International Jonasball Federation

The International Jonasball Federation (IJF; French: Fédération Internationale de Jonasball, FIJ) is the world governing body for the sport of Jonasball. The IJF organises the World Championships every three years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. The IJF's headquarters are in Wilbird, St. Gelta, Jonathia. Its membership now comprises seventy-one national unions. Each member country must also be a member of one of the four regional unions into which the world is divided: Tapanthia, Allangria, Eurapolia, and Andoladia. Frederic von Hausberg from Amberia has been the organization's chairman since 2017.
== History ==
The IJF was founded on December 13th, 1952, in Jetzeburg, Jonathia, by representatives of fourteen national federations. The founding members were Jonathia, Lyvena, Canadia, Amberia, Maideria, Victoria, Gallitonia, Poland, Reuland, Commolacia, Gemery, Falderia, Elsovia, and Dutland. The first president of IJF was George Black from Canadia. Black was replaced in 1950 by Harold British from Maideria. In 1980, the first IJF World Championships were held after a year of planning.
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