The International Floorball Federation (IFF) Central Board convened its first meeting of 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland. The CB is scheduled to meet again during the 3v3 World Floorball Championships 2026 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain.
NEW IFF COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
IFF Central Board evaluated the work of all IFF committees, involving more than 220 members from many federations. The IFF CB was very pleased that all committees are active and holding regular meetings. Most of the committees also provided new documents based on the CB yearly plan. There were 34 documents full of new ideas, which the CB discussed at its meeting. The new committee system is also about cooperation between federations, and after just a few months, it is clearly visible that also cooperation between federations and the IFF is now much more intensive.
MATERIAL QUESTIONS
The IFF took over the administration of floorball equipment certification from April 2025. The IFF manages the administration, while RISE in Sweden continues to conduct the actual testing. Manufacturers can also use ITC in the Czech Republic for testing. The IFF collects test results from RISE/ITC and grants certifications according to the IFF Material Regulations.
The IFF has valid certification contracts with 29 manufacturers, with several new ones pending, particularly from Asia.
Manufacturers reported the following sales figures for 2025, with 2024 figures provided for comparison.
| Equipment | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Sticks | 578,567 (+21.8%) | 475,043 |
| Balls | 2,190,765 (+5.3%) | 2,080,327 |
| Rinks | 446 (+16.4%) | 383 |
| Goal Cages | 2,896 (+82.1%) | 1,390 |
As these figures show, markets appear to be recovering from the impact of the pandemic, with a significant increase in stick sales. There is an overall increase across all items, which is very positive.
COACHING EDUCATION STRUCTURE
The IFF, in collaboration with the Eerikkilä Sport Institute, has submitted a proposal for the COACHES Erasmus+ project, involving ten participating IFF member federations. This application, the third attempt, has been updated with feedback received from the EU over the previous two years. A decision is expected in September.
A total of 50 players (45 boys and 5 girls) and 13 coaches (12 men and 2 women) have registered for the joint IFF-Eerikkilä Sports Institute IFF Youth Camp in the first week of June. Participants come from 17 countries (Australia, Austria, China, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA). There is still a possibility for a few players and a coach from Uganda to participate, subject to visa approval. Preparations are underway with Eerikkilä. The main issue is the need for more goalkeepers at the camp, as there are only two among the participants.
PARAFLOORBALL
The IFF has met with the Para organisation Ability Sport regarding the organisational status of electric powerchair hockey organisations, as discussions continue about whether to join the IFF. An informal working group has been established between Abilitysport, Powerchair hockey, and the IFF to address this issue. The aim is to have a clear resolution before the end of the year.
There are 12,000 new players in the 80 programmes of the Special Olympics.
There was a brief CB discussion about integrating wheelchair floorball into the IFF. One option mentioned during the committee meeting was potential membership; however, this is not feasible as wheelchair floorball is not a separate legal entity. The preferred approach is to become an integral part of the IFF structure, in line with current IPC guidelines.
