International Bowling Federation (IBF), known as the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) from 1952 to April 2014) and as World Bowling (WB) from April 2014 to November 2020, is the world governing body of nine-pin and ten-pin bowling. IBF was founded in 1952 in Hamburg, Germany by officials of the International Bowling Association to foster worldwide interest in amateur ten-pin and nine-pin bowling, as well as international friendship by encouraging world and zone tournaments and other competition between bowlers of different countries. IBF has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee since 1979 as the governing body for bowling sports. Starting with five member federations in 1952, it grew to 141 in 2010.
Nine-pin bowling is a bowling game played primarily in Europe. European championships are held each year. In Europe overall, there are some 130,000 players. Nine-pin bowling lanes are mostly found in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Estonia, Switzerland, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, North Macedonia, Hungary, Brazil and Liechtenstein.
The World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA) is the world governing body of nine-pin bowling, and one of two member associations of the International Bowling Federation. The WNBA counts approximately 250,000 members in 26 countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
The 1953 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the first edition of the championships and were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, from 21–24 June 1953. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.
The 2018 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the seventh edition of the world singles championships and was held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from 20 May to 26 May 2018.
The women's combined event at the 2018 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania from 21 May to 26 May 2018.
The women's single event at the 2018 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Qualification took place on 21-22 May, while the knock-out phase from 24 May to 26 May 2018.
The World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships were a biennial nine-pin bowling competitions organized by the World Ninepin Bowling Association. The World Championships was started in 1953 and until 1959 took place every two years. The next one was held in 1962 with the assumption of alternating with the European Championships every two years. In 1966, this concept was abandoned and thereafter the championships were biennial until 2004.
The World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships is a biennial nine-pin bowling competition organized by the World Ninepin Bowling Association. The World Championships was started in 2006, after dividing the championships into Team and Singles.
The World Team Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships is a biennial nine-pin bowling competition organized by the World Ninepin Bowling Association. The World Championships was started in 2005, after dividing the championships into Team and Singles.
The 1959 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the fourth edition of the championships and was held in Bautzen, East Germany, from 22 to 27 September 1959.
The 1962 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the fifth edition of the championships and was held in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, from 24 to 29 September 1962.
The 2016 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the sixth edition of the world singles championships and was held in Novigrad, Croatia, from 22 May to 28 May 2018.
The 2021 nine-pin bowling World Team Championships was the ninth edition of the team championships and held in Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland, in October 2021.
The 1966 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the sixth edition of the championships and was held in Bucharest, Romania, from 19 to 25 June 1966.
The nine-pin bowling European Championships was a nine-pin bowling competition organized by the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ). The first European Championships were held in 1949 in Vienna. It was an unofficial competition in which seven countries took part.
The WNBA-NBC Champions League is the annual competition for nine-pin bowling men's clubs, organized by the World Ninepin Bowling Association. It is playing since 2002, and the first season the competition was named as Euroleague.
The WNBA-NBC Champions League is the annual competition for nine-pin bowling women's clubs, organized by the World Ninepin Bowling Association. It is playing since 2002, and the first season the competition was named as Euroleague.
The 1988 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the seventeenth edition of the championships and was held in Budapest, Hungary, from 17 to 20 May 1988.
The 1994 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the twentieth edition of the championships and was held in Ludwigshafen, Germany, from 15 to 22 May 1994.
Austria 
Antonia Škafar
Béla Csányi
Germany 
Naděžda Dobešová; 
Poland 
Franc Kirbiš
Croatia 
Leontin Popp
Italy 
Arpad Boroš
Slovakia 
Macedonia 
Estonia 
Vilmoš Zavarko 
