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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...
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...
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...
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...
World Games confirm fistball for Karlsruhe 2029
Fistball has been confirmed as part of the sports program for the World Games 2029. The event will take place in Karlsruhe (Germany) for the second time – 40 years after its first edition. Fistball remains part of the World Games: the sport will once again be...
IFA Seeks Hosts for the 2027–2029 Fistball WT Finals
The International Fistball Association is currently looking for hosts for the IFA World Tour Finals from 2027 to 2029. Interested parties can get in touch immediately – and even secure a starting spot at the event. The International Fistball Association (IFA) has...
#PlayTrueDay: IFA Stands Strong for Fairness, Integrity, and Clean Sport
Sport only matters when it is fair, honest, and clean. What started in 2014 as #FairPlayDay, aiming to unite the global sporting community under a shared commitment to integrity and fairness has grown into a global movement uniting millions who believe in integrity...
International Exchange at the Highest Level: IFA Referee Congress Once Again a Great Success
The annual Referee Congress of the International Fistball Association has long established itself as a fixed date in the calendar of international fistball referees. This year, more than 40 international officials once again came together to exchange ideas, further...
South America sets early highlights in World Tour – First stops in Europe ahead
The IFA Fistball World Tour 2026 is gaining momentum: after three high-level tournaments in South America, the focus now shifts to Europe. This weekend (April 11–12), two IFA 1,000 events in Karlsdorf and Elgg are on the schedule – marking the first major...
«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...
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.
