Amsterdam · 1955
Netherlands
5Firsts1GP59%Share
FISM history · Results and records
FISM Facts
Explore official competition results today, with statistics and historical perspectives to follow.
About FISM
FISM is magic’s leading international organization, and the FISM World Championship is widely regarded as the most prestigious competition in the art of magic.
29Championships
720Awards recorded
37Winner countries
1948–2025Archive span
The global power shift
How competitive magic moved around the world
Travel through FISM history to see which countries led the World Championships of Magic after every competition.
After Torino
2025
1France1092Germany923Netherlands734United States625Spain616Switzerland377United Kingdom338South Korea319Italy2910Japan2311Austria2212Sweden1813Belgium1714Argentina1515Canada1016Denmark1017China818Finland819Australia720Hungary721Taiwan722Russia523Norway424Hong Kong325Poland326Portugal327Brazil228India229North Korea230Bulgaria131Czech Republic132Georgia133Lithuania134Mexico135Romania136Ukraine137Venezuela1
19482025 · Torino2025
Category powerhouses
Who owns each discipline?
Explore the countries that shaped every FISM category, from Card Magic and Mentalism to Manipulation and Stage Illusions.
89Awards
28Firsts
23Countries
Leadership through history
Each block marks a change in the cumulative category leader.
All categories
The complete discipline overview
| Category | Leading country | Awards | Firsts | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 89 | 28 | 23 | |
| United States | 85 | 30 | 19 | |
| Netherlands | 75 | 24 | 21 | |
| Spain | 72 | 23 | 19 | |
| France | 62 | 23 | 13 | |
| Germany | 61 | 17 | 15 | |
| France | 59 | 13 | 21 | |
| Germany | 39 | 8 | 11 | |
| United States | 37 | 0 | 15 | |
| Germany | 28 | 7 | 18 | |
| Netherlands | 15 | 5 | 6 | |
| South Korea | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| France | 11 | 0 | 4 | |
| Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
| France | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| France | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| France | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Category names are normalized across historical naming variants. Categories were introduced and retired at different times, so totals are presented with their recorded championship span.
Home Stage
When the host nation steps up
How many awards the host nation earned at each championship. This is a historical comparison, not a measure of competitive advantage, because participant counts are unavailable.
25Won an award
13Won a first
4Won Grand Prix
10
Dresden · 1997
Germany
2Firsts0GP35%Share
Torino · 2025
Italy
1Firsts1GP24%Share
Busan · 2018
South Korea
1Firsts0GP23%Share
Paris · 1951
France
1Firsts0GP27%Share
Baden-Baden · 1967
Germany
2Firsts0GP33%Share
Barcelona · 1964
Spain
1Firsts0GP30%Share
Amsterdam · 1970
Netherlands
2Firsts1GP38%Share
Grand Prix timeline
The highest honour, year by year
A chronological record rather than a leaderboard. From 2003 onward, FISM records separate Grand Prix winners for Stage and Close-up.
2025Torino
StageItaly
Francesco Della Bona
Close-upJapan
Ibuki
2022Quebec
StageBelgium
Laurent Piron
Close-upUnited States
Simon Coronel
2018Busan
StageSpain
Miguel Muñoz
Close-upTaiwan
Eric Chien
2015Rimini
StageSpain
Hector Mancha
Close-upSwitzerland
Pierric
2012Blackpool
StageSouth Korea
Yu Ho Jin
Close-upFrance
Yann Frish
2009Beijing
StageHungary
Soma
Close-upCanada
Shawn Farquhar
2006Stockholm
StageFrance
Pilou
Close-upUnited States
Rick Merrill
2003Den Haag
StageFrance
Norbert Ferré
Close-upUnited States
Jason Latimer
2000Lisbon
StageNetherlands
Scott & Muriel
1997Dresden
Grand PrixRussia
Ivan Necheporenko
1994Yokohama
Grand PrixGermany
Franklin
1991Lausanne
Grand PrixRussia
Vladimir Danilin
1988Den Haag
Grand PrixUnited States
Johnny ACE Palmer
1985Madrid
Grand PrixSpain
Javier y Ana
1982Lausanne
Grand PrixUnited States
Lance Burton
1979Brussels
Shared
Ger Copper (The Netherlands) & Sultangali Shukurov & Sara
1976Vienna
Grand PrixFrance
Pierre Brahma
1973Paris
Grand PrixNetherlands
Richard Ross
1970Amsterdam
Grand PrixNetherlands
Richard Ross
1967Baden-Baden
Grand PrixNetherlands
Di Sato (Harry Thiery)
1964Barcelona
Shared
Mr Cox (Germany) & Pierre Brahma
1961Liege
Grand PrixNetherlands
Fred Kaps
1958Vienna
Grand PrixNetherlands
Tonny Van Dommelen
1955Amsterdam
Grand PrixNetherlands
Fred Kaps
1952Geneva
Grand PrixItaly
Denis Moroso
1951Paris
Grand PrixUnited Kingdom
Geoffrey Buckingham
1950Barcelona
Grand PrixNetherlands
Mystica (Fred Kaps)
1949Amsterdam
Grand PrixDenmark
Viggo Jahn
1948Lausanne
Grand PrixUnited Kingdom