News
IFA Leadership represented at the SportAccord Forum 2026 in Lausanne
At the SportAccord Forum 2026, held from 5 to 7 October at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, representatives of international sports federations, the IOC, host cities and other sports organisations gathered under the theme “When the Playbook Changes: Leading Sport in...
Event News
U18 World Championships in Reiden: Austria’s U18 Women and Germany’s U18 Men Win Gold
The title decisions at the U18 Fistball World Championships in Reiden have been made: Austria successfully defended the women’s world title, while Germany once again claimed the men’s crown. Silver went to the respective rival nation. Host nation Switzerland...
U18WC and Women’s European Championship: Reiden 2026 – Day 3
The first medals have been awarded in Reiden: Germany successfully defended its Women’s European Championship title in impressive fashion, while the finalists for both U18 World Championships have been confirmed. In the U18 Women’s competition, Austria and Germany...
U18WC and Women’s European Championship: Reiden 2026 – Day 2
The preliminary rounds of the U18 Fistball World Championships and the Women’s European Championship in Reiden, Switzerland, have reached a decisive stage. While the quarter-final line-up in the U18 Women’s competition has now been confirmed, the four...
IFA News
A Voice for Youth: Lia Monteiro & Reuben McKeown Join the IFA Youth Commission
Lia Monteiro from Brazil and Reuben McKeown from New Zealand have been confirmed as the new Athlete Representatives on the IFA Youth Commission. The two young representatives were officially introduced during the IFA Youth Festival in Reiden. Over the next two...
Registration Open for the IFA 2027 Men’s World Championship in Novo Hamburgo
The next step on the road to the IFA 2027 Fistball Men’s World Championship has been taken: IFA Member Federations can now register their national teams for the World Championship in Novo Hamburgo. The tournament will take place in Brazil from 12 to 17 October...
IFA launches new monthly newsletter
The International Fistball Association (IFA) has published the first edition of its new monthly newsletter, creating a central platform for news and updates from across the international fistball community. The newsletter is designed to provide a compact overview...
Reports
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...
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...
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.
