The World Backgammon Federation (WBGF), formerly the European Backgammon Federation (EUBGF) until 2018, is the international body established to support and promote the

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worldwide. 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

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at national and international levels. The WBGF is based in

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, Austria.''World Backgammon Association''
at ucolours.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

Members

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

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, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia,

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, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro,

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, Norway, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates,

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Tournaments

WBGF Member Nation Tournaments:

Hall of fame

WBGF Hall of fame:

References

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Members

Tournaments

Hall of fame

See also

References

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