International Federation of American Football

International Federation of American Football

Abbreviation	IFAF
Formation	1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Type	Sports federation
Legal status	Governing body of American football
Headquarters	La Courneuve, France
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	74 members (December 2024)[1]
President	Pierre Trochet
Vice President	Jim Mullin
General Secretary	Eric Mayes
Key people	Managing Director Andy Fuller
Main organ	Congress
Affiliations	ARISF
Website	americanfootball.sport

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 contact versions of the game,^[2] including the IFAF World Championship of American Football, which is held every four years. The IFAF became a provisionary member of SportAccord in 2003, and became a full SportAccord member in 2005. In 2023, IFAF was officially recognised as an Olympic IF (International Federation) by the IOC. In 2023, IFAF made a historic new streak, with Flag Football being selected as one of the five new Sports for the LA 28 Olympic Summer Games. The organization's head office is located in Paris, France.