The Federation of International Touch (FIT) is the worldwide governing body for
Touch football. The Federation of International Touch was formed at a meeting held in conjunction with the
Australian National championships, and first ever international representative fixtures between
Australia
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and
New Zealand
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, in Melbourne, 1985.
Events
Several international representative events are organised or sanctioned by FIT, including:
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Touch Football World Cup
The first Touch Football World Cup tournament was held in 1988. Touch football and the Touch football world cup are monitored by the international governing body for touch the FIT (Federation of International Touch). The Touch world cup has been ...
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Youth Touch World Cup
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European Touch Championships
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("the Euro's")
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European Junior Touch Championships ("the Youth Euro's")
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Asian Touch Cup
* Trans Tasman Test Series (between
Australia
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and
New Zealand
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), including Open, Youth, Senior divisions
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Pacific Games
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World Masters Games
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Members
As of March 2022, FIT recognised the national governing bodies of 49 nations as members of the Federation:
* Asia (13):
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China Touch Association)
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Chinese Taipei Touch Association)
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Hong Kong Touch Association Hong may refer to:
Places
* Høng, a town in Denmark
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Touch Rugby Federation of India
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Touch Rugby Japan)
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Lebanon Touch Association
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FIT Touch Malaysia)
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Middle East Touch)
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Touch Association Pilipinas)
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Qatar Touch Rugby)
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Touch Singapore
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Sri Lanka Touch Association)
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Thai Touch Football Association)
* Oceania (12):
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Touch Football Australia
Touch Football Australia (TFA) is the governing body of touch football in Australia. It is a member of the Federation of International Touch (FIT), the sport's international governing body.
History
Origins
The Australian Touch Association ...
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Cook Islands Touch Association
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Touch Federation Fiji
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Touch NZ
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)
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Niue Touch Association
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Touch Football Papua New Guinea)
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Samoa Touch Rugby)
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Tonga National Touch Association)
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Tuvalu Touch Association)
* Africa (1):
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South African Touch Association)
* North America (2):
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Touch Canada)
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USA Touch
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* South America (1):
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Touch Rugby Chile)
* Europe (20):
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Touch Austria)
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Touch Belgium)
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Bulgaria Touch)
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Czech Republic Touch)
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England Touch Association
The England Touch Association (ETA) is the national governing body for touch football (touch rugby) within England. It was granted membership to the Federation of International Touch (FIT) on 18 March 1995. The current chief executive officer is C ...
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Touch France)
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Touch Deutschland)
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Guernsey Touch)
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Ireland Touch Association)
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Italia Touch
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Jersey Touch)
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Luxembourg National Touch Association
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Touch Nederland)
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Touch Rugby Portugal)
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Scottish Touch Association)
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Touch España)
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Sweden Touch)
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Touch Switzerland)
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Wales Touch Association)
References
External links
FIT WebsiteAsian Touch FederationEuropean Federation of Touch
National Bodies
For a full list of Member Nations click here
Touch Football AustraliaBelgian Touch (Touch Rugby Belgium) Website
England Touch AssociationTouch Rugby France WebsiteGerman Touch (Touch Deutschland) WebsiteGuernsey Touch (Guernsey Touch Association) WebsiteLuxembourg Touch (Luxembourg Touch) WebsiteNew Zealand Touch (TouchNZ) WebsiteScottish Touch AssociationSouth African Touch (South African Touch Association) website
Swiss Touch (Touch Switzerland) WebsiteWales Touch (Wales Touch Association) WebsiteItaly Touch (Italian Touch Association) WebsiteIrish Touch Association Website
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International sports organizations
Sports organizations established in 1985
1985 establishments in Australia