IWRF President John Bishop made the announcement at the conclusion of the 2011 IWRF European Zone Championship in Nottwil, Switzerland, which saw Sweden defeat Britain 49-42 in a thrilling gold medal match.

"The Danish Sports Organisation for the Disabled submitted an excellent bid to host the 2014 World Championship," said IWRF Competitions Committee chair Kathy Newman, who conducted the official site visit during the bid process.

"The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation is confident that Denmark will be a great host and will ensure the best possible experience for the teams attending the World Championships in Odense."

The President of the Odense Organising Committee Mette Holstein thanked IWRF for the opportunity to host the event.

"On behalf of the whole Organising Committee, we are looking very much forward to working together with IWRF on making the 2014 World Championships an amazing event," he said.

The event will be the sixth World Championship in the history of the sport and will feature the top twelve teams from around the world.

The first World Championships were held in Switzerland in 1995 and have been dominated by the United States, who have claimed victory four times.

Canada were the only other nation to have taken the world title as they claimed victory in Sweden in 2002, leaving the United States to settle for silver.

This will be the third time the World Championship has been held in Europe and the first time in Denmark.

The Organising Committee will draw on the extensive hosting experience of the Danish Sports Organisation for the Disabled, National Paralympic Committee Denmark, Sport Fyn, the City of Odense and Sport Denmark, which includes hosting IWRF European Championships in both 2005 and 2009.

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