Our Story

THE LARGEST KNIFE THROWINGSPORTS LEAGUE

WKTL sets the global standard for competitive knife throwing. Rules, leagues, tournaments, and community under one governing body.

300+

Venues

100+

Tournaments

Countries

OUR MISSION

The World Knife Throwing League is the global governing body for competitive knife throwing and the sister league to the World Axe Throwing League. We exist to give the sport one home: a single rulebook, a shared standard of officiating, and a worldwide community where every thrower competes on equal terms.

WKTL competition knives thrown into a regulation target board

WHAT WE DO

WKTL sanctions one unified rulebook for everyone around the world so a throw scored in one country scores the same everywhere.

Sanctioned leagues and tournaments.
World Champion crowned each year.
Certify judges and affiliate venues to the same standard.
Maintain the official rankings that competition feeds.

See it in practice on the tournament calendar and the global leaderboard.

A WKTL judge officiating in front of the target boards at an event

OUR COMMUNITY

A community is only as strong as the people who build it. Ours is welcoming, supportive, and united by a shared passion for the sport.

One global community, connected across every affiliate.
Respect, sportsmanship, and encouragement for every thrower.
A place where competitors of every skill level can learn, grow, and belong.

Find an affiliated location or start one on our membership page.

What We Stand For

OUR VALUES

Unified Rules

One rulebook governs every discipline in every country, so results mean the same thing wherever you throw.

Global Community

Hundreds of affiliate venues across four countries connect throwers into one worldwide community.

Real Competition

Sanctioned leagues and tournaments feed a single ranking and crown a genuine World Champion.

Integrity

Certified judges and affiliate venues uphold consistent, safe, and fair officiating at every event.

World Knife Throwing Champions

2025

Shane Funke

World Knife Throwing Champion

Ironside Axe Club

2024

Coleman Bates

World Knife Throwing Champion

Throw Nation

2023

Lucas Johnson

World Knife Throwing Champion

Murfreesboro Axe

2022

Mike Kump

World Knife Throwing Champion

Angry Jack’s Axe Throwing Club

2021

Mike Philabaum

World Knife Throwing Champion

Mountain Man Axe Throwing

World Knife Throwing Duals Champions

2025

Colbe Pudell & Louie Perkins

World Knife Duals Champions

Lumberjax Urban Axe Throwing

2024

Sebastian Arnold and Thomas Antoniello

World Knife Duals Champions

Cutting Edge Axe Throwing

Jersey Axe House

International Knife Throwing Day

September 8th

The World Knife Throwing League^® runs International Knife Throwing Day^®. This day is for everyone around the globe who shares our passion for knife throwing. The World Knife Throwing League^® celebrates International Knife Throwing Day^® to raise awareness and unify knife throwing as a bonafide sport. As fun and offbeat as this sport is, knife throwing is an inclusive activity everyone can enjoy. We bring together all WKTL^® knife throwing clubs from around the world to celebrate the sport.

WKTL^® Commissioner
Evan Walters

After joining the axe throwing community at the beginning of the World Axe Throwing League (WATL^®) in 2017, Evan saw the potential of throwing sports and knew that the goal of the World Axe Throwing League would benefit not just axe enthusiasts, but the professional sports community as well.

Working tirelessly to see the sport grow after being brought on as Commissioner of WATL in early 2018, he has helped take throwing sports from a few locations in North America to the worldwide stage we see today, as well as national household reach with ESPN, while also working on other projects such as the World Knife Throwing League.

In 2020, taking advantage of the league’s downtime, Evan stepped down from his position as Commissioner of the WATL to focus solely on the development of the World Knife Throwing League until its launch in 2021.