International Table Soccer Federation
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The International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) is a non-profit organisation 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, , Fireball and Leonhart, with the ITSF recognizing a further 3tables - Rosengart, Sardi and Fireball- as being suitable for national competition.
[edit] Current members
As of 2010, the ITSF has expanded to include (per 2010) the 65 following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, China, Central African Republic, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Hong-Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic Of Korea, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States Of America, Zimbabwe.
[edit] Tournaments
The ITSF does not organize most of the events that come under its banner. ITSF organizes the Multi-Table World Championships in Nantes, France in early January, and is responsible for organizing the World Cup, which takes place annually. Entry to the annual championships is earned by winning (or placing very highly in) one of the official table type World Championships. Entry can also be earned 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.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Bonzini Website, ITSF Approved Table Manufacturer and Sponsor
- Garlando Website, ITSF Approved Table Manufacturer and Sponsor
- Fireball Website, ITSF Approved Table Manufacturer
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