News
IFA Masters World Cup 2027 in Brazil: Novo Hamburgo to become the center of International Fistball
After a nine-year break, the IFA Men’s and Women’s Masters World Cup is making its return. The International Fistball Association has awarded the event for senior club teams to Sociedade Ginástica Novo Hamburgo. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 21-24...
Event News
IFA Masters World Cup 2027 in Brazil: Novo Hamburgo to become the center of International Fistball
After a nine-year break, the IFA Men’s and Women’s Masters World Cup is making its return. The International Fistball Association has awarded the event for senior club teams to Sociedade Ginástica Novo Hamburgo. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 21-24...
IFA 2026 Club World Cup: Excited anticipation for top teams in Llanquihue
In around five months, the focus of the international fistball community will turn to Chile: From October 29 to November 1, 2026, the men’s and women’s IFA Club World Cup will take place at the impressive venue of Club Gimnástico Alemán Llanquihue directly on the...
IFA World Tour gains momentum: Brazilian teams on top – Europeans close behind
After the first tournaments in March, the IFA World Tour significantly picked up speed in April. With the first major events in Europe – in Germany, Switzerland and Austria – as well as further high-level tournaments in South America, the season is now fully...
IFA News
New Zealand Ahead of Historic U18 World Championship Debut: Captain Reuben McKeown Talks Motivation, Challenges and Big Ambitions
New Zealand is competing in an U18 Fistball World Championship for the very first time. The tournament will take place from 23–26 July 2026 in Reiden, Switzerland. Leading this pioneering New Zealand squad is captain Reuben McKeown – alongside the coaches, he is...
Fair Play at the Heart of Fistball: IFA Celebrates World Fair Play Day
On the occasion of World Fair Play Day, the International Fistball Association (IFA) has underlined the enormous importance of fair play within the sport of fistball and expressed its pride in being part of the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP). Celebrated...
IFA uses IWGA General Meeting to strengthen international relations and strategic direction
The International Fistball Association (IFA) made full use of this year’s Annual General Meeting of the International World Games Association (IWGA) in Lausanne to further expand its international network and advance key strategic topics. All 39 member federations...
Reports
From the field to the organizing committee – How Andrea Gerber & Luca Flückiger are creating an international Fistball festival
They represented Switzerland on the biggest international stages, wore the national jersey, and experienced Fistball at the highest level. Today, Andrea Gerber and Luca Flückiger have changed roles – now working behind the scenes to organize an event of exceptional...
«Driven by Excellence: Mat Ogin leads the structural shift in US Fistball.»
Text auf Deutsch siehe unten With the election of Mat Ogin as the new President of the United States Fistball Association (USFA) in January 2026, a new phase of development has begun for American fistball. This is the perfect moment to look across the Atlantic: How...
“Experiencing Fistball in the Heart of Europe” – Emlyn Evans on his adventure in Germany
Text auf Deutsch siehe unten An Australian national team player in the...
Member News
Trans-Tasman Championship: A Celebration of Fistball in Oceania
The Trans-Tasman Championships between Australia and New Zealand are a long-standing highlight of the Oceanian fistball calendar. This year featured a special occasion: for the first time since 2018, the Women’s and Men’s Masters Championships were once again held...
Rodrigo Böttger Quiroz Appointed As New President of the PAFA
The International Fistball Association (IFA) acknowledges the appointment of Rodrigo Andrés Böttger Quiroz as the new President of the Pan American Fistball Association (PAFA). Rodrigo Andrés Böttger Quiroz brings decades of experience in fistball to his new role....
Brazil Dominates 2025 U18 South American Fistball Championship & Cup
The future of South-american fistball was on full display from November 21 to 23, as the city of Curitiba hosted the 2025 U18 South American Fistball Championship and the accompanying U18 South American Fistball Cup. Organized by the Pan American Fistball...
WE ARE FISTBALL
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
In every country where fistball is actively practiced, there is a national association with passionate people who are responsible for this sport.
It bundles and represents the interests and is the first point of contact for the athletes and teams in the respective country.
