International Table Soccer Federation


The International Table Soccer Federation is a non-profit organization based in France that promotes table soccer. The ITSF endorses soccer tables that meet requirements for international competition.
The five official tables are currently furnished by Bonzini, Garlando, Roberto Sport, Tornado, and Leonhart, with the ITSF recognising a number of other tables - as being suitable for national competition.

Membership

There are two membership categories that ITSF operates - Regular and Associate. The categories differ in the list of required standards, like membership fees, up-to-date registers of national clubs and venues, the number of ITSF-sanctioned tournaments, the general understanding of table football as a sport etc.
While Regular Members are mature federations, Associate Members should be able to demonstrate the potential to develop table football to the level of a Regular Member.

Current Regular Members

CountryNational FederationEstablishedITSF-affiliated
Chinese Taipei Foosball Association01.11.200601.08.2007
Islamic Republic Iran Association12.04.201912.04.2019
Japan Table Soccer Federation01.01.199901.08.2007
Kuwait Table Soccer Association01.01.201001.01.2010
TischFussballBund Osterreich22.07.200201.08.2006
Belgium Table Soccer Federation01.01.199801.08.2007
Bulgarian Table Soccer Union01.01.200501.01.2005
Czech Foosball Organization01.01.199801.10.2006
Dansk Bordfodbold Forbund01.01.199701.01.2007
Fédération Française de Football de Table01.01.199101.08.2007
Deutscher TischFusballBund01.01.196901.08.2007
Lega Italiana Calcio Ballila01.02.201710.02.2017
Federazione Paralimpica Italiana Calcio Balilla-
Fédération de Kickersport Luxembourg01.01.196401.08.2007
Netherlandse Tafelvoetbal Bond01.01.196001.08.2007
Federação Portuguesa de Matraquilhos07.02.200715.07.2009
Serbian Table Soccer Federation01.01.201501.01.2015
Foosballova Unia Slovenska01.01.200301.08.2007
Slovenian Table Soccer Association01.01.200701.08.2007
Federacion Española de Futbolin07.01.200701.08.2007
Swiss Tablesoccer Federation01.01.200701.08.2007
British Foosball Association01.01.199801.08.2007
Table Soccer Association of Canada01.01.200601.08.2007
Asociación Desamparadeña de Futbol de Mesa29.03.201629.03.2016
Asociación de Fútbol de Mesa del Perú01.07.201201.07.2012

The Associate members include: Australia, Bangladesh, China, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, South Africa, Armenia, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Mexico, United States, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia.

Tournaments

The ITSF does not organize most of the events that come under its banner. ITSF organizes the Multi-Table World Championships and World Cup, which takes place bi-annually. Entry to the championships is earned by winning one of the official table type World Championships; by accruing enough ranking points over a number of smaller events that meet ITSF's strict criteria for events; or by becoming a national champion of a member country.
ITSF ranking tournaments are restricted in number to each member country, and ranking status is awarded based around standard of entry expected, number of players entering and prize money to be awarded.