Asia Fistball Association

The Asia Fistball Association (AFA) is the Asian continental federation of the International Fistball Association and serves to unite the national fistball associations of Asia. The AFA was founded as part of a video conference of the participating associations and the IFA.[1]

Asia Fistball Association

Organization

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President

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Cheng Tsz-man from Hong Kong, China was elected the first president of the AFA in 2021 and represents it internally and externally.

Presidium AFA

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The Presidium of the Asia Fistball Association is elected for a period of two years. The current executive committee includes five people. In addition, there are a total of three assistants.

Executive Committee of the AFA
Name Nationality Function From Until
Cheng Tsz-man   Hong Kong President May 9, 2021
S.Kevin Anandaraj   India Vice president May 9, 2021
Chan Tik-hei   Hong Kong Member of the Executive Committee May 9, 2021
Lee Po-Yi   Chinese Taipei Member of the Executive Committee May 9, 2021
Waichiro Horiuchi   Japan Member of the Executive Committee May 9, 2021

President Assistant : Wong Kwun-fung (  Hong Kong)

Associations

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Currently, the Asian Fistball Association has 13 member associations.[2]

Member associations PAFA
Land Association Abbreviation
  Afghanistan Fistball Federation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
  China Chinese Fistball Promotion Committee
  Hong Kong Fistball Association of Hong Kong China
  India Fistball Federation of India FFI
  Iran Fistball Iran
  Japan Japan Fistball Association JFA
  South Korea South Korea Fistball Federation
  Kuwait Kuwait Fistball Federation
  Mongolia Fistball Mongolia
  Nepal Everest Fistball Club Nepal
  Pakistan Pakistan Fistball Federation
  Sri Lanka Fistball Association of Sri Lanka
  Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Fistball Association CTFAT

World Cup participants

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In 1999, the Japanese men's national fistball team took part in a fistball world championship for the first time. To date, four different nations have participated in World Championships.

Year Participant
1999   Japan
2003   Japan
2007   Japan   Chinese Taipei
2011   Japan
2015   Pakistan
2019   Japan

Women

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Year Participant
2002   Japan
2006   Japan

Male U18

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Year Participant
2016   India

Female U18

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Year Participant
2016   India

References

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  1. ^ "Gründung der AFA". ifa-fistball.com. International Fistball Association. 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. ^ "Mitgliedsverbände der IFA". ifa-fistball.com. International Fistball Association. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2021-05-23.