International Federation of American Football

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International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body of American football associations outside of the United States. The IFAF also oversees the World Cup of American Football which is held every four years. Japan has won the first two World Cups held in 1999 and 2003.

In 2006, 45 associations throughout the world are organized within the IFAF.

The goals of the organisation are:

• To be part of the international sporting community
• Admission into the General Association of International Sports Federation
• Acceptance by the IOC
• Participation in the World Games as well as the Olympic Games

Contents 1 Members 1.1 Full Members 1.2 Associated Members 1.3 Temporary Members 2 External links

[edit] Members

[edit] Full Members

• Australia
• Austria
• Canada
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• Mexico
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• USA

[edit] Associated Members

• Israel
• Netherlands
• Russia
• Switzerland
• Thailand

[edit] Temporary Members

• Belgium
• Czech Republic
• Ireland
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Serbia
• Ukraine

National Football Teams in North America

Canada | Mexico | Puerto Rico | United States | U.S. Virgin Islands

National American Football teams in Europe

Austria | Belgium | Bulgaria | Czech Republic | Denmark | | Faroe Islands | Finland | France | Germany | Ireland | Italy | Montenegro | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | | Serbia | Spain | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Sweden | Switzerland | UK | Ukraine |

National American Football teams of Oceania

Australia | Hawai'i | Fiji | New Zealand

National American Football teams in Asia

Israel | Japan | Korea Republic | Thailand

National American Football teams in South America

Falkland Islands | French Guiana | Guyana | Suriname |

[edit] External links

• IFAF Website