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The International Fistball Association, Swiss Fistball and TSV Jona are currently in a regular exchange. All parties are exploring the possibility of holding the 2021 Women’s Fistball World Championship in Jona, Switzerland. During the Fistball match between Switzerland and Austria at the beginning of August, a first on-site visit took place, during which the possible…

Today, 1 years ago, the International Fistball Association (IFA) Board of Directors was elected at the IFA 2019 Congress within the framework Fistball Men´s World Championships in Winterthur (SUI). Jörn Verleger from Munich, Germany was elected the sixth president in the history of IFA. The 48-year-old succeeds Karl Weiss (Austria). Karl Weiss did not run…

“All fistball players and especially the minors have the right to safe sport, which is respectful, fair, equitable, and free from all forms of harassment, discrimination and abuse” said IFA President Jörn Verleger on today´s Safer Sport Day, introduced by the International Safeguards for Children in Sport Initiative and backed by the IOC to raise…

The IFA Board of Directors decided at its latest meeting in June to postpone the Women’s World Championship until 2021. Two potential hosts, with whom IFA was already in advanced negotiations, unfortunately withdraw the hosting of the event. Further talks are currently ongoing with possible hosts of the Women’s World Championship. It is planned to…

The IFA Youth Congress was held as virtual event the first time in IFA history. More than 50 participants from all over the world made the congress a big success for Fistball. Main part of the Congress was the presentation of the first training module published by the Fistball Academy. The aim is to support…

With exactly two years to go to the opening ceremony of The World Games 2022, a detailed Sports Programme for the official sports, including disciplines and events, has been published. Fistball is part of The World Games with a men’s competition and the first time ever also a women’s competition. The official Sports Programme includes…

In its video-conference the Board of the International Fistball Association (IFA) decided in an unanimous decision to postpone the Women’s Fistball World Championship in Chile, scheduled for November 2020, to 2021. IFA is currently negotiating with substitute organizers.  Chile is currently confronted with a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and a second lock-down. At…

The IFA Fistball U18 World Championship, which was planned in Grieskirchen (Austria) for this summer, was postponed to July 2021 due to the Corona Pandemic already at the beginning of April. The European Fistball Federation EFA awarded the Under-21 Men’s European Fistball Championship to Grieskirchen, Austria in its board meeting. Originally, the U21EC should have…

On 12.05.2020, the EFA Board took the decision to cancel the two competitions planned for the summer with a heavy heart during its Skype conference – EFA 2020 Fistball Women’s Champions Cup Jona / CH – EFA 2020 Fistball Men’s Champions Cup Linz/AUT because of the Corona pandemic. This cancellation is also being made in…

The World Games 2021 Birmingham has a new name to go with its new date. With the announcement of The Games shift to July 7-17, 2022, organizers have decided that the international multi-sport event will officially become The World Games 2022 Birmingham. “After careful consideration, we are excited to move forward as The World Games…