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Abbreviation | IFAF |
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Formation | 1998 |
Type | Sports federation |
Legal status | Governing body of American football |
Headquarters | La Courneuve, France |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 74 members (April 2023)[1] |
President | Pierre Trochet |
Main organ | Congress |
Affiliations | ARISF |
Website | americanfootball.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.