IFAF Asia is the governing body of
American football
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...
in
Asia
Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...
. It is a member of the
International Federation of American Football
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body of American football associations. The IFAF oversees the organisation and promotion of all international competitions across both contact and non conta ...
. IFAF Asia replaced the Asian Federation of American Football (AFAF) in 2012. The oldest of IFAF Asia federations is the
Japan American Football Association (JAFA), which was founded in 1934.
Competitions
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IFAF World Championship, every four years
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IFAF Flag Football World Championship, every two years
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IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships, 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
Members
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founded 2009
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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
Flag football
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