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{{Short description|International sport governing body}}
{{primary sources|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
| name = World Backgammon Federation
| name = World Backgammon Federation
| logo = World Backgammon Federation logo.png
| logo_size = 140
| location_city = [[Schwaz]]
| location_city = [[Schwaz]]
| location_country = [[Austria]]
| location_country = [[Austria]]
| region_served = {{nowrap|[[Earth|Worldwide]]}}
| region_served = {{nowrap|[[Earth|Worldwide]]}}
| leader_title = President
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Bernhard Mayr<ref>https://wbgf.info/executive-board/</ref>
| leader_name = Bernhard Mayr<ref>[https://wbgf.info/executive-board/ Executive board] WBGF. Retrieved 9 December 2022</ref>
| website = {{url|https://wbgf.info/}}
| website = {{url|https://wbgf.info/}}
| formerly = European Backgammon Federation
| formerly = European Backgammon Federation
}}
}}

The '''World Backgammon Federation''' ('''WBGF'''), formerly the '''European Backgammon Federation''' ('''EUBGF''') until 2018, is the international body established to support and promote the [[tables game]] of [[backgammon]] worldwide.<ref>[https://wbgf.info/wbgf-profile ''About the WBGF''] at wbgf.info. Retrieved 4 March 2022.</ref>
The '''World Backgammon Federation''' ('''WBGF'''), formerly the '''European Backgammon Federation''' ('''EUBGF''') until 2018, is the international body established to support and promote the [[tables game]] of [[backgammon]] worldwide.<ref>[https://wbgf.info/wbgf-profile ''About the WBGF''] at wbgf.info. Retrieved 4 March 2022.</ref>


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== Members ==
== Members ==
The national backgammon organisations of the following countries are members of the WBGF:<ref>[https://wbgf.info/member-nations/ Member Nations] WBGF. Retrieved 9 December 2022 </ref> [[Suipacha|Argentina]], [[Australia New Zealand Backgammon Federation|Australia]], [[Austrian Backgammon Association|Austria]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-24 |title=AUSTRIAN BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION |url=https://www.backgammon.or.at/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=www.backgammon.or.at |language=de}}</ref> Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, [[Danish Backgammon Federation|Denmark]], Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, [[Australia New Zealand Backgammon Federation|New Zealand]], Norway, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the [[United States Backgammon Federation|United States]]
The national backgammon organisations of the following countries are members of the WBGF:<ref>https://wbgf.info/member-nations/</ref>

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Republic, [[United Kingdom Backgammon Federation|United Kingdom]], and the [[United States Backgammon Federation|United States]]
== Tournaments ==
WBGF Member Nation Tournaments:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://wbgf.info/member-nation-tournaments/ | title=Member Nation Tournaments ⋆ WBGF }}</ref>

== Hall of fame ==
WBGF Hall of fame:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://wbgf.info/champions/ | title=Champions ⋆ WBGF }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://wbgf.info/}}
* {{Official website}}


{{International Sports Federations}}
{{International Sports Federations}}


[[Category:International sports organizations]]
[[Category:International sports governing bodies]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 2018]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 2018]]
[[Category:Backgammon]]
[[Category:Backgammon]]
[[Category:Sports organisations of Austria]]



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Latest revision as of 13:33, 1 January 2025

World Backgammon Federation
Location
Region served
Worldwide
President
Bernhard Mayr[1]
Websitewbgf.info
Formerly called
European Backgammon Federation

The World Backgammon Federation (WBGF), formerly the European Backgammon Federation (EUBGF) until 2018, is the international body established to support and promote the tables game of backgammon worldwide.[2]

Their functions include the regulation of competition rules worldwide, the assessment and ranking of players and the establishment of regional governing bodies. Among their objectives is the legal recognition of backgammon as a mind sport at national and international levels.[3]

The WBGF is based in Schwaz, Austria.[3]

Members

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The national backgammon organisations of the following countries are members of the WBGF:[4] Argentina, Australia, Austria,[5] Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States

Tournaments

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WBGF Member Nation Tournaments:[6]

Hall of fame

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WBGF Hall of fame:[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Executive board WBGF. Retrieved 9 December 2022
  2. ^ About the WBGF at wbgf.info. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b World Backgammon Association at ucolours.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ^ Member Nations WBGF. Retrieved 9 December 2022
  5. ^ "AUSTRIAN BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION". www.backgammon.or.at (in German). 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. ^ "Member Nation Tournaments ⋆ WBGF".
  7. ^ "Champions ⋆ WBGF".
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