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It was probably one of the best fistball matches in recent years: in a thrilling final against defending champions TV Jahn Schneverdingen, the women of TSV Dennach won the title at the World Tour Finals. The team prevailed 4:2 (15:14, 10:12, 11:9, 11:4, 10:12, 13:11) at the Rhein-Neckar Stadium in Mannheim. The bronze medal was…

There is a German-German final in the women’s fistball World Tour Finals: TSV Dennach and TV Jahn Schneverdingen won their semi-final matches in Mannheim’s Rhein-Neckar Stadium and will play the final on Saturday evening. In the men’s competition, defending champions SG Novo Hamburgo, TSV Pfungstadt, TV Enns and Union Tigers Vöcklabruck made it through to…

The first semi-finalists of the 2024 World Tour Finals in Mannheim have been determined: on the first day in Mannheim’s Rhein-Neckar Stadium, six of the eight men’s and women’s teams have already secured their tickets. he TV Jahn Schneverdingen, TSV Dennach (women) and the Union Tigers Vöcklabruck (men) did not lose a set. he first…

All teams have arrived at the venue and were welcomed by Ralf Eisenhauer – the mayor of Mannheim reponsible for sports matters – and IFA President Verleger Joern. In his opening speech at the official welcome dinner Verleger thanked the host of VfR Mannheim 1896 e.V. and the Stadt Mannheim for their support of the…

The men’s and women’s World Tour Finals are returning to Germany. From 18 to 21 July the best club teams in the world will meet in Mannheim – at the same venue where the men’s Fistball World Championship took place a year ago. It is almost exactly a year since the fistball world looked to…

Sportastic is continuing its commitment to international fistball. The Women’s Fistball World Championship in November and the IFA World Tour Finals 2024 and 2025 will be played with Sportastic fistballs. This means that the collaboration between the Austrian sports equipment manufacturer and the International Fistball Association will continue. When the best women’s national teams determine…

In the Sports Committee of the German Bundestag: IFA President suggests better integration, networking and financial support for the international work of non-Olympic associations Berlin (hib/HAU) German sports policy lacks a structural approach to better assert German interests at the level of world sports federations. This was made clear by Thomas Konietzko, President of the…

IFA was represented last week at the MEI Hosts and Federations Summit at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne by President Jörn Verleger and at TEAMS Europe in London by Secretary General Chris Oberlehner. Thanks to Major Events International Ltd and Northstar meetings group for the opportunity to update cities, suppliers and sporting colleagues on Fistball…

The world is moving faster than ever, but people are moving less. According to the World Health Organisation research has found that one in four adults and over 80 per cent of young people do not meet the recommended minimum activity levels needed for optimum health. Not having enough time in the day is one…

The groups for the 2024 Men’s and Women’s World Tour Finals, the world championship for club teams, have been drawn. The top teams in club fistball will compete in Mannheim’s Rhein-Neckar Stadium in July. There is still a ticket discount on advance sales until 15 June. The preliminary round groups for the IFA Fistball World…