Belgium’s 170-Point Quadball Triumph: Wizards, Sticks, and Tubize Stadium Roars
Belgium quadball team, victorious with 170 points in Tubize’s stadium, swapped broomsticks for sticks between legs to snag Europe’s first World Cup. Searchers ask: “What is quadball?” and “Why did quidditch change its name?” Seppe De Wit calls it, “one of the best days of my life,” as 2,000 fans cheered the surreal spectacle of wizard-inspired athletes outscoring Germany, 170 to 90, with no flying required.
Instead of magical broomsticks, Tubize’s field saw thirty-one teams sprinting with sticks, vying for quadball glory and answering, “How do you play quadball?” and “Who invented real-life quidditch?” Belgium’s win breaks the U.S. title streak, while the sport’s organizers, eager to shed J.K. Rowling’s shadow, distance themselves from Hogwarts nostalgia. In a stadium echoing with cheers and the thud of running feet, the only true enchantment was the scoreboard.
Amid Tubize’s 2,000-strong crowd, Belgium defeated Germany 170–90—making them Europe’s first-ever quadball champions, all while grasping sticks instead of flying.
