News
Registration Opens for 2026 Fistball U18 World Championships in Switzerland
The road to the next generation of fistball’s global stars has officially begun. The International Fistball Association (IFA) has opened team registration for the 2026 Fistball U18 Men’s & Women’s World Championships, which will take place from 23 to 26 July...
Event News
Registration Opens for 2026 Fistball U18 World Championships in Switzerland
The road to the next generation of fistball’s global stars has officially begun. The International Fistball Association (IFA) has opened team registration for the 2026 Fistball U18 Men’s & Women’s World Championships, which will take place from 23 to 26 July...
Brazil Rises to the Top of the Fistball World, Sweeping two Gold at The World Games 2025
The Fistball competition at The World Games 2025 reached a thrilling climax today as Brazil emerged victorious in both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments, firmly establishing themselves as the dominant new force in the sport on the world stage. In a historic moment...
Thrilling Semifinals Set the Stage for Fistball Finals at The World Games Chengdu
The Fistball competition at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu reached a dramatic highlight on Day 3, as top national teams battled through semifinal and classification rounds across both men’s and women’s tournaments. With medals now within reach, the day was marked...
IFA News
IFA celebrates World Teachers’ Day
On this 5 October – World Teachers’ Day – we join the world in honoring the profound and lasting contribution that teachers and coaches make to society. This day was established by UNESCO in 1994. Teachers do far more than transmit knowledge: they inspire...
Leadership Change at the International Fistball Association: Gastão Englert succeeds Jörn Verleger
On 1 September, Gastão Englert will become the new President of the International Fistball Association (IFA). He is the first Brazilian to head the world federation. Jörn Verleger, IFA President since 2019, will remain with the federation in a new role. The...
The IFA Family mourns the loss of Volker Bernardi
With great sadness, the International Fistball Association (IFA) has learned of the passing of our friend and companion, Volker Bernardi. Volker dedicated his life to the development of sport on an international level. As long-time Executive Director of the World...
Reports
World Games 1985: Fistball makes its debut in London
Fistball and The World Games have been a great combination for four decades. At just the second edition of the multi-sport event, a men’s fistball tournament was held for the first time in London in 1985. Four nations competed, and Germany claimed the inaugural...
Anti-doping – responsibility, fairness and integrity
Time and again, there are doping incidents in sport. Although we have not had a positive doping case in Fistball so far, our athletes are subject to the World Anti-Doping Code of WADA.IFA President Jörn Verleger, who is also the chair of the IWGA Anti-Doping Panel,...
Emma Dallinger as the new chair of the IFA Youth Commission: “Youth is one of the most important areas in fistball!”
Change at the head of the Fistball Youth Commission. After many years as Chairman of the Youth Commission, Uwe Schneider recently passed the baton on to Emma Dallinger. The 21-year-old from Austria has played for her home club ASKÖ Laakirchen Papier since childhood...
Member News
Austria and Germany celebrate European U18 & U21 Titles
The U18 European Championships in Freistadt delivered exciting finals to conclude the EURO 2025 event. While the Austrian U18 girls successfully defended their title and took home the gold medal, Germany dethroned defending champions Austria in the U18 boys’ final...
EFA announces fistball schedule for Europe
At its meeting on May 14, 2026, the EFA Presidium, with the participation of all EFA member associations and the IFA, decided on a definitive schedule for 2026 and, in a similar but still provisional manner, for 2027 and 2028. The Frauenfeld 2026-2028 schedule is...
Brazilian men and women win Pan American Championships
The Brazilian men’s and women’s national fistball teams have won the Pan American Championships. They claimed the title in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Joining them on the podium were Argentina and Chile in the women’s competition, and Argentina and the USA in the...
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.
