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To promote the sport of fistball in a young association as quickly as possible: That should be the goal of many new fistball associations around the world. It is often not easy to compete against established sports in the country. A great deal of voluntary commitment, dedication and perseverance are required. This is also the…

On January 30, the International Fistball Association (IFA) celebrates its birthday. It is now 64 years since the International Fistball Association was founded in 1960. For several years now, World Fistball Day has been celebrated to mark the anniversary - and in 2024 it will be bigger than ever before. In the days leading up...

We are looking back on another year with great Fistball sport, plenty of activities and great initiatives from the Fistball family. 10 nominations from 9 countries are on the short list for the IFA 2023 ACTIVITY AWARD: – Fistball Federation of Australia: 2023 was a major milestone year for the Fistball Federation of Australia –…

It’s hard to believe, but it’s true: fistball has been played in Australia for 11 years. What began with a crazy idea from a fistball pioneer has grown steadily over the past few years – and continues to grow. Chris Milne reports on 2023, the year in which Fistball Australia celebrated its tenth birthday, and…

International Fistball Association (IFA) has the honour to invite all IFA members, Fistball clubs or individuals to submit nominations for the IFA 2023 AWARDS. The awards will be presented in the following three categories: • IFA BEST FISTBALL PICTURE OF THE YEAR (public voting) • IFA ACTIVITY AWARD • IFA LIFETIME AWARD The proposals should…

Welcoming the best teams in the world – whether it’s the best club teams at the annual World Tour Finals, male and female talent at the 2026 U18 World Championship or the stars of the fistball scene at the 2027 Men’s World Championship: the International Fistball Association (IFA) is currently giving interested organizers the opportunity…

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2024 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 22 September 2023 and enters into force from the 1 January 2024. The 2024 Prohibited List also contains: – The 2024 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory…

We wish you all a Merry Christmas with your loved ones. May this festive season be filled with love, peace and joy. A heartfelt thank you for your support, your trust and the moments we shared together in the past year. Joern & Chris

The participating teams for the 2024 World Tour Finals are confirmed. In addition to the defending champions TV Jahn Schneverdingen (women) and SG Novo Hamburgo (men) and the continental title holders, the top teams from the IFA World Tour 2023 have also qualified. 23 tournaments with more than 70 teams in the ranking: the IFA…