Membership of Kosovo in international sports federations


was a part of several international sports federations in the 1990s, and has applied to become a member of many more after its 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia.
Currently Kosovo is a full member of 25 international federations, a provisional member of four international federations, and an associated member of one international federation. It is also a member of five European federations and associations.

Background

Kosovo is also a full member of the International Olympic Committee and the European Olympic Committees, with full membership having been granted to the Olympic Committee of Kosovo by the International Olympic Committee on 9 December 2014.
Kosovo participated in first wide multi-sport event at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan and participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to the IOC recognition, Kosovo athletes took part in the Special Olympics from 2003. A body known as the Special Olympics Kosovo was established to provide support for these athletes. Athletes from Kosovo participated at the 4th World Sports Games for Little People in Rambouillet, France in 2005., in the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, in the 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship, etc.

Membership in sport federations

The following sports federations have either admitted or have received the application from Republic of Kosovo to be admitted into their membership.

International federations and associations membership

European federations and associations membership