The IFA Fistball World Tour will take a break in 2025, as the International Fistball Association (IFA) decided at its last Board of Directors meeting. The aim of the suspension is to comprehensively revise and restructure the tour in order to meet the needs of the international Fistball community and strengthen the format for the future.
The World Tour, which was launched in 2018, has established itself as an important international competition concept in which the best teams compete against each other in numerous tournaments around the world. Nevertheless, the IFA Sports Commission is facing challenges. The current structure of the World Tour no longer fully meets the expectations of the top teams, tournament organizers and fans. The extensive and constructive feedback from those involved has reinforced the decision to tackle a fundamental overhaul of the tour.
“The IFA Fistball World Tour has been a significant step in the development of our sport, but it is now time to rethink the format,” explains Christoph Oberlehner, Secretary General of the International Fistball Association. “We want to ensure that the World Tour remains an attractive and professional offering for teams, organizers and fans worldwide. The 2025 break gives us the necessary time to develop a sustainable and future-oriented solution.”
Gastão Englert, Chairman of the IFA Sports Commission, also emphasizes the importance of this decision: “The decision to suspend the World Tour 2025 was not an easy one. But it is necessary in order to better take into account the needs of all those involved. We want to create a new structure that strengthens the global sport of Fistball while ensuring that the best teams can continue to compete at the highest level.”
In addition to the revision of the World Tour, there will also be an international highlight for the best club teams in the future: The Club World Championship, which will replace the previous World Tour Finals. The new format is intended to offer the teams additional incentives, empower the continental championships and further increase the status of Fistball. Details of the new concept will be presented soon.
The IFA invites all interested parties – from teams and organizers to fans – to actively participate in the restructuring process. The aim is to bring back the IFA Fistball World Tour in a modern and sustainable format from 2026.
The IFA would like to thank everyone involved for their support and commitment to the sport of Fistball and looks forward to the upcoming changes with confidence.
