International Fistball Association

International Fistball Association
AbbreviationIFA
Formation25 July 1960 (1960-07-25)
TypeSports organisation
HeadquartersSalzburg, Austria
Region served
Worldwide
Membership67 member associations (2025)[1]
Official language
German, English, French, Italian
President
Jörn Verleger
General secretary
Christoph Oberlehner
Main organ
IFA Congress
Websiteifa-fistball.com

The International Fistball Association is the umbrella organization of all national fistball organizations worldwide. It is member of the Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport,[2] within the Global Association of International Sports Federations.[3] It is also a member of The Association for International Sport for All.[4]

History

  • 1965: Men Senior events was started.
  • 1993: Women Senior events was started.
  • 1995: Men Junior events was started.
  • 2001: Women Junior events was started.

Events

National teams

  • Deutsche Faustballnationalmannschaft der Männer
  • Deutsche Faustballnationalmannschaft der Frauen

Confederations

  1. Asia-Pacific Fistball Association (APFC)
  2. European Fistball Association (EFA)
  3. Pan American Fistball Association (PAFA)

Nationalmannschaften

  • Faustball-Europameisterschaften der Männer
  • Faustball-Europameisterschaften der Frauen
  • Faustball-Europameisterschaften der männlichen U21
  • Faustball-Europameisterschaften der männlichen U18
  • Faustball-Europameisterschaften der weiblichen U18

Vereinsmannschaften

  • EFA Champions Cup der Männer (Feld)
  • EFA Champions Cup der Frauen (Feld)
  • EFA European Cup der Männer (Feld)
  • EFA Champions Cup der Männer (Halle) – EFA Men‘s Champions Cup Indoor
  • EFA Champions Cup der Frauen (Halle) – EFA Women‘s Champions Cup Indoor

Members

These are currently the members of the International Fistball Association:[5]

Members by Regions

As of 1 March 2025
Number Region Countries
1 Africa 14
2 Asia 13
3 Oceania 5
4 Europe 23
5 Americas 12
Total World 67

Asia

  1. Afghanistan
  2. People’s Republic of China
  3. Hong Kong, China
  4. India
  5. Islamic Republic of Iran
  6. Japan
  7. Kuwait
  8. Mongolia
  9. Nepal
  10. Pakistan
  11. Republic of Korea
  12. Sri Lanka
  13. Chinese Taipei

Oceania

  1. Australia
  2. Fiji
  3. New Zealand
  4. Cook Island
  5. Samoa

Africa

  1. Benin
  2. Burkina Faso
  3. Cameroon
  4. Central African Republic
  5. Côte d'Ivoire
  6. Kenya
  7. Morocco
  8. Namibia
  9. Nigeria
  10. Sierra Leone
  11. South Africa
  12. Swaziland
  13. Togo
  14. Uganda

America

  1. Argentina
  2. Bolivia
  3. Brazil
  4. Canada
  5. Chile
  6. Colombia
  7. Dominican Republic
  8. Haiti
  9. Trinidad and Tobago
  10. United States of America
  11. Uruguay
  12. Venezuela

Europe

  1. Albania
  2. Austria
  3. Belgium
  4. Cyprus
  5. Czech Republic
  6. Denmark
  7. Germany
  8. Great Britain
  9. Greece
  10. Hungary
  11. Iceland
  12. Italy
  13. Malta
  14. Netherlands
  15. North Macedonia
  16. Poland
  17. Portugal
  18. Russian Federation
  19. Serbia
  20. Spain
  21. Sweden
  22. Switzerland
  23. Ukraine

List Of Member

Country Member
AFG Fistball Afghanistan
Albania Fistball Albania
Argentina Federacion Argentina de Faustball
Australia Fistball Federation of Australia
Austria Österreichischer Faustball Bund
Bangladesh Bangladesh Fistball Federation
Belgium Belgian Fistball Association
Benin Beninese Federation of Fistball
Brazil Confederação Brasileira de Desportes Terrestres
Cameroon Cameroon Association Fistball
Canada Fistball Federation Canada
Central African Republic Central African Republic Association Fistball
Chile Federación Chilena de Faustball
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Fistball Association Taiwan
Colombia Federacion Colombiana de Fistball
Cote D'Ivoire Federation Ivoirienne de Fistball
Croatia Fistball Croatia
Cyprus Fistball Cyprus
Czech Republic Czech Fistball Association
Denmark Fistball Denmark
Dominican Republic Domanican Fistball Federation
Germany Deutsche Faustball-Liga
Great Britain Fistball United Kingdom
Greece Fistball Greece
Hong Kong Fistball Association of Hong Kong China
Hungary Fistball Hungary
Iceland Fistball Iceland
India Fistball Federation of India
IRI Fistball Iran
Italy Federazione Italiana Faustball
Japan Japan Fistball Association
Kenya Fistball Kenya
Kuwait Fistball Kuwait
Lithuania Fistball Lithuania
Malaysia Fistball Malaysia
Malta Fistball Malta
Mongolia Fistball Mongolia
Namibia Fistball Association of Namibia
  Nepal Everest Fistball Club Nepal
Netherlands Nederlandse Vuistbal Bond
New Zealand New Zealand Fistball Association
Nigeria Fistball Association of Nigeria
Pakistan Pakistan Fistball Federation
China Fistball China
Poland Fistball Poland
Serbia Fistball Savez Srbije
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Fistball Association
Slovenia Fistball Slovenia
South Africa Fistball Association of South Africa
Spain Fistball Spain
Sri Lanka Fistball Association of Sri Lanka
Eswatini Eswatini Fistball Federation
Sweden Svenska fistbollsförbundet
 Switzerland Swiss Faustball
Thailand Fistball Thailand
Togo Association Fistball Togo
Trinidad & Tobago Fistball Association of Trinidad & Tobago
Ukraine Fistball Ukraine
USA United States Fistball Association
Uruguay Federacion Uruguaya de Faustball
Venezuela Fistball Venezuela

References

  1. ^ https://www.ifa-fistball.com/en/associations-3/
  2. ^ "Full Members of the Federations". Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ btcom. "Global Association of International Sports Federations » Members". Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ^ "International Members". tafisa.org. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Associations".


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