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World Tour Finals 2024: This was the first day in Mannheim

The first semi-finalists of the 2024 World Tour Finals in Mannheim have been determined: on the first day in Mannheim’s Rhein-Neckar Stadium, six of the eight men’s and women’s teams have already secured their tickets. he TV Jahn Schneverdingen, TSV Dennach (women) and the Union Tigers Vöcklabruck (men) did not lose a set. he first semi-finals for the women are already on the program on Friday evening.

Men: Pfungstadt and Vöcklabruck duel for group victory

The defending champions are on course in the men’s competition. SG Novo Hamburgo celebrated two victories against Austrian representatives UFG Grieskirchen/Pötting (11:7, 11:4, 11:7) and TV Enns (10:12, 11:5, 11:7, 11:7) to top the preliminary round group. D Behind them, the two Austria teams will duel for second place (2.30 p.m.). gipa Porto Alegre, on the other hand, remained without a win against Enns (6:11, 6:11, 8:11) and Grieskirchen (11:5, 3:11, 6:11, 10:12) and occupy fourth place.

The clash between TSV Pfungstadt and Union Tigers Vöcklabruck on Friday promises to be an interesting one. Both Pfungstadt (11:8, 6:11, 15:13, 11:5 against Froschberg / 5:11, 11:4, 11:7, 11:6) and Vöcklabruck (15:14, 11:7, 11:9 against Käfertal / 11:9, 11:6, 11:9 against Froschberg) remained unbeaten in their matches and will play out the group winner on Friday (1 p.m.).

Women: Schneverdingen and Dennach without losing a set

Clear conditions with a look at the table of the preliminary round group A: The TSV Dennach and Sogipa Porto Alegre lead the group with four points each, with Den ach remained without a set loss with victories against UFG Grieskirchen/Pötting (11:8, 11:9, 11:5) and Faustball Kreuzlingen (11:6, 11:5, 11:4). However, the Brazilians had to stretch themselves mightily in the opener against Kreuzlingen (11:7, 14:15, 13:11, 8:11 11:7), followed by an unchallenged 3:0 (11:8, 11:4, 11:2) against Grieskirchen. .

Defending champions TV Jahn Schneverdingen have already secured their ticket to the semi-finals. After defeating FBC Linz-Urfahr (11:9, 11:7, 11:3) and SVD Diepoldsau-Schmitter (11:2, 14:12, 11:7), the team celebrated two fairly unchallenged victories and will not be displaced before the match against FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (0 points) on Friday morning. who secures the last of the four semi-final tickets will be decided in the direct duel between SVD Diepoldsau-Schmitter and FBC Linz AG Urfahr. Sowo he SVD (11:9, 11:6, 11:6) and the Austrians (11:7, 9:11, 9:11, 11:6, 12:10) won their matches against Elgg. The winner of the direct duel (11.30 a.m.) remains in the title race.

The semi-finals are already on the program at the end of the day (6 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.). zuvo (The two matches in the President’s Cup are on the program at 4.30 pm.

IFA Fistball World Tour Finals: Club World Cup 2024 in Mannheim

The men’s and women’s World Tour Finals are returning to Germany. From 18 to 21 July the best club teams in the world will meet in Mannheim – at the same venue where the men’s Fistball World Championship took place a year ago.

It is almost exactly a year since the fistball world looked to Mannheim. The men’s world championship was a sporting spectacle – which will now be repeated this summer. From July 18 to 21, the IFA Fistball World Tour Finals – the Club World Championship – will take place in the Rhein-Neckar Stadium. Eight women’s and eight men’s teams will compete to determine the best club teams in the world. The two defending champions TV Jahn Schneverdingen (women) and SG Novo Hamburgo (men) will also be taking part in the four days of competition. They will first have to assert themselves in one of the two preliminary round groups, from which only the two best teams will remain in the title race and make it through to the semi-finals.

Women: Defending champions TV Jahn Schneverdingen hungry for another title win

The women from TV Jahn Schneverdingen (Germany) are currently the measure of all things: After triumphing at the 2023 World Tour Finals, the reigning German champions also won the European Cup for the first time since 2006 at the beginning of July. “We want to attack again this year and have our sights firmly set on the gold medal,” says Laura Kauk, captain of TV Jahn: “The demands on ourselves have risen enormously in recent years, the goal is clearly to bring the World Cup back to Schneverdingen!” In the preliminary round, the team will face FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (Switzerland), the newly crowned Austrian national champions FBC Linz-Urfahr and SVD Diepoldsau-Schmitter, who are currently unbeaten at the top of the league table in Switzerland.

In the second preliminary round group, the winner of the South American Cup, Sogipa Porto Alegre (Brazil), will face the 2023 European Cup winners, TSV Dennach (Germany), among others. The group is completed by Faustball Kreuzlingen (Switzerland) and UFG Grieskirchen/Pötting (Austria).

Men: Big challenges for local hero TV Käfertal

The men’s preliminary round groups also promise plenty of excitement. TSV Pfungstadt, serial winners of German championships in recent years and European Cup winners in 2023, will face Union Tigers Vöcklabruck (Austrian champions in 2024), DSG UKJ Froschberg (3rd place Austria 2024) and the local heroes from TV Käfertal, who recently finished fourth in the European Cup, in their preliminary round group. Nevertheless, the starting position for TVK is not ideal. There is still a question mark behind the two attackers Nick Trinemeier and Marcel Stoklasa due to injury. However, defensive specialist Nico Müller is back in the squad. “That’s good for our squad,” emphasized Nick Trinemeier: “On the other hand, the boys put in a great performance at the Champions Cup. We accept the situation as it is.” The world champion rates the group as extremely strong: “We have two candidates for the final in Pfungstadt and Vöcklabruck, and Froschberg were also very successful in Austria. That means we have three tough games, but we want to give our best performance and win the games.”

Defending champions SG Novo Hamburgo (Brazil) are also likely to be among the favorites. In the preliminary round, the team will face their Brazilian opponents Sogipa Porto Alegre and the two Austrian teams UFG Grieskirchen/Pötting and TV Enns.

Organizers are looking forward to the event– After-work ticket on Thursday and Friday

Meanwhile, the preparations for the organizers have entered the home straight. VfR Mannheim, the City of Mannheim and the Förderverein Faustball² are looking forward to the start, which will take place on Wednesday evening with the traditional Welcome Dinner. “We are looking forward to a great event,” says Christoph Oberlehner, Secretary General of the International Fistball Association and head of the organizing committee. With VfR Mannheim, a soccer club has become heavily involved in the organization. “We at VfR were very enthusiastic about last year’s World Championship and the sport of fistball. This gave rise to the idea of us getting involved in the organization of an international fistball event,” explains Boris Scheuermann, President of VfR Mannheim: “We are delighted that we will be hosting the best club teams in the world over the next few days.” And the city of Mannheim is also looking forward to the event in the “world capital of fistball”, as Ingo Kirrinnis, Head of the Sports & Leisure Department, said: “It’s impressive that three German Championships and the 2023 World Championship have taken place since 2018 and that the next fistball event is now taking place here in Mannheim.”

Tickets for the matches are available at the box office, including the Feierabend-Ticket: This gives you the opportunity to watch the matches on Thursday and Friday from 5 pm for 5 euros each – with matches such as the classic men’s match between TSV Pfungstadt and TV Käfertal (Thursday, 6 pm) and the two women’s semi-finals on Friday (6 pm and 7.30 pm).

SWR broadcasts final matches in livestream

The men’s and women’s competitions start on Thursday and Friday, July 18 and 19, with the preliminary round matches. The 40 matches of the 2024 World Tour Finals will be broadcast live on www.fistball.TV. SWR will also stream the four semi-finals and medal matches live. The commentator will be Patrick Stricker.

WEBSITE WT FINALS

Long-established partnership continues: Sportastic provides balls for Women’s World Championship and World Tour Finals

Sportastic is continuing its commitment to international fistball. The Women’s Fistball World Championship in November and the IFA World Tour Finals 2024 and 2025 will be played with Sportastic fistballs. This means that the collaboration between the Austrian sports equipment manufacturer and the International Fistball Association will continue.

When the best women’s national teams determine the new women’s world champion in Montecarlo, Argentina, from November 7 to 10, the Sportastic ball will once again be in the spotlight. For the first time since the inaugural event in 1994, a Women’s World Championship will be held in Argentina. Twelve nations are set to take part in the international fistball highlight. As at the last two World Championships in 2018 and 2021, the twelve participating nations will play with the official Sportastic match ball. “We are expecting the biggest Fistball World Championship in history in Argentina,” says Jörn Verleger, President of the International Fistball Association: “We are all the happier that we can rely on the proven quality of Sportastic for the match ball.”

World Tour Finals also with Sportastic balls

The Women’s Fistball World Championship is not the only highlight on the 2024 fistball calendar. The IFA World Tour Finals will also be played with Sportastic balls. “Sportastic has provided the official match ball for our Club World Championship since the first event in 2018. We are very pleased that we can continue this trusting cooperation – even for the next two events,” says IFA Secretary General Christoph Oberlehner. The 2024 World Tour Finals – featuring the eight best men’s and women’s club teams in the world – will take place in Mannheim (Germany) from July 18 to 21. The 2025 event will also take place in Europe. Sportastic will also provide the match ball for the men’s and women’s competition.

“It is with great pleasure that we are once again providing the balls for the World Tour Finals and the Women’s World Cup in Argentina,” says Sportastic Managing Director Thomas Stadler: “The decades-long success story between IFA/EFA and Sportastic is now entering the next round. It’s great that the international sport of fistball has trusted our ball quality for so long. To the next decades!”

IFA World Tour Finals 2024: Preliminary groups for Mannheim have been drawn

The groups for the 2024 Men’s and Women’s World Tour Finals, the world championship for club teams, have been drawn. The top teams in club fistball will compete in Mannheim’s Rhein-Neckar Stadium in July. There is still a ticket discount on advance sales until 15 June.

The preliminary round groups for the IFA Fistball World Tour Finals 2024 in Mannheim have been determined: The International Fistball Association has set the group phase for the Club World Championship. Based on established guidelines, the Sports Commission drew the preliminary round groups, which will be played on Thursday, July 18 and Friday, July 19 in Mannheim’s Rhein-Neckar Stadium. And they promise to be exciting duels in both the men’s and women’s competitions.

Men: Local heroes from TV Käfertal meet top German team Pfungstadt

SG Novo Hamburgo, winners of the title at the last tournament in Curitiba (Brazil) in October, will face competition from Brazil and Austria in preliminary round group B. South American champions SOGIPA Porto Alegre, UFG Sparkasse Grieskirchen/Pötting and AWN TV Enns are also in the group of the defending champions. In preliminary round group A, TSV Pfungstadt, last year’s finalists and reigning European Cup winners, will face Union Tigers Vöcklabruck (2nd place IFA Fistball World Tour 2023), DSG UKJ Froschberg from Austria and the Mannheim local heroes from TV Käfertal, who won silver and bronze at the last German Field and Indoor Championships.

Women: Defending champion Schneverdingen face opponents from Austria and Switzerland

Last October, TV Jahn Schneverdingen won the IFA Fistball World Tour Finals for the first time and thus automatically qualified for this year’s event. In the group phase, the team from Lower Saxony will face FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (Switzerland/2nd place IFA Fistball World Tour 2023), FBC Linz AG Urfahr (Austria) and SVD Diepoldsau-Schmitter (Switzerland). In preliminary round group A, the champions from South America and Europe, SOGIPA Porto Alegre (Brazil) and TSV Dennach (Germany), will face Faustball Kreuzlingen (Switzerland) and UFG Sparkasse Grieskirchen/Pötting (Austria).

The preliminary round matches will take place on Thursday and Friday. The women’s semi-finals will take place on Friday evening, while the men’s semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday morning. The women’s placement matches, including the bronze and gold matches, will then take place. The men’s World Tour Finals – including the final – will conclude on Sunday. Tickets for the event are available online until June 15 with discount code WTFinals2024.

Ticket orders: https://finals24.fistball-worldtour.com/tickets/

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IFA World Tour Finals 2024: Ticket sale started

The 2024 Men’s and Women’s World Tour Finals, the world championship for club teams, will take place in Mannheim in July. Tickets are now on sale for the four-day event in the Rhein-Neckar Stadium.

Experience the best fistball teams in the world live – sports enthusiasts can do just that from July 18 to 21 in Mannheim’s Rhein-Neckar Stadium. Just one year after the Fistball World Championships, the international fistball stars will once again be guests in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. The eight best men’s and women’s club teams will determine their champions over the four days.

“The World Tour Finals in Mannheim promise fistball sport at the highest level,” says Christoph Oberlehner, head of the organizing committee, which consists of the Förderverein Faustball², the International Fistball Association and VfR Mannheim: “The people of Mannheim will still have fond memories of the 2023 Fistball World Championship with the games in the Rhein-Neckar Stadium and the SAP Arena. This year, they can once again look forward to top-class sport – with the best men’s and women’s club teams.” The fistballers from TV Käfertal will also be taking part and, as local heroes, have the chance to assert themselves among the international elite.

Tickets for the event days can now be booked via the event’s homepage. “In addition to the event pass for all four days, we also offer the option of a weekend ticket as well as day tickets,” emphasizes Oberlehner. Day tickets are available from just 12 euros, with discounted tickets for children, young people and students. Early bookers also have the chance to receive a 20 percent discount on tickets in all categories until Friday, May 31. “So it pays to be quick,” emphasizes Oberlehner: “I am convinced that there will once again be a great fistball atmosphere in Mannheim.”

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IFA World Tour 2024: Top teams secure their position – First major tournament in Europe

The IFA Fistball World Tour 2024 has successfully arrived in Europe. Following the successful staging of the second Major tournament in Porto Alegre and the first World Tour tournament of the year in Argentina, the first World Tour stop in Europe was also on the program last weekend. This is the start of a whole series of tournaments up to the beginning of May – including two Major tournaments.

Porto Alegre (Major)

SG Novo Hamburgo (men) and SOGIPA/Cargo Way (women) were also unbeatable at the second Major tournament of the year. SOGIPA, winners of the 2023 World Tour, also prevailed at their home tournament after their success the week before. Second place went to Clube Morgenau, who are also SOGIPA’s closest rivals in the current ranking.

SG Novo Hamburgo celebrated in the men’s competition. They relegated Clube Mercês (Brazil), CCAA Rosario (Argentina) and FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (Switzerland) to the next places and thus secured important points for the World Tour ranking.

Rosario (500)

The men from SG Novo Hamburgo were unstoppable not only in Brazil, but also in Argentina. Last year’s World Tour winners beat Clube Mercês in the Brazilian final to win for the fourth time in their fourth tournament appearance. Mercês also currently occupies second place in the IFA rankings (2,000 points). Third place went to CCAA Rosario, who moved up to third place in the overall standings (1,500 points).

A Brazilian team, SOGIPA/Cargo Way, also celebrated at the top of the women’s podium. The team thus extended its lead in the IFA World Tour ranking to 2,750 points. Punta Chica secured second place in Rosario, with CCAA Rosario in third.

Karlsdorf (500)

DSG UKJ Froschberg was the first European team to celebrate victory at an IFA World Tour tournament in 2024. The Austrians beat their German rivals at the traditional European opener in Karlsdorf. Froschberg beat NLV Vaihingen 2:0 (11:9, 11:4) in the final and leapt into the top 10 of the current World Tour rankings with this triumph. Third place was secured by TV Vaihingen/Enz, who won the placement match against TV Schweinfurt-Oberndorf (14:11).

In the women’s competition, TSV Calw came out on top, winning the final against TV Stammheim 18:10, while TV Käfertal won the match for third place against TV Unterhaugstett (12:10).

Elgg (Major)

The first Major tournament in Europe will take place this weekend in Elgg, Switzerland. The 56th International Eulach Tournament will once again provide a top-class field of participants this year. Over 150 teams from Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland have entered in a total of ten categories; the men’s and women’s competition is traditionally part of the World Tour as a major event.

Kick-off at the weekend: IFA World Tour also starts in Curitiba in 2024 – 120 teams again

The IFA Fistball World Tour starts its sixth season with the IFA 500 tournament at Clube Mercês in Curitiba. Over the next seven months, 25 tournaments in eight countries are on the calendar. Highlights of the tour will be the major tournaments in Novo Hamburgo (BRA), Porto Alegre (BRA), Elgg (SUI), Stammheim (GER), Jona (SUI) and Widnau (SUI). More than 120 teams have registered to take part.

It is now the traditional start: this weekend, the IFA World Tour 2024 will kick off for the fourth time in Curitiba, Brazil. At the Copa Mercês organized by Clube Mercês, the winning teams in both the men’s and women’s competitions can collect 500 points each for the World Tour – and thus also take over the first top position in the IFA World Tour Ranking 2024.

The tournament in Mercês is the first of four South American tournaments in a row. After a free weekend, the two Brazilian Major tournaments in Novo Hamburgo and Porto Alegre as well as a 500 category tournament in Rosario (Argentina) will take place. The first European tournament on the World Tour will then take place in Karlsdorf (Germany) at the beginning of April, before the next two Major tournaments are held as a double-header on two weekends in a row in Elgg (Switzerland) and Stammheim (Germany). In August, the World Tour will then make its traditional stop in Jona and Widnau (both Switzerland). There will also be other tournaments in Europe and South America, as well as in the USA and India.

“In 2024, we will once again see many exciting tournaments all over the world,” Gastao Englert, Chairman of the IFA Sports Commission and the newly established World Tour Commission, is convinced: “I am delighted that many organizers have established themselves as permanent tour locations and I am excited to see which teams will be able to top the world rankings this year,” says Englert. IFA President Jörn Verleger is also looking forward to the next edition of the World Tour: “It’s great that the tour continues to be an integral part of the fistball calendar.”

Over 120 teams have registered to take part in the IFA World Tour 2024. This means that just as many teams as last year will take part in the tournaments around the world. The best teams in the final ranking in the autumn will also qualify for the World Tour Finals 2025, the Club World Championship in Fistball. Here, the top World Tour teams complete the starting field, to which the continental champions are also admitted.

Tournament calendar for IFA World Tour 2024 – Register teams now!

The IFA Fistball World Tour enters its sixth season in 2024. 25 tournaments in eight countries will take place from March to September as part of the tour. The season opener will take place on March 2-3 at Clube Mercês in Curitiba. The highlights of the tour will be the major tournaments in Novo Hamburgo (BRA), Porto Alegre (BRA), Elgg (SUI), Stammheim (GER), Jona (SUI) and Widnau (SUI).

The basic tournament structure remains almost the same: the first tournament will be held in March: The tournaments in South America, including the two Brazilian Major events in Novo Hamburgo and Porto Alegre, will traditionally start in March. The first European tournament of the World Tour will then take place in Karlsdorf (Germany) at the beginning of April, before the next two Major tournaments will be held in Elgg (Switzerland) and Stammheim (Germany) as a double pack on two weekends in a row. In August, the World Tour will then make its traditional stop in Jona and Widnau (both Switzerland). There will also be other tournaments in Europe and South America, as well as in the USA and India.

“In 2024, we will once again see many exciting tournaments all over the world,” Gastao Englert, Chairman of the IFA Sports Commission and the newly established World Tour Commission, is absolutely convinced: “I am delighted that many organizers have established themselves as permanent tour stops and I am excited to see which teams will be able to top the world rankings this year,” says Englert. IFA President Jörn Verleger is also looking forward to the next edition of the World Tour: “It’s great that the tour continues to be an important part of the fistball calendar. With the new IFA World Tour Commission, we want to show that the World Tour will continue to develop in the future and that we can further increase its importance in the coming years. I am convinced that we will reach a new level with the new commission, with our Head of Sport Gastao Englert at the head.”

Register your team NOW

However, it is not yet clear which teams will take part in 2024. The registration period for the men’s and women’s teams is currently still open – the deadline is Thursday, February 29. In the past five years, more than 100 teams have always taken part in the World Tour. The two best-placed teams in the 2024 World Tour will qualify directly for the IFA World Tour Finals the following year. Here they complete the starter line-up, which also includes the 2024 continental winners.

Club teams can register for the 2024 World Tour by clicking on the following link CLUB TEAM REGISTRATION

Fistball at theWorld Games 2025 in Chengdu

The year 2024 has only just begun and some sports fans are already looking ahead to 2025. The 12th World Games will take place in Chengdu (China) next summer. After 2001 (Akita/Japan) and 2009 (Kaohsiung/Chinese Taipei), this will be the third time the multi-sport event has been hosted in Asia. Fistball is also part of the competition program again – with more teams than ever before.

The World Games

The World Games have been held every four years since 1981. Non-Olympic sports from six areas are represented (artistic and dance sports, ball sports, martial arts, precision sports, powersports and trend sports). The last World Games were held in Birmingham (USA) in 2022.

Fistball at the World Games

In 1985, at the second ever World Games, a fistball competition was held for the first time at the multi-sport event in London (Great Britain). Four nations took part, with the winner Germany, Brazil (silver), Austria and Switzerland (both bronze). Four years later, in 1989, there were six men’s teams among the participants – a number that was to continue until the 2017 World Games in Poland.

Participations: With Germany, Austria, Brazil and Switzerland, four nations have taken part in all ten fistball competitions of the World Games. In addition, Argentina (6 participations), Chile (5), Italy (4), Japan, Denmark, Chinese Taipei and the USA have each participated once.

Results: The most successful World Games nation is Germany with seven titles and two bronze medals. Austria (2001, 2005) and Brazil (2009) have also won the gold medal in the past. Switzerland has not yet won the title, but has always reached the final at the last four editions and won the silver medal.

From Birmingham to Chengdu

2022 in Birmingham (USA) was the last time the world’s best fistball teams competed in the World Games. The women’s competition celebrated a premiere. For the first time ever, Germany, Austria, Switzerland (Europe), Brazil, the USA (America) and New Zealand (Oceania) had women’s fistball teams competing at the World Games. Germany became the first ever winners of the title by beating Switzerland in the final. The field of participants for 2025 was increased by two more teams – to eight nations.

The World Games 2025 delegation from Chengdu also came to Birmingham to see the fistball at the World Games for themselves. They took the opportunity to complete their own short fistball training session with Gastao Englert – and get a first-hand impression of the sport.

World Games 2025

The 12th edition of the World Games will take place in Chengdu, China, from August 7 to 17, 2025. Over 5,000 athletes will travel to the city of 21 million people in the southwest of the country to compete in a total of 35 sports. The opening and closing ceremonies are planned to be held at the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Stadium, which has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. Chen Yanfu, Deputy Secretary of the Chengdu Municipal Committee, is convinced that the event will be a major highlight: “We will make the World Games in Chengdu a wonderful example of the development of new sports and the promotion of a modern sports culture.”

The fistball competitions

Eight men’s and eight women’s teams will be competing at the 2025 World Games in China – more than ever before. “This is a great signal for the development of the sport of fistball,” says Christoph Oberlehner, Secretary General of the International Fistball Association. Together with the International World Games Association (IWGA) and the local organizing committee, preparations for the fistball competitions have begun. The Chengdu University Stadium has been chosen as the venue. The stadium can accommodate 4,000 spectators. “The first teams have already qualified, and the other nations will follow in the coming months,” says Sönke Spille, IFA Competition Manager for the World Games: “We are working closely together there and will also clarify all the details on site in advance to guarantee optimal conditions for all athletes.”

IFA opens registration for Fistball World Tour 2024

At the start of 2024 the International Fistball Association launched the registration process for the IFA Fistball World Tour 2024. Once again, the sixth edition of the global tour is scheduled to begin in spring. Interested club teams and tournament organizers can register now.

The regulations for the 2023 World Tour season have been adjusted a little, but basically remain the same as in previous years. The 2024 World Tour will consist of three different tournament categories: Major, IFA 500 and IFA 250, with the five best tournament results of a team finding their way into the World Tour rankings.

The quality standards for the individual 2024 tournament categories are listed in the Host Registration Form or can be viewed here: Competition Rules 2024

Tournament registration (until 20 January)
From now until January 20, 2024, organizers can register their tournament for 2024 using the following link in an online form: REGISTRATION TOURNAMENT

Team registration (until 28 February)
Club teams can register for the 2024 World Tour until February 28 by clicking on the following link CLUB TEAM REGISTRATION

New persons responsible for organization

The sporting organization and realization of the IFA Fistball World Tour will in future be the responsibility of a separate commission. Gastao Englert, Chairman of the IFA Sports Commission, will head this commission in the future and, together with Rejane Sinhori and Hanna Einsiedler, will be the direct contact for the tournament organizers and the participating teams. The commission can be contacted via the e-mail address worldtour@ifa-fistball.com.