News
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...
Event News
IFA U18 World Championship 2026 in Reiden: Participating Teams Confirmed – Ticket Sales Already Underway
Preparations for the IFA U18 Fistball World Championship in July 2026 are already in full swing. The event is hosted by SwissFaustball and organized by Turnverein STV Vordemwald at the sports facility in Reiden (Canton of Lucerne). The U18 World Championship is...
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...
U18 World Championships & Women’s European Championship 2026 in Reiden: Get your tickets now
Preparations for the IFA U18 Fistball World Championships and the EFA Women’s European Championship 2026 are well underway. From 23 to 26 July 2026, Reiden in central Switzerland will become the international hub of fistball. The events will be hosted by Turnverein...
IFA News
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 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...
Reports
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...
Jessica Sitz – From the Alps to the African Savanna
Fistball knows no borders – and Jessica Sitz, an active fistball player and international referee, is living proof of that. Born in Plauen, Germany, and now living in Switzerland for many years, where she has found her home, she has held a role for around five...
Eight top events seeking organizers: How major international fistball events are awarded
The International Fistball Association (IFA) has launched the bidding process for a total of eight major international fistball events to be held between 2028 and 2031 (More information: https://ifa.fistball.sport/bidding-ifa-events-28-31/). From men’s and women’s...
Member News
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.
