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“Experiencing Fistball in the Heart of Europe” – Emlyn Evans on his adventure in Germany
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Gastão Englert Awarded Pierre de Coubertin Medal for Commitment to Olympic Values
Gastão Englert, President of the International Fistball Association (IFA), was awarded the prestigious Pierre de Coubertin Medal in 2015 by the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC), honoring his commitment to promoting sport as a tool for education...
Swiss Women’s Team: Silver and a Taste of Swiss Chocolate in Chengdu
Swiss Women’s Fistball Team celebrates silver at The World Games Chengdu 2025: The Swiss Women’s Fistball Team was proudly represented in the current The World Games (TWG) series "Heroes of the Games", finishing the tournament in Chengdu 2025 as silver medalists...
IFA Awards 2025: These Are The Winners
Sporting excellence, moments captured for eternity, lived fair play, emerging young talents, and individuals who have shaped fistball over a lifetime – all of this lies at the heart of the IFA Awards 2025. With these awards, the International Fistball Association...
World Fistball Day 2026 – Fistball as ONE
World Fistball Day is celebrated every year on January 30, marking the founding of the International Fistball Association (IFA) on January 30, 1960. On this special day, the global fistball community comes together to celebrate the sport, its people, and its shared...
IFA Fistball World Tour 2026: Calendar released – 22 tournaments for the re-start
The re-start of the latest edition of the IFA Faustball World Tour will take place in Brazil in mid-March 2026. The calendar includes 22 tournaments in six countries, among them six events in the top IFA 1,000 category. The top teams of the World Tour 2026 will...
IFA Board: New Continental Representatives Appointed for Africa and Oceania – Böttger Elected PAFA President
Sylvia Schulz and Emlyn Evans will join the International Fistball Association as new continental representatives on the IFA Board of Directors. Their appointments as contact persons for Africa and Oceania have been officially confirmed by the IFA Board. The Pan...
Gabriel Heck reaches Top 10 in IWGA Athlete of the Year 2025 voting
A major success for international fistball: Gabriel Heck has advanced into the Top 10 of the IWGA Athlete of the Year 2025 voting. The Brazilian national team captain and World Games champion is now among the ten shortlisted athletes and pairs from all World Games...
IFA Picture of the Year 2025: Public Voting has started
Spectacular rallies, dynamic attacking shots, fearless defensive dives, pinpoint passes and intense emotions – the fistball year 2025 once again delivered countless memorable moments. Thanks to the commitment and keen eye of numerous photographers, many of these...
IFA Board of Directors Meeting – 24 January 2026
The IFA Board of Directors held its 13th meeting today under the chairmanship of President Gastao Englert. The Board confirmed new representatives for Oceania and Africa, further strengthening global representation within the IFA. The board approved Emlyn Evans...
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.
