International Federation of American Football

History

1998

In 1998 two international Federation had be founded: the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and the International American Football Federation (IAFF).

IFAF Executive Board of Directors: President: Eiji Sasada(Japan) Vice President: Tresurer: General Secretary: Reijo Ailasmaa (Finland)

IAFF Executive Board of Directors: President: Werner Raabe (Austria) Vice President: Wayne Wright (New Zealand) Vice President: Alexander Balandin (Russia) General Secretary: Robert Huber (Germany)

1999

• 2nd IFAF Congress 1999 at Parlermo (Italy)

1st IFAF World Championship Parlermo (Italy) World Champion: Japan Vice World Champion: Mexico Bronze Medal Winner: Sweden

2000

• 3rd IFAF Congress July 2000 at Paris.

IFAF and IAFF merge in July 2000 at Paris under the name of IFAF.

IFAF Executive Board of Directors: President: Frederic Paquet (France) Vice President: N. N. (Mexico) Vice President: Tresurer: Takuji Suzuki (Japan) General Secretary: Robert Huber (Germany)

2001

• 4th IFAF Congress July, 2001 at Vienna (Austria)

IFAF Executive Board of Directors: President: Frederic Paquet (France) Vice President: Jose Jorge Orobio de Rosas (Mexico) Vice President: John Puckett (Canada) Tresurer: Takuji Suzuki (Japan) General Secretary: Robert Huber (Germany)

2002

• 5th IFAF Congress July, 2002 at Seoul (Korea)

IFAF Executive Board of Directors: President: Frederic Paquet (France) Vice President: Jose Jorge Orobio de Rosas (Mexico) Vice President: John Puckett (Canada) Tresurer: Yoshio Kanazawa (Japan) General Secretary: Robert Huber (Germany)

2003

Spring Executive Committee Meeting April 2003 Frankfurt (Germany)

• 6th IFAF Congress July 13, 2003 Frankfurt (Germany)

IFAF Executive Board of Directors: President: Frederic Paquet (France) Senior Vice President: Yoshio Kanazawa (Japan) Vice President: Jose Jorge Orobio de Rosas (Mexico) Tresurer: Dave Ogrean (USA) General Secretary: Robert Huber (Germany)

Former IAFF Founding President Werner Raabe (Austria) appointed to be IFAF Honorary Member.

2nd IFAF World Championship Frankfurt (Germany) World Champion: Japan Vice World Champion: Mexico Bronze Medal Winner: Germany

2004

Spring Executive Committee Meeting in April 2004 Paris (France)

• 7th IFAF Congress July 17, 2004 Cancun (Mexico)

IFAF Executive Board of Directors: President: Frederic Paquet (France) Senior Vice President: Yoshio Kanazawa (Japan) Vice President: Jose Jorge Orobio de Rosas (Mexico) Tresurer: Dave Ogrean (USA) General Secretary: Robert Huber (Germany)

New members or change in membership level:

Argentina (Country Administrator), Canada (full), Estonia (Country Administrator), Israel (associated), Luxembourg (Country Administrator), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (associated), Thailand (temporary)

New members in 2004 since the 7th IFAF Congress:

Greece, Hungary, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey (all Country Administrators)

2005

1st IFAF Technical Meeting April 7-8, 2005 Boston (USA)

Participating Federations:

Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Russia, Sweden, USA

Spring Executive Committee Meeting April 10, 2005 Boston (USA)

• 8th Congress at Stockholm (Sweden)

IFAF Executive Board of Directors: President: Frederic Paquet (France) Senior Vice President: Yoshio Kanazawa (Japan) Vice President: Jose Jorge Orobio de Rosas (Mexico) Tresurer: Dave Ogrean (USA) General Secretary: Robert Huber (Germany)

Netherlands and New Zealand upgraded to associated membership.

IFAF Particiaption at 9th World Games Duisburg (Germany) with own Championship Tournament

Gold Medal: Germany Silver Medal: Sweden Bronze Medal: France

A crowd of 18,000 spectators watched the Gold Medal Game. 28,000 spectators in total attend the American Football Games at World Games making American Football the sport with most spectators.

2006

• 9th IFAF Congress at Boston (USA)

IFAF Executive Board of Directors: President: Tommy Wiking (Sweden) Senior Vice President: K. K. Park (Korea) Vice President: Jose Jorge Orobio de Rosas (Mexico) Tresurer: Scott Hallenbeck (USA) General Secretary: Robert Huber (Germany)

Tommy Wiking was elected as new IFAF President following on Frederic Paquet who was IFAF President since 1999.

Frederic Paquet appointed as IFAF Honorary President.

Yoshio Kanazawa awarded with IFAF Honorary Membership.

Australia upgraded to full membership, Thailand to associated membership.