Sports table football

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Sports Table Football

Two sports table football players
Publishers	FISTF (Since 1992)
Years active	1960–present
Players	4 per playing team, 6 per squad
Setup time	2–3 minutes
Playing time	2x 15-minute periods 1x 10-minute extra-time period
Chance	Low
Skills	Dexterity, tactics, accuracy, concentration

Sports table football is a competitive form of tabletop football which simulates association football. Since 1992, the sport has been governed worldwide by the Federation of International Sports Table Football (FISTF). Informal play of such games date back to Newfooty Company in 1929, with Subbuteo Sports Games introducing the style of figure used in modern sports table football in 1947. (See Tabletop football § History for details.)