Federation of International Bandy

The Federation of International Bandy (FIB) is the international governing body for the sport of bandy. It was formed in 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden, and has had its base in Sweden since 1979. The present offices are situated in Katrineholm. Skrynnik Boris is the head of the FIB.

The federation was named the International Bandy Federation (IBF) between 1957 and 2001. The current name was adopted at a request from the International Olympic Committee when the IOC made bandy a "recognized sport", since the acronym IBF was already in use by the International Badminton Federation. In 2004 FIB was fully accepted by IOC.[1]

When FIB was formed in 1955, it introduced the same rules for bandy all over the world. Especially in Russia, different rules had been used prior to this. Bandy World Championships are organized for men since 1957 and for women since 2004.

The newest member is Japan.

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Members and years of admission

Country: Year: National Federation: Ext.link: National team: Note:
 Argentina 2008 Bandy Federation of Argentine
 Armenia 2008 Armenian National Federation of Bandy
 Australia 2006 Australian Bandy Federation
 Belarus 1999 Belarusian Bandy Federation  Belarus
 Canada 1986 Canada Bandy [2]  Canada
 China 2010 Chinese Ice Hockey Association
 England 2010 Bandy Federation of England
 Estonia 2002 Eesti Jääpalliliit [3]  Estonia
 Finland 1955 Suomen Jääpalloliitto [4]  Finland Founding member
 Hungary 1988 Magyar Bandy Szövetség [5]  Hungary
 India 2002 Bandy Federation of India
 Ireland 2006 Bandy Federation of Ireland
 Italy 2003 Federazione Italiana Bandy
 Japan 2011 Japan Bandy Federation [6]
 Kazakhstan 1994 Kazakhstan Bandy Federation  Kazakhstan
 Kyrgyzstan 2004 Bandy Federation of Kyrgyzstan
 Latvia 2006 Latvijas Bendija Federācija [7]  Latvia
 Lithuania 2008 Lithuanian Bandy Association
 Mongolia 2002 Bandy Federation of Mongolia  Mongolia
 Netherlands 1973 Nederlandse Roller sports en Bandy Bond  Netherlands
 Norway 1955 Norges Bandyforbund [8]  Norway Founding member
 Poland 2005 Bandy Federation of Poland
 Russia 1992 All Russian bandy federation [9]  Russia Replaced the Soviet Union
 Serbia 2006 Bandy Federation of Serbia
 Sweden 1955 Svenska Bandyförbundet [10]  Sweden Founding member
 Switzerland 2006 The Bandy Federation of Switzerland
 Ukraine 2008 Ukrainian Bandy and Rink-bandy Federation [11]
 United States 1981 American Bandy Association [12]  United States

Former members

FIB list of members

List of all members with contact information:[13]

See also

External links