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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Country: | Year: | National Federation: | Ext.link: | National team: | Note: |
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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 |
List of all members with contact information:[13]