Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation
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The Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation (AOFC) is a floorball
confederation consisting of 10 nations spanning across 2 continents, Asia
and Oceania
.
The AOFC organizes the men's and women's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships every year.
, alongside the International Floorball Federation
, decided to form a Confederation in conjunction with the 2004 Asia Pacific Floorball Championships.
The last AOFC general assembly was held March 2009 in Pyeongtaek
, South Korea
.
Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
confederation consisting of 10 nations spanning across 2 continents, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
.
The AOFC organizes the men's and women's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships every year.
History
The AOFC was formed during the 2005 Women's World Floorball Championships, when the national associations of Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, and SingaporeSingapore Floorball Association
Floorball was introduced to Singapore around 1993 and the Singapore Floorball Association was formed in 1995 due to the overwhelming interest of the game amongst Singaporeans.-Competitions organised:*Singapore Floorball League**Men***Division 1...
, alongside the International Floorball Federation
International Floorball Federation
The International Floorball Federation is the worldwide governing body for the sport of floorball. It was founded in 1986 in Huskvarna, Sweden, by the national floorball associations of Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. As of March 2011, it had 52 member associations, with 3,983 clubs and 277,752...
, decided to form a Confederation in conjunction with the 2004 Asia Pacific Floorball Championships.
Organization
The AOFC, like other IFF member nations, has a central board consisting of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary General, and regional members.The last AOFC general assembly was held March 2009 in Pyeongtaek
Pyeongtaek
Pyeongtaek is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in 940 AD, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was elevated to city status in 1986, and is home to a South Korean naval base and a large...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
Central Board
The current central board consists of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary General, and 6 regional members.| Flag | Position | Name |
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President | Sani Mohammed Salim |
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Vice-President | Steve King |
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Treasurer | Guem Sung Kang |
| |
Secretary General | Pierre Boudville |
| |
Member | Juerg Kihm |
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Member | Soichi Kato |
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Member | Takanobu Yoshino |
| |
Member | Hwang Joo Kim |
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Member | Edward Lim |
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Member | Suresh Subramaniam |
Nations
The AOFC currently consists of 10 nations:| Flag | Member Name | Founded | Website |
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Australian Floorball Association | |
www.floorball.org.au |
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Floorball Federation of India | |
www.floorballindia.org |
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Japan Floorball Association | |
www.floorball.jp |
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Korea Floorball Federation | |
www.floorball.or.kr |
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Malaysian Floorball Association | |
www.floorballmalaysia.org |
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Mongolian Floorball Federation | |
|
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New Zealand Floorball Association | |
www.floorball.org.nz |
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Pakistan Federation of Floorball | |
|
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Singapore Floorball Association Singapore Floorball Association Floorball was introduced to Singapore around 1993 and the Singapore Floorball Association was formed in 1995 due to the overwhelming interest of the game amongst Singaporeans.-Competitions organised:*Singapore Floorball League**Men***Division 1... |
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www.sfa.sg |
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Thai Floorball Federation | |
See also
- List of Asia Pacific Floorball Champions
- 2008 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships2008 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball ChampionshipsThe 2008 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships are the fifth such championships in men's floorball. It was held from August 25 to August 29, 2008 in the suburb of Leederville in Perth, Australia. All matches were held at the Loftus Recreation Centre...
- 2009 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships2009 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball ChampionshipsThe 2009 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships were the sixth such championships in men's floorball. They were held from March 25 to March 29, 2009 in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. All matches were played at the Lee Chung Gymnasium...