The World Backgammon Federation (WBGF), formerly the European Backgammon Federation (EUBGF) until 2018, is the international body established to support and promote the tables game of backgammon worldwide.[1]
| Abbreviation | WBGF |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Leader | Bernhard Mayr |
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 mind sport at national and international levels.[2]
Members
The national backgammon organisations of the following countries are members of the WBGF:[3]
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Egypt
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Japan
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Montenegro
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Romania
- Serbia
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- UAR
- United Kingdom
- USA
See also
References
- ^ About the WBGF at wbgf.info. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b World Backgammon Association at ucolours.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ World Backgammon Federation at wbgf.info. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
External links
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