IFAF Asia is the governing body of
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
in
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
. It is a member of the
International Federation of American Football
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body of gridiron associations. The IFAF oversees the IFAF World Championship of American Football, which is held every four years. The IFAF became a prov ...
. IFAF Asia replaced the Asian Federation of American Football (AFAF) in 2012. The oldest of IFAF Asia federations is the
Japan American Football Association
The Japan American Football Association oversees junior high school, high school, collegiate, club, and corporate American football teams throughout Japan. Since 1984, the JAFA has organized and sponsored the Rice Bowl, a championship game played ...
(JAFA), which was founded in 1934.
Events
*Asian Flag football Championship (Men), every two years.
*Asian beach Flag football championships. (Men), every two years.
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Beach flag football at the 2014 Asian Beach Games
Beach flag football competition at the 2014 Asian Beach Games was held in Phuket, Thailand
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2022 Members
Asia (12)
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* - 1946
* - 2011
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Thailand American Football Association
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References
External links
IFAF Asia on the IFAF website
International Federation of American Football
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