Abbreviation | AOFC |
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Formation | 2005 |
Type | Sport organisation |
Region served | Asia and Oceania |
Membership | 22 |
President | Chaiyapak Siriwat |
Senior Vice President | Stephen King |
General Secretary | Christian Bertschinger |
Parent organization | International Floorball Federation |
Website | AOFC |
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The AOFC organizes the men's and women's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships every year.
The AOFC was formed during the 2005 Women's World Floorball Championships, when the national associations of Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Singapore, alongside the International Floorball Federation, decided to form a Confederation in conjunction with the 2004 Asia Pacific Floorball Championships.
The AOFC, like other IFF member nations, has a central board consisting of a President, vice-president, Treasurer, Secretary General, and regional members.
The last AOFC general assembly was held in Singapore in 2018 during the 1st Women's AOFC Cup.
The AOFC currently consists of 22 member associations:[ citation needed ]
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