International Floorball Federation

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International Floorball Federation
AbbreviationIFF
FormationApril 12, 1986;39 years ago (1986-04-12)
Founded at Huskvarna, Sweden
Type Sports federation
Legal statusGoverning body of Floorball
PurposeSport governance
Headquarters Helsinki, Finland
Region served
Worldwide
Membership80 national associations
President
 Filip Šuman  [ cs ]
Main organ
Congress
Affiliations ARISF, GAISF, IWGA
Website floorball.sport
The president of the federation, Filip Suman WFC2022 Final Sweden vs Czech Republic F 04 (cropped - Filip Suman).jpg
The president of the federation, Filip Šuman

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]

Contents

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

Source: [4]

Global

Regional

Medals

As of 1 August 2025 (After 53 Events)

Events

  1. Men's World Floorball Championship (1996-2024) - 15 Editions
  2. Women's World Floorball Championship (1997-2023) - 14 Editions
  3. Men's U19 World Floorball Championships (2001-2025) - 13 Editions
  4. Women's U19 World Floorball Championships (2004-2024) - 11 Editions

Ranking

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)3512451
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)14261353
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)2101931
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)251421
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0033
Totals (5 entries)535353159

World Ranking

IFF World Ranking - Last updated: 04.06.2024

Men: 47 Nation / Women: 40 Nation

Men U19: 32 Nation / Women U19: 27 Nation

3v3 Men: 20 Nation / 3v3 Women: 12 Nation

Source: [9]

IFF partnership with international organisationa

Source: [10]

  1. International Olympic Committee
  2. General Association of International Sports Federations
  3. World Anti-Doping Agency
  4. International World Games Association
  5. International University Sports Federation
  6. International School Sport Federation
  7. International Masters Games Association
  8. World Abilitysport (IPCH / ICEWH - International Committee of Electric Wheelchair Hockey)
  9. Special Olympics

Members

The map of IFF members. Dark-green are ordinary members, light-green are provisional members Members of the International Floorball Federation.svg
The map of IFF members. Dark-green are ordinary members, light-green are provisional 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. [11] [12]

Members by Regions

As of 25 June 2024
RegionMembers
OrdinaryProvisionalTotal
Africa 11314
Asia-Oceania (Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation)131023
Europe 27734
Americas 459
World453580

Ordinary members

FlagMember name [13] Founded inIFF memberWebsite
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australian Floorball Association 19961996 www.floorballaustralia.org.au/
Flag of Austria.svg
Austrian Floorball Association 19961997 www.floorball.at
Flag of Belarus.svg
Floorball Federation of Belarus (suspended 7 )20092009
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgian Floorball Federation 19951995 www.floorballbelgium.be
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazilian Floorball Association 19981999 floorball.com.br
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Floorball Canada 20012001 www.floorballcanada.org
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China Floorball Federation 20162016
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Cote d´Ivoire Floorball Federation 20142015
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Floorball  [ cs ]19921993 www.ceskyflorbal.cz
Flag of Denmark.svg
Danish Floorball Federation 19891991 floorball.dk
Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonian Floorball Union 19931994 www.saalihoki.ee
Flag of Finland.svg
Finnish Floorball Federation 19851986 salibandy.fi
Flag of France.svg
French Floorball Federation 20022003 www.floorball.fr
Flag of Georgia.svg
Georgian Floorball Association 20022002
Flag of Germany.svg
German Floorball Association 19921994 floorball.de
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungarian Floorball Federation 1 19891992 www.hunfloorball.hu
Flag of Iceland.svg
Icelandic Floorball Committee 2 20052005
Flag of India.svg
Indian Floorball Federation 20012002 floorballindia.com
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesian Floorball Association 20092009
Flag of Iran.svg
Floorball Association of Iran 3 20082009 ifsafed.com
Flag of Israel.svg
Israeli Floorball Association 20072007 www.israelfloorball.org
Flag of Italy.svg
Italian Unihockey and Floorball Association 20002001 www.fiuf.it
Flag of Jamaica.svg
Jamaica Floorball Association 2007 www.floorballjamaica.org
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan Floorball Association 19831994 www.floorball.jp
Flag of South Korea.svg
Korea Floorball Federation 20042005 www.floorball.or.kr
Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvian Floorball Union 19931994 www.floorball.lv
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg
Liechtenstein Floorball Association 4  19872005 www.unihockey.li
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysian Floorball Association 20012002 floorballmalaysia.com
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands Floorball and Unihockey Association   19991999 nefub.nl
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Floorball New Zealand 20092009 www.floorball.org.nz
Flag of Norway.svg
Norwegian Floorball Federation 5 19911992 bandyforbundet.no
Flag of the Philippines.svg
Philippine Floorball Association 20112011 floorball.ph
Flag of Poland.svg
Polish Floorball Federation 19951999 www.polskiunihokej.pl
Flag of Russia.svg
Russian Floorball Federation (suspended) 7 19921993 нффр.рф
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbian Floorball Association 20072007
Flag of Singapore.svg
Singapore Floorball Association 19951995 www.revolutionise.sg/sgfloorball
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovak Floorball Association  [ sk ]19981999 www.szfb.sk
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenian Floorball Association 20002001 floorballslo.si
Flag of Spain.svg
Spanish Unihockey and Floorball Association 19982001 www.floorball.es
Flag of Sweden.svg
Swedish Floorball Federation 19811986 www.innebandy.se
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Swiss Unihockey 19851986 www.swissunihockey.ch
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thai Floorball Federation 20072007
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine Floorball Federation
2004
2005
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
United Kingdom Floorball Federation 6 19952009 ukff.org
Flag of the United States.svg
United States Floorball Association 20012001 www.usafloorball.org
  IFF founded

Provisional members

FlagMember name [13] Founded inMemberWebsite (if applicable)
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentinian Floorball Association   20072007
Flag of Armenia.svg
Armenian Floorball Federation 19992006
Flag of Benin.svg
Benin Floorball Association 20242024
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
Burkina Faso Floorball Federation 20182018
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon Floorball Association 2013
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
Central African Federation of Floorball 20182019
Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombian Floorball Association 20212021
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatian Floorball Federation 20172018
Flag of Haiti.svg
Haitian Floorball Federation 20142016
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Floorball Federation of Hong Kong 2016
Flag of Ireland.svg
Irish Floorball Association 2007
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
National Floorball Federation of Kazakhstan 2022
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenyan Floorball Federation 20162017
Flag of Kiribati.svg
Floorball Federation of Kiribati 20192019
Flag of Kuwait.svg
Floorball Federation of Kuwait 20192019
Flag of Lithuania.svg
Lithuanian Floorball Federation 20102010 www.lgrf.lt
Flag of Macau.svg
Macau China Floorball General Association 20192022
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta Floorball Association 20152015
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexican Floorball Federation 2023
Flag of Moldova.svg
Moldavian Floorball Federation 20072007
Flag of Mongolia.svg
Mongolian Floorball Federation 20052006
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique Floorball Association 20122012
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Floorball Federation of Nigeria 2017
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan Floorball Federation 20032004
Flag of Portugal (official).svg
Portuguese Floorball Federation 20072007
Flag of Romania.svg
Romanian Floorball Federation 20082008
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Floorball Federation of Rwanda 2018
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg
Floorball Association of Sierra Leone 20082008
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands Floorball Federation 2023
Flag of Somalia.svg
Somalia Floorball Federation 2016
Flag of South Africa.svg
Floorball South Africa 2013
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg
Togo Floorball 20182019
Flag of Turkey.svg
Floorball Turkey 20042008
Flag of Uganda.svg
Uganda Floorball Association 20152016
Flag of Venezuela.svg
Floorball Federation of Venezuela 20162017

Development countries

Not yet IFF member:

  1. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
  2. Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  3. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
  4. Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  5. Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
  6. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
  7. Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
  8. Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
  9. Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
  10. Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
  11. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Other

Confederations

Confederation NameFoundedHeadquarters
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:

CountryRegistered players% of population
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 120,3571.203%
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 61,3680.947%
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic    40,6050.362%
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 33,0720.367%
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12,8360.013%
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8,7410.115%
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8,1520.143%
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 7,0580.086%
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3,4990.002%
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3,4940.127%
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2,6640.030%
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2,6090.004%
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2,4780.002%
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1,8560.003%
Flag of France.svg  France 1,5960.002%
Flag of India.svg  India 1,3260.000%
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1,2950.112%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1,2740.007%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1,2000.006%
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1,1830.012%
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 9980.008%
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 9800.001%
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8820.000%
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7070.001%
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6390.009%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5630.003%

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "IFF General Assembly 2024 elects new IFF President and new Central Board". IFF Main Site. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Members – ARISF" . Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "History in short". IFF Main Site. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  4. ↑ https://archive.floorball.sport/iff-events/
  5. ↑ https://archive.floorball.sport/freestyle-floorball-cup-2020/
  6. ↑ https://archive.floorball.sport/world-university-championships/
  7. ↑ https://archive.floorball.sport/international-club-tournaments/
  8. ↑ https://archive.floorball.sport/africa-floorball-cup/
  9. ↑ https://archive.floorball.sport/iff-events/rankings/
  10. ↑ https://archive.floorball.sport/links/international-organisations/
  11. ↑ "IFF CB Meeting News 2/2023: WFC hosts awarded, Future of Floorball status and upcoming events". IFF. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Member Associations". IFF. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  13. 1 2 "History in short". IFF. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "IFF suspends the National Floorball Federation of Russia and the Floorball Federation of Belarus". IFF Main Site. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-10-28.

See also

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