

Transit options

Catch the 100A Flemingdon Park to Broadview Station bus on Wynford Drive. This bus takes you 30 stops (approx. 26 minutes) to Broadview station. From there, you can get on the subway east or west to your destination.
Walk south to Eglinton Avenue and catch the 34 Eglinton East to Eglinton Station. This bus takes you 18 stops (approx. 25 minutes) to Eglinton station. From there, you can get on the subway north or south to your destination.

More details on booking this hotel

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Notes

The discounted rates are for online bookings only.
Check-in time: any time after 3 pm
Check-out time: 12 pm (noon)
Parking: $11.95/vehicle per night plus HST
Incidental hold/deposit is required at the time of check-in

Residence and Conference Centre - Toronto Downtown

THIS HOTEL WILL SELL OUT SO BOOK SOON!

80 Cooperage St, Toronto, ON

stayrcc.com/locations/toronto-downtown

For 12% off best available rate, book with code: IATC2025
Please note that this code is only valid from June 8th to 16th, 2023. Any nights booked outside these dates will be at the regular rate.

The Residence and Conference Centre is the George Brown downtown residences converted into a 3-star hotel in the summer months. It is an easy walk to Port Lands and the Westin Harbour Castle (the location of Prom). This is a great option if you want to travel with friends as many rooms include two bedrooms and a kitchenette.

Driving distances

1.3 miles (2.1kms) to Port Lands (walking distance!)
26 miles (41.8kms) to Pickering
8.8 miles (14.2kms) to Stockyards
20.6 miles (33.2kms) to Vaughn

Transit options

Walk south to Cherry St and Mill St and catch the 121D Esplanade-River to Union Station for 10 stops (approx. 16 minutes) to Union station. From there you can get on the TTC or GO transit.
Walk north to King St and catch the 504B King St to Broadview Station for 11 stops (approx. 13 minutes) to Broadview station. From there you can get on the subway east or west to your destination.
Walk west along Front St for 1.6 miles (2.6kms), approximately 30 minutes to Union station. From there you can get on the TTC or GO transit.

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IATF Redraws North American Regions

The International Axe Throwing Federation has redrawn the North American regions to more accurately reflect local throwing communities and foster long term growth.

The most recent iteration of the IATF regions was drawn in 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions prevented or discouraged cross-border travel. This led to some regions being overly dense, geographically enormous, or both.

The new IATF regions in North America, effective immediately:

While the European and Pacific regions are continuing to grow, they will remain as they are for the time being. We will revisit those regions as necessary in the future.

Considerations for creating the above regions:

Relative size of thrower base
Geographical size and travel considerations
Number of venues and thrower hubs within proposed regions
Historical and cultural relationships within proposed regions
Feedback from IATF Member Owners, Panel of Throwers representatives, and the community-at-large

Huron - Northeast Region border in Ontario

The Province of Ontario is divided between the Huron and Northeast IATF Regions. (See Map)

Simcoe County and Durham Region are included in the IATF Huron Region, along with all other Ontario municipalities to the south and west.

Northern Ontario, Muskoka District, Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough and Northumberland County are included in the IATF Northeast Region, along with all other Ontario municipalities to the north and east.

Huron - Central divide in Michigan

The State of Michigan is divided between the Huron and Central IATF Regions.

The Lower Peninsula is included in the Huron IATF Region.

The Upper Peninsula is included in the Central IATF Region.

States and Provinces by IATF Region

NORTHEAST REGION

New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario - excl. Southwestern
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont

HURON REGION

Ontario - Southwestern
Michigan - Lower Peninsula

NORTHWEST REGION

Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming

CENTRAL REGION

Manitoba
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan - Upper Peninsula
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin

SOUTHEAST REGION

Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee

SOUTHWEST REGION

Arizona
California
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Utah

EAST REGION

Delaware
District of Columbia
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia

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’24-’25 IATF Integrated Tournament Circuit Updates

Last summer, the International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF) established an annual integrated circuit of tournaments to foster competition among IATF players. Organizing tournaments into a circuit successfully increased the profile of these tournaments, their hosts, their competitors and the IATF. We also learned a great deal from the inaugural season and have made some adjustments to the Integrated Tournament Circuit based on our learnings and the community’s feedback.

TL;DR at the end of the document.

Unified IATF Axe Throwing Season.

The Tournament Circuit will start and end in March at the same time as the League Qualification Season. This year’s qualification period ends March 7, 2025.

Grand Slam and Major tournaments held between the end of the throwing season and that year’s IATC will be part of the following year’s path to IATC.

Changes to Major Tournaments

Number of Grand Slam reserved spots

Only the 2nd and 3rd place winners at all future Majors will be guaranteed a spot at a Grand Slam.

Grand Slam spots dictated by Major

The 2nd and 3rd place winners’ reserved spots will be for a specific, predetermined future Grand Slam. The Grand Slam will be selected based on geographical location and position on the Tournament Circuit calendar. See below for 2024-2025 Tournament Circuit Calendar.

The IATF is making these changes:

To streamline and simplify the process for throwers to move from Major to Grand Slam over the course of the Tournament Circuit.
To simplify the process of determining which throwers have earned reserved spots.
To increase the number of winners who take advantage of their Grand Slam spots.
To reduce the workload to the IATF team in assessing, tracking, and coordinating Major winners over the course of multiple throwing seasons.

The 2024-2025 IATF Tournament Circuit

The schedule of IATF Tournament Circuit events is as follows:

Grand Slams

Event	Host	City	Date	Info
Urban Open	Urban Axes	Baltimore, MD, USA	Aug 2-4, 2024	2024 Urban Open
UK Open	Valhalla North Axe Throwing	Newton Aycliffe, England, UK	Aug 16-18	UK Open 2024
Asia Pacific Axe Throwing Championship	MANIAX Axe Throwing	Sydney, NSW, AUS	Sep 27-29, 2024	MANIAX
The Choptober Challenge	Chopper's Hatchet House	Cherry Hill, NJ, USA	Oct 25-27, 2024	CHOPTOBER
Golden State Grand Slam	LA AX	North Hollywood, CA, USA	February 2025	LA AX
US Championship	Ace Axe Throwing	Homestead, PA, USA	March 2025	Ace Axe Throwing

The top 4 finishers from each of these events’ marquee tournaments will be reserved a spot in Rounds 1 & 2 of the Wilson Cup.

Majors

Event	Host	City	Date	Grand Slam	Info
Red, White and Bullseyes	Urban Axes	Somerville, MA, USA	June 28-30, 2024	Choptober Challenge	2024 Red, White, and Bullseyes
Urban Open: Swiss Tournament	Urban Axes	Baltimore, MD, USA	Aug 2-4, 2024	US Championship	UK Open 2024
Shieldmaiden Slam	Valhalla North Axe Throwing	Newton Aycliffe, England, UK	Aug 16, 2024	UK Open 2025	UK Open 2024
Unicorn Classic	The Range	Priddis, AB, CAN	Aug 31, 2024	Golden State Grand Slam	Facebook Link
Labour Day Classic	The Range	Priddis, AB, CAN	Sept 1, 2024	Golden State Grand Slam	Facebook Link
BAT Outta Hell	Battle Axe Throwing	Wollongong, NSW, AUS	Aug 30-Sept 1, 2024	APATC	Battle Axe Throwing
Charlotte Open	BATL Axe Throwing	Charlotte, NC, USA	Sept 7-8, 2024	Choptober Challenge	BATL Axe Throwing Tournaments
Florida Man Games	Game of Axes	Boynton Beach, FL, USA	Sept 21-22, 2024	Choptober Challenge	Game Of Axes
Three Ring Circuit*	Detroit Axe	Detroit, MI, USA	Oct 11-13, 2024	US Championship	Detroit Axe
Pink Ribbon Classic	Axe Thro Co	San Diego, CA, USA	Oct 19-20, 2024	Golden State Grand Slam	Axe Thro Co
Urban Ladyblades	Urban Axes	Durham, NC, USA	January 2025	US Championship	Urban Axes
Urban Madness	Urban Axes	Durham, NC, USA	January 2025	US Championship	Urban Axes
Battle Axe Open	Battle Axe Throwing	Wollongong, NSW, AUS	Jan 24-25, 2025	APATC	Battle Axe Throwing
Seattle Throwdown	Axe Kickers	Seattle, WA, USA	Jan 25-26, 2025	Golden State Grand Slam	Axe Kickers
Winter Axe Games	Game of Axes	Boynton Beach, FL, USA	February 2025	US Championship	Game of Axes
Going Up Cup	LumberJaxs Tamworth	Tamworth, England, UK	February 2025	UK Open	LumberJaxs Axe Throwing
Warriors' March To Glory	Warriors Axe Throwing	Cobourg, ON, CAN	March 2025	Urban Open	Warriors Axe Throwing
Last Ditch To Canada	Lumber Punks Axe Throwing	Melbourne, VIC, AUS	March 2025	APATC	Lumber Punks Axe Throwing

The winner from each of these events’ marquee tournaments will be reserved a spot in Rounds 1 & 2 of the 2025 Wilson Cup.

* These majors include two marquee tournaments that will each reserve the winner a spot in the Wilson Cup.

Players Declining A Reserved Spot

Clarification on current system: Throwers who have earned a reserved spot in Rounds 1 & 2 of the Wilson Cup may decline their invitation. This spot is then returned to the general pool of spots awarded to throwers through the League Qualification Path and will be assigned to a member venue according to representation.

New for this season of the Tournament Circuit, throwers will have the option to decline a bid when it is awarded* OR they may self-identify prior to competition as ineligible to receive a bid. If the winning thrower initiates either of these options, the bid will immediately trickle down to the next eligible thrower at the tournament.

*The thrower must decline within 24 hours of the conclusion of the tournament and make their intention clear to the tournament host. Otherwise, the bid will be treated like any other Round 2 invitation and upon refusal, will reenter the general pool of Round 2 bids for League Qualification.

TL;DR

The 2nd and 3rd place finishers from Major tournaments will be reserved spots at a specific Grand Slam.

Regionals will be held in November 2024.

Throwers may remove themselves from contention for a Wilson Cup bid prior to or immediately following a tournament.

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