List of contract bridge governing bodies

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The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body for contract bridge.

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Emulating the organizational concepts of the Olympic movement and its signature five rings, the World Bridge Federation encompasses the five continents (America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania) represented by eight geographic Zonal Conferences. Each Zonal Conference consists of member countries as represented by their respective National Bridge Organization. [1]

International and multi-national

FederationAcronymWBF
Zone		SeatCountriesMembersWebsite
World Bridge Federation WBFFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 112 www.worldbridge.org
European Bridge League EBL1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 46351,112 www.eurobridge.org
North American Bridge Federation NABF2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3124,909
American Contract Bridge League ACBLFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3> 146,770 www.acbl.org
South American Bridge Federation
(Spanish : Confederación Sudamericana de Bridge)		CSB3102,894 www.confsudbridge.org
Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle EastBFAME4117,307 www.bfame.org
Central American & Caribbean Bridge FederationCACABF514605
Asia Pacific Bridge FederationAPBF61296,794 www.pabf.org
South Pacific Bridge FederationSPBF7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 448,385 www.southpacbridge.org
African Bridge FederationABF8Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 124,594 w ww.africanbridgefederation.net

Note: member numbers as of 2021 (source: WBF website)

National

Europe

European Bridge League
CountryOrganizationAcronymWebsite
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Albanian Bridge FederationALBF www.albaniabridge.com
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Austrian Bridge Federation
(German : Österreichischer Bridgesportverband)		ÖBV www.bridgeaustria.at
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Belarus Contract Bridge Union
(Bulgarian : Белорусский союз спортивного бриджа)		BCBU www.bridgeby.org/
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Royal Belgian Bridge FederationRBBF www.rbbf.be
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bridge FederationBHBF
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bulgarian Bridge FederationBuBF www.bridge.bg
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Croatian Bridge Federation
(Croatian : Hrvatski Bridž Savez)		CrBF bridge.hr
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Cyprus Bridge Federation
(Greek : Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Μπριτζ)		CyBF www.cyprusbridge.org
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Czech Bridge Federation
(Czech : Český bridžový svaz)		CzBF www.bridge.cz/cbs/
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Danish Bridge Federation
(Danish : Danmarks Bridgeforbund)		DBf www.bridge.dk
Flag of England.svg  England English Bridge Union EBU www.ebu.co.uk
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Estonian Tournament Bridge League
(Estonian : Eesti Turniiribridžiliit)		ETBF www.bridge.ee
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Faroese Bridge Federation
(Faroese : Føroya Bridgesamband)		FBS www.bridge.fo
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Bridge League of Finland
(Finnish : Suomen Bridgeliitto)		SBL www.bridgefinland.fi
Flag of France.svg  France French Bridge Federation
(French : Fédération Française de Bridge)		FFB www.ffbridge.asso.fr
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Georgian Bridge FederationGBF
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany German Bridge Federation
(German : Deutscher Bridge-Verband)		DBV www.bridge-verband.de
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Greek Bridge Federation
(Greek : Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Μπριτζ)		ΕΟΜ www.hellasbridge.org
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Hungarian Bridge Federation
(Hungarian : Magyar Bridzs Szövetség)		MBSZ bridzs.hu
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Icelandic Bridge Federation
(Icelandic : Bridgesamband Íslands)		BI www.bridge.is
Ireland [n 1] Irish Bridge Union [n 1] IBU cbai.ie/i-b-u/i-b-u-overview/
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Israel Bridge Federation
(Hebrew : התאגדות ישראלית לברידג')		IBF www.bridge.co.il
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Italian Bridge Federation  [ it ]
(Italian : Federazione Italiana Gioco Bridge)		FIGB www.federbridge.it
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Latvian Bridge Federation
(Latvian : Latvijas Bridža Federācija)		LBF www.bridge.lv
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Lebanese Bridge Federation
(French : Fédération Libanaise de Bridge)		FLB bridgeliban.com
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Lithuanian Bridge Association
(Lithuanian : Lietuvos Sportinio Bridžo Asociacija)		LBA www.sportbridge.lt
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Luxembourg Bridge Federation
(French : Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Bridge)		FLuB www.bridge.lu
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Malta Bridge AssociationMBA www.maltabridgeassociation.com
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Monegasque Bridge Federation
(French : Fédération Monégasque de Bridge)		FMB www.federation-bridge.mc
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dutch Bridge Federation
(Dutch : Nederlandse Bridge Bond)		NBB www.bridge.nl
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Norwegian Bridge Federation
(Norwegian : Norsk Bridgeforbund)		NBF www.bridge.no
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Polish Bridge Union
(Polish : Polski Związek Brydża Sportowego)		PBU www.pzbs.pl
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Portuguese Bridge Federation
(Portuguese : Federação Portuguesa de Bridge)		FPB www.fpbridge.webs.com
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Romanian Bridge Federation
(Romanian : Federația Română de Bridge)		FRB www.frbridge.ro
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Russian Bridge Federation
(Russian : Федерация спортивного бриджа России)		ФСБР www.bridgesport.ru
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Scottish Bridge UnionSBU www.sbu.org.uk
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Bridge Association of Serbia
(Serbian : Bridž Savez Srbije)		BSS www.bridgeserbia.org
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Slovak Bridge Association
(Slovak : Slovenský bridžový zväz)		SvBF www.bridgeclub.sk
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Slovenia Bridge Federation
(Slovene : Bridge Zveza Slovenije)		BZS www.bridge-zveza.si
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Spanish Bridge Association
(Spanish : Asociación Española de Bridge)		AEB www.aebridge.com
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino San Marino National Bridge Federation
(Italian : Federazione Nazionale Sammarinese Bridge)		BFSM
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Swedish Bridge Federation  [ sv ]
(Swedish : Svenska Bridgeförbundet)		SBF www.svenskbridge.se
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Swiss Bridge Federation
(French : Fédération Suisse de Bridge)		FSB www.fsbridge.ch
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Turkish Bridge Federation
(Turkish : Türkíye Bríç Federasyonu)		TBF www.tbricfed.org.tr
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Ukrainian Bridge FederationUBF
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Welsh Bridge UnionWBU welshbridgeunion.org

North America

American Contract Bridge League
CountryOrganizationAcronymWebsite
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Canadian Bridge Federation CBF www.cbf.ca
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Mexican Bridge Federation
(Spanish : Federacion Mexicana de Bridge)		FMB
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States United States Bridge Federation USBF www.usbf.org

South America

Confederación Sudamericana de Bridge
CountryOrganizationAcronymWebsite
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Argentine Bridge Association
(Spanish : Asociación del Bridge Argentino)		ABA www.aba.org.ar
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Bolivian Bridge Association
(Spanish : Asociación Boliviana de Bridge)		ABB
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Brazilian Bridge Federation
(Portuguese : Federação Brasileira de Bridge)		BBF www.bridge.esp.br
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Chilean Bridge Association
(Spanish : Federación Chilena de Bridge)		FChB www.fcb.cl
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Colombian Bridge Association
(Spanish : Federación de Clubes de Bridge de Colombia)		FCB
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Ecuadorian Bridge Federation
FEB
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Paraguayan Bridge Association
(Spanish : Asociación Paraguaya de Bridge)		APrB
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Peruvian Bridge Federation
(Spanish : Federación Deportiva Peruana de Bridge)		FDPB
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Uruguayan Bridge Association
(Spanish : Asociación Uruguaya de Bridge)		AUB www.aubridge.org
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Venezuelan Bridge Federation
(Spanish : Federación Venezolana de Bridge)		FVB www.bridgevenezuela.com

Asia and Middle East

Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East
CountryOrganizationAcronymWebsite
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Bahrain Bridge CommitteeBBC
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Bangladesh Bridge FederationBngBF www.bbf-bd.com
Flag of India.svg  India Bridge Federation of India BFI bfi.net.in
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Jordan Bridge Federation
(Arabic : للإتحاد الأردني للبردج)		JBA www.jordanbridgefederation.com
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait Mind Sports AssociationKMSA
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Pakistan Bridge Federation PBF
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Palestine Bridge FederationPaBF
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Qatar Bridge AssociationQBA
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Bridge Federation of Sri LankaBFSL
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Syrian Bridge AssociationSBA
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Bridge FederationUAEBF

Central America and the Caribbean

Central American and Caribbean Bridge Federation
CountryOrganizationAcronymWebsite
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Barbados Bridge LeagueBrBL www.barbadosbridge.org
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Bermuda Bridge FederationBrmBF www.bermudabridge.com
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Bridge Association of Costa Rica
(Spanish : Asociación Recreativa Nacional de Bridge de Costa Rica)		ARNB
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Cuba Bridge Association
CBA
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica Dominica Bridge FederationDBF
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Grenada Bridge FederationGrBF
Flag of France.svg  Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Bridge Federation
(French : Comité de Bridge de Guadeloupe)		GuBF
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Guatemala Bridge Association
(Spanish : Asociación Guatemalteca de Bridge)		AGB
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Jamaica Bridge AssociationJaBA
Flag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique Martinique Bridge District
(French : District de Bridge de la Martinique)		DBM
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Panama Bridge Association
(Spanish : Asociación Panamena de Bridge)		APnB
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Suriname Bridge League
(Dutch : Surinaamse Bridge Bond)		SBB
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago Contract Bridge AssociationTTCBA www.bridgewebs.com/trinidadtobago
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Bridge FederationVIBF

Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific Bridge Federation
Country / RegionOrganizationAcronymWebsite
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China Chinese Contract Bridge Association
(Chinese : 中国桥牌网)		CCBA www.ccba.org.cn
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong , China Contract Bridge Association LimitedHKCBA www.hkcba.org
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Macau Contract Bridge AssociationMCBA
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Contract Bridge AssociationCTCBA www.ctcba.org.tw
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Indonesian Contract Bridge Association
(Indonesian : Gabungan Bridge Seluruh Indonesia)		IBA gabsi.web.id
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Japan Contract Bridge League IncJCBL www.jcbl.or.jp
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Korea Contract Bridge League
(Korean : 한국 브리지 협회)		KCBL www.kcbl.org
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Malaysian Contract Bridge AssociationMCBA www.mcba.org.my
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Philippine Tournament Bridge AssociationPTBA www.ptba.net
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore Contract Bridge AssociationSCBA www.scba.org.sg
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Contract Bridge League of ThailandCBLT
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Timor Leste Contract Bridge FederationTLCBA

South Pacific

South Pacific Bridge Federation
CountryOrganizationAcronymWebsite
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Australian Bridge Federation ABF www.abf.com.au
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Bridge Federation of French Polynesia
(French : Fédération de Bridge de Polynésie Française)		FBPF www.bridge.pf
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia New Caledonia Bridge FederationNCBF
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand New Zealand Bridge Inc.NZB www.nzbridge.co.nz

Africa

African Bridge Federation
CountryOrganizationAcronymWebsite
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Botswana Bridge FederationBtBF
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Cameroon Bridge AssociationCBA
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Egyptian Bridge FederationEBF www.egyptbridge.org
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Kenya Bridge AssociationKBA
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Malagasy Bridge Federation
(French : Fédération Malgache de Bridge)		FMaB
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Royal Moroccan Bridge Federation
(French : Fédération Royale Marocaine de Bridge)		FRMB www.frmbridge.ma
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Nigerian Bridge AssociationNBA
Flag of France.svg  Réunion Reunion Bridge District
(French : District de Bridge de la Réunion)		DBR www.district-bridge-reunion.fr
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa South African Bridge Federation SABF www.sabf.co.za
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Tunisian Bridge Federation
(French : Fédération Tunisienne de Bridge)		FTB
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Zambia Bridge FederationZBF
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bridge UnionZBU

Notes

  1. 1 2 The IBU is a federation of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland (CBAI, Republic of Ireland) and Northern Ireland Bridge Union (NIBU, Northern Ireland) which compete separately in some competitions including the Camrose Trophy. [2]

References

  1. ↑ WBF Official Website
  2. ↑ "IBU Overview". Contract Bridge Association of Ireland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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