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== Members ==
== Members ==
The national backgammon organisations of the following countries are members of the WBGF:<ref>[https://wbgf.info/ ''World Backgammon Federation''] at wbgf.info. Retrieved 4 March 2022.</ref>
The national backgammon organisations of the following countries are members of the WBGF:<ref>https://wbgf.info/member-nations/</ref>

* Argentina
* Argentina
* [[Australia New Zealand Backgammon Federation|Australia]]
* [[Australia New Zealand Backgammon Federation|Australia]]

Revision as of 09:42, 7 December 2022

World Backgammon Federation
AbbreviationWBGF
Location
Region served
Worldwide
President
Bernhard Mayr
AffiliationsWorldwide Backgammon Federation
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.[1]

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.[2]

The WBGF is based in Schwaz, Austria.[2]

Members

The national backgammon organisations of the following countries are members of the WBGF:[3]

  • 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
  • UAR
  • United Kingdom
  • USA

See also

References

  1. ^ About the WBGF at wbgf.info. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b World Backgammon Association at ucolours.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ https://wbgf.info/member-nations/