The Canadian Bridge Federation
CBF, (La Fédération Canadienne de Bridge''
FCB), is the primary organizational body for
contract bridge
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Millions o ...
in Canada. Like its American counterpart, the
United States Bridge Federation, the CBF promotes bridge by running tournaments for youths and adults and provides financial support for teams that represent Canada in international competition. It publishes a magazine, ''Bridge Canada''.
The CBF conducts the annual Canadian Bridge Championships, a multi-tournament event which includes the Canadian National Team Championships, the Canadian Women's Team Championships, the Canadian Mixed Team Championships, the Canadian Senior Team Championships, the Canadian Open Pair Championships, and the Canadian International Master Point (IMP) Championships.
[ The federation also runs a number of community outreach programs which have raised money for Canadian charities, and acts as a liaison with the ]American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission ''"to promote, grow and sustain th ...
(ACBL) and World Bridge Federation (WBF), ensuring that Canadian concerns are raised with those organizations.
The CBF was created by several prominent Canadian bridge players, including Eric Murray, during the 1965 Nationals (now called the North American Bridge Championships) in Chicago. At the time, there were more than 10,000 Canadian members of the ACBL. The federation was also a response to the 1960 World Bridge Olympiad created by the WBF - a chance for Canada to compete on an international level.[
The CBF's current constitution provides for six zones, each represented by a zone director. These zones are grouped more or less according to geography, with directors in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. The federation's head office is in Toronto.CBF Contacts]
See also
CBF Hall of Fame
* List of contract bridge people
This list is a compilation of contract bridge players, writers, administrators and personalities who have been recognized for their skills, achievements or contributions to the game as identified by various specific sources.
People recognized by ...
* List of bridge federations
The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body for contract bridge
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two ...
* CBF - French (Wikipedia)
References
External links
* – Bilingual (English, French)
{{Sports governing bodies in Canada
Clubs and societies in Canada
Contract bridge governing bodies