Federation of International Bandy

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The Federation of International Bandy (FIB) is the international governing body for the sport of bandy. It was formed in 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden, and has had its base in Sweden since 1979. The present offices are situated in Katrineholm. Skrynnik Boris is the head of the FIB.

The federation was named the International Bandy Federation (IBF) between 1957 and 2001. The current name was adopted at a request from the International Olympic Committee when the IOC made bandy a "recognized sport", since the acronym IBF was already in use by the International Badminton Federation. In 2004 FIB was fully accepted by IOC.[1]

When FIB was formed in 1955, it introduced the same rules for bandy all over the world. Especially in Russia, different rules had been used prior to this. Bandy World Championships are organized for men since 1957 and for women since 2004.

The newest member is Japan.

Negotiations with Afghanistan are about to start.[2]

FIB, fully accepted by IOC

[edit] Members and years of admission

Country:	Year:	National Federation:	Ext.link:	National team:	Note:
Argentina	2008	Bandy Federation of Argentine
Armenia	2008	Armenian National Federation of Bandy
Australia	2006	Australian Bandy Federation
Belarus	1999	Belarusian Bandy Federation		Belarus
Canada	1986	Canada Bandy	[3]	Canada
China	2010	Chinese Ice Hockey Association
England	2010	Bandy Federation of England
Estonia	2002	Eesti Jääpalliliit	[4]	Estonia
Finland	1955	Suomen Jääpalloliitto	[5]	Finland	Founding member
Hungary	1988	Magyar Bandy Szövetség	[6]	Hungary
India	2002	Bandy Federation of India
Ireland	2006	Bandy Federation of Ireland
Italy	2003	Federazione Italiana Bandy
Japan	2011	Japan Bandy Federation	[7]
Kazakhstan	1994	Kazakhstan Bandy Federation		Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan	2004	Bandy Federation of Kyrgyzstan
Latvia	2006	Latvijas Bendija Federācija	[8]	Latvia
Lithuania	2008	Lithuanian Bandy Association
Mongolia	2002	Bandy Federation of Mongolia		Mongolia
Netherlands	1973	Nederlandse Roller sports en Bandy Bond		Netherlands
Norway	1955	Norges Bandyforbund	[9]	Norway	Founding member
Poland	2005	Bandy Federation of Poland
Russia	1992	All Russian bandy federation	[10]	Russia	Replaced the Soviet Union
Serbia	2006	Bandy Federation of Serbia
Sweden	1955	Svenska Bandyförbundet	[11]	Sweden	Founding member
Switzerland	2006	The Bandy Federation of Switzerland
Ukraine	2008	Ukrainian Bandy and Rink-bandy Federation	[12]
United States	1981	American Bandy Association	[13]	United States