International Floorball Federation
 IFF Official Logo | |
| Abbreviation | IFF |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 12, 1986 |
| Founded at | Huskvarna, Sweden |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Legal status | Governing body of Floorball |
| Purpose | Sport governance |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 80 national associations |
President | Tomas Eriksson |
Vice President | Filip Suman |
Main organ | Congress |
| Affiliations | ARISF |
| Website | Floorball.sport |
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 recognized by the IOC and is an ordinary member of the ARISF.[1]
Events
[edit]- Men's World Floorball Championship
- Women's World Floorball Championship
- Under-19 World Floorball Championships
- Floorball European Championships
- Asia-Oceania Floorball Cup
- Asia Pacific Floorball Championships
- Southeast Asian Floorball Championships
Members
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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.[2][3]
Members by Regions
[edit]- As of 25 June 2024
| 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
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- IFF founded
- 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.[5]
Provisional members
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Development countries
[edit]Not yet IFF member:
Bangladesh
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Greece
Jordan
Luxembourg
Mali
Nepal
Qatar
Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates
Other
[edit]Confederations
[edit]| Confederation Name | Founded | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation (AOFC) | 2005 | Singapore City, Singapore |
Registered Players
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|
 Sweden
|
120,357 | 1.203% |
 Finland
|
61,368 | 0.947% |
 Czech Republic
|
40,605 | 0.362% |
 Switzerland
|
33,072 | 0.367% |
 Germany
|
12,836 | 0.013% |
 Denmark
|
8,741 | 0.115% |
 Norway
|
8,152 | 0.143% |
 Slovakia
|
7,058 | 0.086% |
 Russia
|
3,499 | 0.002% |
 Latvia
|
3,494 | 0.127% |
 Singapore
|
2,664 | 0.030% |
 Poland
|
2,609 | 0.004% |
 Japan
|
2,478 | 0.002% |
 South Korea
|
1,856 | 0.003% |
 France
|
1,596 | 0.002% |
 India
|
1,326 | 0.000% |
 Estonia
|
1,295 | 0.112% |
 Australia
|
1,274 | 0.007% |
 Netherlands
|
1,200 | 0.006% |
 Austria
|
1,183 | 0.012% |
 Belgium
|
998 | 0.008% |
 Malaysia
|
980 | 0.001% |
 Brazil
|
882 | 0.000% |
 Great Britain
|
707 | 0.001% |
 Hungary
|
639 | 0.009% |
 Canada
|
563 | 0.003% |
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Members – ARISF". Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "IFF CB Meeting News 2/2023: WFC hosts awarded, Future of Floorball status and upcoming events". IFF. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Member Associations". IFF. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b "History in short". IFF. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "IFF suspends the National Floorball Federation of Russia and the Floorball Federation of Belarus". IFF Main Site. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
