International Federation of American Football

"IFAF" redirects here. For The International Federation of Association Football, see FIFA.
Not to be confused with World League of American Football.
International Federation of American Football
AbbreviationIFAF
Formation1998; 26 years ago (1998)
TypeSports federation
Legal statusGoverning body of American football
HeadquartersLa Courneuve, France
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
74 members (April 2023)[1]
President
Pierre Trochet
Main organ
Congress
AffiliationsARISF
Websiteamericanfootball.sport

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body of American football associations. The IFAF oversees the organisation and promotion of all international competitions across both contact and non contact versions of the game,[2] including the IFAF World Championship of American Football, which is held every four years. The IFAF became a provisionary member of SportAccord in 2003, and became a full SportAccord member in 2005. The organization's head office is located in the French commune of La Courneuve, in the Île-de-France region.

  1. ^ "Member Federations". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ "History". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 2023-10-03.