International Floorball Federation
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The International Floorball Federation (IFF) is the worldwide governing body for the sport of floorball. It was founded on 12 April 1986 in Huskvarna, Sweden, by representatives from the national floorball associations of Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. It is based in Helsinki, Finland. The president of the federation is Filip Šuman.[1]
The federation became a member of Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) in 2000. It is recognized by the IOC and is an ordinary member of the ARISF since 2008. Further, it is a member of International World Games Association (IWGA) since 2013.[2][3]
Events
- Men's World Floorball Championship
- Women's World Floorball Championship
- Under-19 World Floorball Championships
- Champions Cup
- Floorball European Championships
- Asia-Oceania Floorball Cup
- Asia Pacific Floorball Championships
- Southeast Asian Floorball Championships
Members
This is a list of International Floorball Federation member nations. It includes associations, committees, confederations, federations, and unions.
There are currently 80 IFF members (45 ordinary members and 35 provisional members in June 2024). The newest member are Solomon Islands.[4][5]
Members by Regions
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| Region | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | Provisional | Total | |
| Africa | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Asia-Oceania (Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Europe | 27 | 7 | 34 |
| Americas | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| World | 45 | 35 | 80 |
Ordinary members
| Flag | Member name[6] | Founded in | IFF member | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Australian Floorball Association | 1996 | 1996 | www.floorballaustralia.org.au/ |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Austrian Floorball Association | 1996 | 1997 | www.floorball.at |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Federation of Belarus (suspended7) | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Belgian Floorball Federation | 1995 | 1995 | www.floorballbelgium.be |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Brazilian Floorball Association | 1998 | 1999 | floorball.com.br |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Canada | 2001 | 2001 | www.floorballcanada.org |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | China Floorball Federation | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Cote d´Ivoire Floorball Federation | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Ill | 1992 | 1993 | www.ceskyflorbal.cz |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Danish Floorball Federation | 1989 | 1991 | floorball.dk |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Estonian Floorball Union | 1993 | 1994 | www.saalihoki.ee |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Finnish Floorball Federation | 1985 | 1986 | salibandy.fi |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | French Floorball Federation | 2002 | 2003 | www.floorball.fr |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Georgian Floorball Association | 2002 | 2002 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | German Floorball Association | 1992 | 1994 | floorball.de |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Hungarian Floorball Federation1 | 1989 | 1992 | www.hunfloorball.hu |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Icelandic Floorball Committee2 | 2005 | 2005 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Indian Floorball Federation | 2001 | 2002 | floorballindia.com |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Indonesian Floorball Association | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Association of Iran3 | 2008 | 2009 | ifsafed.com |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Israeli Floorball Association | 2007 | 2007 | www.israelfloorball.org |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Italian Unihockey and Floorball Association | 2000 | 2001 | www.fiuf.it |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jamaica Floorball Association | 2007 | www.floorballjamaica.org | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Japan Floorball Association | 1983 | 1994 | www.floorball.jp |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Korea Floorball Federation | 2004 | 2005 | www.floorball.or.kr |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Latvian Floorball Union | 1993 | 1994 | www.floorball.lv |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Liechtenstein Floorball Association4 | 1987 | 2005 | www.unihockey.li |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Malaysian Floorball Association | 2001 | 2002 | floorballmalaysia.com |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Netherlands Floorball and Unihockey Association | 1999 | 1999 | nefub.nl |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball New Zealand | 2009 | 2009 | www.floorball.org.nz |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Norwegian Floorball Federation5 | 1991 | 1992 | bandyforbundet.no |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Philippine Floorball Association | 2011 | 2011 | floorball.ph |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Polish Floorball Federation | 1995 | 1999 | www.polskiunihokej.pl |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Russian Floorball Federation (suspended)7 | 1992 | 1993 | нффр.рф |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Serbian Floorball Association | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Singapore Floorball Association | 1995 | 1995 | www.revolutionise.sg/sgfloorball |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Ill | 1998 | 1999 | www.szfb.sk |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Slovenian Floorball Association | 2000 | 2001 | floorballslo.si |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Spanish Unihockey and Floorball Association | 1998 | 2001 | www.floorball.es |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Swedish Floorball Federation | 1981 | 1986 | www.innebandy.se |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Swiss Unihockey | 1985 | 1986 | www.swissunihockey.ch |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Thai Floorball Federation | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Ukraine Floorball Federation | 2004 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | United Kingdom Floorball Federation6 | 1995 | 2009 | ukff.org |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | United States Floorball Association | 2001 | 2001 | www.usafloorball.org |
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- 1 The Hungarian Floorball Federation was originally established in 1989, but reorganized into a new organization in 1997.
- 2 The Icelandic Floorball Committee is a division of the Icelandic National Olympic Committee, and therefore governed by it.
- 3 The Floorball Association of Iran is a division of the Iran Federation of Sport Associations, and therefore governed by it.
- 4 The Liechtenstein Floorball Association was established as a single floorball club, UHC Schaan.
- 5 The Norwegian Floorball Federation is a division of the Norway's Bandy Association, and therefore governed by it.
- 6 The Great Britain Floorball & Unihockey Association was the originating governing body representing floorball within Great Britain, before being replaced by the United Kingdom Floorball Federation in 2012.
- 7 In 1 March 2022, as a reaction in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, both National Floorball Federation of Russia (NFFR) and Floorball Federation of Belarus are suspended from international Floorball activities. In addition, no floorball events may organise in both countries, and no representatives, include athletes and players, may participant all kind of IFF Competitions, events or meetings until future notice.[7]
Provisional members
| Flag | Member name[6] | Founded in | Member | Website (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Argentinian Floorball Association | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Armenian Floorball Federation | 1999 | 2006 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Benin Floorball Association | 2024 | 2024 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Burkina Faso Floorball Federation | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Cameroon Floorball Association | 2013 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Central African Federation of Floorball | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Colombian Floorball Association | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Croatian Floorball Federation | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Haitian Floorball Federation | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Federation of Hong Kong | 2016 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Irish Floorball Association | 2007 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | National Floorball Federation of Kazakhstan | 2022 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Kenyan Floorball Federation | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Federation of Kiribati | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Federation of Kuwait | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lithuanian Floorball Federation | 2010 | 2010 | www.lgrf.lt |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Macau China Floorball General Association | 2019 | 2022 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Malta Floorball Association | 2015 | 2015 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Mexican Floorball Federation | 2023 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Moldavian Floorball Federation | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Mongolian Floorball Federation | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Mozambique Floorball Association | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Federation of Nigeria | 2017 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pakistan Floorball Federation | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Portuguese Floorball Federation | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Romanian Floorball Federation | 2008 | 2008 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Federation of Rwanda | 2018 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Association of Sierra Leone | 2008 | 2008 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Solomon Islands Floorball Federation | 2023 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Somalia Floorball Federation | 2016 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball South Africa | 2013 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Togo Floorball | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Turkey | 2004 | 2008 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Uganda Floorball Association | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Floorball Federation of Venezuela | 2016 | 2017 |
Development countries
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Confederations
| Confederation Name | Founded | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation (AOFC) | 2005 | Singapore City, Singapore |
Registered Players
Based on the number of registered floorball players and a country's population, a list of the top 25 countries has been compiled:
| Country | Registered Players | % of Population |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Flb | 120,357 | 1.203% |
| Template:Flb | 61,368 | 0.947% |
| Template:Flb | 40,605 | 0.362% |
| Template:Flb | 33,072 | 0.367% |
| Template:Flb | 12,836 | 0.013% |
| Template:Flb | 8,741 | 0.115% |
| Template:Flb | 8,152 | 0.143% |
| Template:Flb | 7,058 | 0.086% |
| Template:Flb | 3,499 | 0.002% |
| Template:Flb | 3,494 | 0.127% |
| Template:Flb | 2,664 | 0.030% |
| Template:Flb | 2,609 | 0.004% |
| Template:Flb | 2,478 | 0.002% |
| Template:Flb | 1,856 | 0.003% |
| Template:Flb | 1,596 | 0.002% |
| Template:Flb | 1,326 | 0.000% |
| Template:Flb | 1,295 | 0.112% |
| Template:Flb | 1,274 | 0.007% |
| Template:Flb | 1,200 | 0.006% |
| Template:Flb | 1,183 | 0.012% |
| Template:Flb | 998 | 0.008% |
| Template:Flb | 980 | 0.001% |
| Template:Flb | 882 | 0.000% |
| Template:Flb | 707 | 0.001% |
| Template:Flb | 639 | 0.009% |
| Template:Flb | 563 | 0.003% |
Notes and references
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See also
External links
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