The Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation (''AOFC'') is a
floorball
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confederation consisting of 15 nations spanning across 2 continents,
Asia and
Oceania.
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
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, when the
national associations of
Australia
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,
India,
Japan
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,
Korea,
Malaysia,
Pakistan, and
Singapore, alongside the
International Floorball Federation, 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 in Singapore in 2018 during the 1st Women's AOFC Cup.
Central Board
Nations
The AOFC currently consists of 19 member associations:
Development
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See also
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List of Asia Pacific Floorball Champions
Citations
{{IFF Member Nations
Floorball governing bodies
Floorball in Asia
Floorball in Oceania
2005 establishments in Asia
2005 establishments in Oceania