FIPFA

FIPFA, the Fédération Internationale de Powerchair Football Association, is the international governing body of powerchair football. It is headquartered in Paris, France.

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In 2006, representatives of 9 nations met in Coimbra in Portugal and then in Atlanta in the United States to develop a standardized set of laws for the game and to form and international governing body.

Organization

FIPFA is governed by an Executive Council with 10 members, each elected for 4 years. The President supervises the proposals put forth by commissions that work together for the development of the discipline throughout the world.

FIPFA is organized similar to FIFA, with several international zones. Currently, the only organized zone is the European Powerchair Football Association (EPFA), although the Powerchair Football Conference of the Americas (PFCA) is currently in the process of being organized. Eventually, the goal is to have zones for Asia and Africa as well.

Members

Member Countries

Country	Membership	Zone
Argentina	2013	APFC
Australia	2011	APO
Austria	2014	EPFA
Belgium*	2006	EPFA
Brazil	2011	APFC
Canada*	2006	APFC
Denmark*	2006	EPFA
England*	2006	EPFA
Finland	2013	EPFA
France*	2006	EPFA
Germany	2017	EPFA
Hong Kong	Identified	APO
India	2017	APO
Ireland	2010	EPFA
Italy	Identified	EPFA
Japan*	2006	APO
Mexico	2018	APFC
New Zealand	2017	APO
Northern Ireland	2023	EPFA
Poland	2010	EPFA
Portugal*	2006	EPFA
Scotland	2010	EPFA
Singapore	2010	APO
South Korea*	2006	APO
Spain	2014	EPFA
Switzerland	2009	EPFA
Turkey	2017	EPFA
United States*	2006	APFC
Uruguay	2014	APFC
Wales	Identified	EPFA

(* denotes Founding member, non-members with identified interest also listed)

World Cup

There are competitions every four years. The first World Cup competition was hosted in Japan in 2007, and was won by the US National Team. The US team successfully defended its title in Paris in 2011. The following FIPFA World Cup was hosted in the US in July 2017 and was won by France.

External links

• Official website