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Two years ago, the current IFA Board of Directors was elected in Cordoba (Argentina). This was followed by extensive amendments to the IFA Statutes, which also led to a replacement of the IFA bodies in order to better prepare the association for the upcoming IOC recognition tasks and the IOC Agenda 2020. President Karl Weiss,…

The US Fistball Association (USFA) published today the logo of the IFA 2018 Fistball U18 Men´s and Women´s World Championships to be held in Roxbury, New Jersey from July 11th to 15th 2018. The IFA award was the result of the USFA’s concentrated, coordinated, and committed efforts over the past several years to introduce, train,…

WFDF and IFA sign Memorandum of Understanding joining forces to improve Sustainability The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) and the International Fistball Association (IFA) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainability on the occasion of the 2017 SportAccord IF Forum in Lausanne (SUI), promoting the topic of Sustainability…

The International Fistball Association is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors have appointed Ines Mayer from Austria and Patrick Thomas from Germany as the first ever IFA Sustainability Ambassadors. “The appointment of Ines Mayer and Patrick Thomas as our first ever Sustainability Ambassadors marks another important step in fulfilling our commitment to stage…

On Friday, 27 April and Saturday, 28 April 2018 the inaugural edition of the IFA Fistball World Tour Finals will be carried out in Vaihingen/Enz, Germany. The IFA Fistball World Tour Finals replace and restructure the former IFA Fistball World Cup played this weekend in Curitiba (Brazil). The last edition of an IFA 2017 Fistball…

Duque de Caxias defend their title at the IFA Fistball World Cup. In Curitiba the brazilian team won the second match against the European Chamion TSV Dennach and celebrate their 3rd title in row. Duque de Caxias (BRA) vs. TSV Dennach (GER) 4:2 (11:07, 08:11, 11:03, 10:12, 11:09, 15:13) In the first set Duque pull…

With two very tight victories 4:2 and 4:3 vs. defending champion TSV Pfungstadt (GER) Sogipa Porto Alegre (BRA) won the 12. Fistball World Cup title. Match 2: SOGIPA Porto Alegre (BRA) vs. TSV Pfungstadt (GER) 4:3 (13:11; 11:9; 8:11; 9:11; 5:11; 11:7; 11:9) Better pitch conditions, sunny weather without wind and a great atmosphere on…

What a high-class and tight first final of the IFA 2017 Fistball World Cup. South American champion Sogipa won 4:2 against the European Club Champion from Pfungstadt, who again had to compete without the Patrick Thomas injured at the World Games 2017. Strong winds, a fantastic crowd of spectators and difficult ground conditions after the…

Congratulation to Clube Duque de Caxias. As in the previous year, Punhobol Duque de Caxias wins the first of two finals against TSV Dennach Bundesliga Damen for the IFA 2017 Fistball Women’s World Cup with 4:1 (11:4; 15:14; 11:6; 7:11; 11:9). The lawn in the women ‘s first match of the IFA 2017 Fistball Women´s…