International Federation of American Football

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Not to be confused with World League of American Football.
International Federation of American Football
Formation 1998
Headquarters La Courneuve, France
President Sweden Tommy Wiking
Website http://www.ifaf.org/

International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body of American football associations. Its headquarters are in La Courneuve, France, and its current president is Tommy Wiking. The IFAF oversees the IFAF World Championship of American Football, which is held every four years.


The current goals of the organization are (1) to be part of the international sporting community, (2) admission into the General Association of International Sports Federation, (3) acceptance by the IOC, and (4) participation in the World Games and Olympic Games. [citation needed]

Structure and organization

The IFAF recognizes in their respective areas the European Federation of American Football (EFAF), the Pan American Federation of American Football (PAFAF), the Asian Federation of American Football (AFAF), and the Oceania Federation of American Football (OFAF)

See also

References

    External links

    International American football
    Africa
    • IFAF Africa
    Asia
    Americas
    Europe
    Oceania
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