News
IFA U18 World Championships Schedule Adjusted Following India’s Withdrawal
One week before the start of the U18 Fistball World Championships, the International Fistball Association (IFA) has adjusted the competition format for the U18 Men’s World Championship. The change follows the late withdrawal of the Indian national team after the...
Event News
IFA U18 World Championships Schedule Adjusted Following India’s Withdrawal
One week before the start of the U18 Fistball World Championships, the International Fistball Association (IFA) has adjusted the competition format for the U18 Men’s World Championship. The change follows the late withdrawal of the Indian national team after the...
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 News
IFA seeks new Athlete Representatives for the Youth Commission: Young Voices Shaping the Future of Fistball
As part of the IFA U18 Men's World Championships 2026 in Reiden, Switzerland, new U18 Athlete Representatives will be elected to serve on the IFA Youth Commission. The election will take place online during the World Championship, with all participating athletes...
IFA joins FISpT: New partnership strengthens Sport for All mission worldwide
The International Fistball Association (IFA) has been accepted as a new Committee Member of the International Sport for All Federation (FISpT). The admission marks an important milestone for the global development of fistball and further strengthens the...
International Olympic Day: Fistball celebrates the Olympic Values
Every year on 23 June, the sporting world celebrates International Olympic Day. It is a day that highlights the values at the heart of the Olympic Movement: Excellence, Respect and Friendship. These values are not only part of the Olympic philosophy – they are also...
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.
