Here are the June 2025 IFPA winners for Player of the Month and Biggest Movers:

Player of the Month:
Viggo Löwgren from Furulund, Sweden (723.00 WPPR’s – MAIN)
Jane Verwys from Chicago, IL (78.09 WPPR’s – WOMEN’S)

Biggest Movers:
Ryan Spencer from Portland, OR (+30,952 spots)
Mathieu Boyer from Quebec, Canada (+30,842 spots)
Zac Martin from Glenmoore, PA (+24,307 spots)

These players have now all qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2025. Congrats to everyone!

In the history of competitive pinball, very few (36 in fact) have had the chance to call themselves a Major Champion. Like professional golf or tennis, the opportunity to join this elite club only happens a handful of times every year. Pinburgh 2025 brought together one finalist looking to add their name to this list (David Riel) and three finalists looking to add to their already established legacies (Arvid Flygare, Zach McCarthy and Jason Zahler).

After qualifying as the #1 seed, Jason Zahler won 3 out of the 4 games in the final round to capture his 4th Major Championship, becoming only the 7th player in competitive pinball history to do so. In the last 413 days, Jason went from 0 Majors to 4 Majors with his back-to-back wins at both the IFPA World Pinball Championship and Pinburgh.

With his 2nd place finish, Zach McCarthy earned his sixth top 4 finish in Major Championships. 3rd place went to Arvid Flygare who earned his sixth top 4 finish in Major Championships. 4th place went to David Riel who earned his first top 4 finish in Major Championships.

To view the most current list of Major Championship stats, click HERE.

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In the history of competitive pinball, very few (36 in fact) have had the chance to call themselves a Major Champion. Like professional golf or tennis, the opportunity to join this elite club only happens a handful of times every year. After hosting the European Pinball Championship, Austria played host to the IFPA20 World Pinball Championship as well! This year brought together two finalists looking to add their name to this list (Viggo Löwgren and Garrett Shahan) and two finalists looking to add to their already established legacies (Jason Zahler and Arvid Flygare).

After qualifying as the #7 seed, Jason Zahler defeated Zach Sharpe (4-0), Preston Currie (4-1), Arvid Flygare (5-3) and Viggo Löwgren (5-3) to capture his 3rd Major Championship, becoming only the 10th player in competitive pinball history to do so.

With his 2nd place finish, Viggo Löwgren earned his fourth top 4 finish in Major Championships. 3rd place went to Arvid Flygare who earned his fifth top 4 finish in Major Championships. 4th place went to Garrett Shahan who earned his first top 4 finish in Major Championships.

To view the most current list of Major Championship stats, click HERE.

The IFPA20 World Pinball Championship has begun. Follow along here!

BRACKET

GAME LIST

SESSION 5 starts at 8:30pm

The IFPA20 World Pinball Championship has begun. Follow along here!

STANDINGS:
https://app.matchplay.events/tournaments/198978

STREAM:
https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball

GAME LIST:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa20/games/

Follow the action LIVE!
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball
Game List: https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa20/games/

USA – 34 points
EUROPE – 29 points

It takes 32 points to win the Epstein Cup

Team USA:
Members –> Jason Zahler, Zach McCarthy, Luke Nahorniak, Eric Stone, Gregory Kennedy, Josh Sharpe, Cayle George, Derek Thomson

Team Europe:
Members –> Arvid Flygare, Viggo Löwgren, Daniele Celestino Acciari, Paul Englert, Timber Engelbeen, Johannes Ostermeier, Julio Vicario Soriano, Peter Andersen

Game Choices –> Star Trek (Bally), Indianapolis 500, AC/DC

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