List of contract bridge governing bodies
International and multi-national
Federation | Acronym | WBF Zone |
Seat | Countries | Members | Website |
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World Bridge Federation | WBF | 112 | www.worldbridge.org | |||
European Bridge League | EBL | 1 | 46 | 384,186 | www.eurobridge.org | |
American Contract Bridge League | ACBL | 2 | 3 | 170,606 | www.acbl.org | |
South American Bridge Federation (Confederación Sudamericana de Bridge) |
CSB | 3 | 10 | 3,575 | www.confsudbridge.org | |
Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East | BFAME | 4 | 11 | 7,307 | www.bfame.org | |
Central American & Caribbean Bridge Federation | CACABF | 5 | 14 | 895 | www.cacbf.com | |
Asia Pacific Bridge Federation | APBF | 6 | 12 | 59,242 | www.pabf.org | |
South Pacific Bridge Federation | SPBF | 7 | 4 | 51,420 | ||
African Bridge Federation | ABF | 8 | 12 | 6,086 | www.africanbridgefederation.net |
Note: member numbers as at 19 Dec 2016 (source: WBF website)
National
Europe
European Bridge League | ||||
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Country | Organization | Acronym | Website | |
Albanian Bridge Federation | ALBF | www.albaniabridge.com | ||
Austrian Bridge Federation (Österreichischer Bridgesportverband) |
ÖBV | www.bridgeaustria.at | ||
Belarus Contract Bridge Union (Белорусский союз спортивного бриджа) |
BCBU | www.sportbridge.by | ||
Royal Belgian Bridge Federation | RBBF | www.rbbf.be | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bridge Federation | BHBF | |||
Bulgarian Bridge Federation | BuBF | www.bridge.bg | ||
Croatian Bridge Federation (Hrvatski Bridž Savez) |
CrBF | www.bridge.hr | ||
Cyprus Bridge Federation (Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Μπριτζ) |
CyBF | www.cyprusbridge.org | ||
Czech Bridge Federation (Český bridžový svaz) |
CzBF | www.bridge.cz/cbs/ | ||
Danish Bridge Federation (Danmarks Bridgeforbund) |
DBf | www.bridge.dk | ||
English Bridge Union | EBU | www.ebu.co.uk | ||
Estonian Tournament Bridge League (Eesti Turniiribridžiliit) |
ETBF | www.bridge.ee | ||
Faroese Bridge Federation (Føroya Bridgesamband) |
FBS | www.bridge.fo | ||
Bridge League of Finland (Suomen Bridgeliitto) |
SBL | www.bridgefinland.fi | ||
French Bridge Federation (Fédération Française de Bridge) |
FFB | www.ffbridge.asso.fr | ||
Georgian Bridge Federation | GBF | |||
German Bridge Federation (Deutscher Bridge-Verband) |
DBV | www.bridge-verband.de | ||
Greek Bridge Federation (Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Μπριτζ) |
ΕΟΜ | www.hellasbridge.org | ||
Hungarian Bridge Federation (Magyar Bridzs Szövetség) |
MBSZ | bridzs.hu | ||
Icelandic Bridge Federation (Bridgesamband Íslands) |
BI | www.bridge.is | ||
Ireland[n 1] | Irish Bridge Union[n 1] | IBU | cbai.ie/i-b-u/i-b-u-overview/ | |
Israel Bridge Federation (התאגדות ישראלית לברידג') |
IBF | www.bridge.co.il | ||
Italian Bridge Federation (Federazione Italiana Gioco Bridge) |
FIGB | www.federbridge.it | ||
Latvian Bridge Federation (Latvijas Bridža Federācija) |
LBF | www.bridge.lv | ||
Lebanese Bridge Federation (Fédération Libanaise de Bridge) |
FLB | bridgeliban.com | ||
Lithuanian Bridge Association (Lietuvos Sportinio Bridžo Asociacija) |
LBA | www.sportbridge.lt | ||
Luxembourg Bridge Federation (Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Bridge) |
FLuB | www.bridge.lu | ||
Malta Bridge Association | MBA | www.maltabridgeassociation.com | ||
Monegasque Bridge Federation (Fédération Monégasque de Bridge) |
FMB | www.federation-bridge.mc | ||
Dutch Bridge Federation (Nederlandse Bridge Bond) |
NBB | www.bridge.nl | ||
Norwegian Bridge Federation (Norsk Bridgeforbund) |
NBF | www.bridge.no | ||
Polish Bridge Union (Polski Związek Brydża Sportowego) |
PBU | www.pzbs.pl | ||
Portuguese Bridge Federation (Federação Portuguesa de Bridge) |
FPB | www.fpbridge.webs.com | ||
Romanian Bridge Federation (Federația Română de Bridge) |
FRB | www.frbridge.ro | ||
Russian Bridge Federation (Федерация спортивного бриджа России) |
ФСБР | www.bridgesport.ru | ||
Scottish Bridge Union | SBU | www.sbu.org.uk | ||
Bridge Association of Serbia (Bridž Savez Srbije) |
BSS | www.bridgeserbia.org | ||
Slovak Bridge Association (Slovenský bridžový zväz) |
SvBF | www.bridgeclub.sk | ||
Slovenia Bridge Federation (Bridge Zveza Slovenije) |
BZS | www.bridge-zveza.si | ||
Spanish Bridge Association (Asociación Española de Bridge) |
AEB | www.aebridge.com | ||
San Marino National Bridge Federation (Federazione Nazionale Sammarinese Bridge) |
BFSM | |||
Swedish Bridge Federation (Svenska Bridgeförbundet) |
SBF | www.svenskbridge.se | ||
Swiss Bridge Federation (Fédération Suisse de Bridge) |
FSB | www.fsbridge.ch | ||
Turkish Bridge Federation (Türkíye Bríç Federasyonu) |
TBF | www.tbricfed.org.tr | ||
Ukrainian Bridge Federation | UBF | |||
Welsh Bridge Union | WBU | welshbridgeunion.org | ||
North America
American Contract Bridge League | ||||
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Country | Organization | Acronym | Website | |
Canadian Bridge Federation | CBF | www.cbf.ca | ||
Mexican Bridge Federation (Federacion Mexicana de Bridge) |
FMB | |||
United States Bridge Federation | USBF | www.usbf.org |
South America
Confederación Sudamericana de Bridge | ||||
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Country | Organization | Acronym | Website | |
Argentinian Bridge Association (Asociación del Bridge Argentino) |
ABA | www.aba.org.ar | ||
Bolivian Bridge Association (Asociación Boliviana de Bridge) |
ABB | |||
Brazilian Bridge Federation (Federação Brasileira de Bridge) |
BBF | www.bridge.esp.br | ||
Chilean Bridge Association (Federación Chilena de Bridge) |
FChB | www.fcb.cl | ||
Colombian Bridge Association (Federación de Clubes de Bridge de Colombia) |
FCB | |||
Ecuadorian Bridge Federation |
FEB | |||
Paraguayan Bridge Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Bridge) |
APrB | |||
Peruvian Bridge Federation (Federación Deportiva Peruana de Bridge) |
FDPB | |||
Uruguayan Bridge Association (Asociación Uruguaya de Bridge) |
AUB | www.aubridge.org | ||
Venezuelan Bridge Federation (Federación Venezolana de Bridge) |
FVB | www.bridgevenezuela.com | ||
Asia
Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East | ||||
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Country | Organization | Acronym | Website | |
Bahrain Bridge Committee | BBC | |||
Bangladesh Bridge Federation | BngBF | www.bbf-bd.com | ||
Bridge Federation of India | BFI | bfi.net.in | ||
Jordan Bridge Federation (للإتحاد الأردني للبردج) |
JBA | www.jordanbridgefederation.com | ||
Kuwait Mind Sports Association | KMSA | |||
Pakistan Bridge Federation | PBF | |||
Palestine Bridge Federation | PaBF | |||
Qatar Bridge Association | QBA | |||
Bridge Federation of Sri Lanka | BFSL | |||
Syrian Bridge Association | SBA | |||
United Arab Emirates Bridge Federation | UAEBF | |||
Central America and the Caribbean
Central American and Caribbean Bridge Federation | ||||
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Country | Organization | Acronym | Website | |
Barbados Bridge League | BrBL | www.barbadosbridge.org | ||
Bermuda Bridge Federation | BrmBF | www.bermudabridge.com | ||
Bridge Association of Costa Rica (Asociación Recreativa Nacional de Bridge de Costa Rica) |
ARNB | |||
Cuba Bridge Association |
CBA | |||
Dominica Bridge Federation | DBF | |||
Grenada Bridge Federation | GrBF | |||
Guadeloupe Bridge Federation (Comité de Bridge de Guadeloupe) |
GuBF | |||
Guatemala Bridge Association (Asociación Guatemalteca de Bridge) |
AGB | |||
Jamaica Bridge Association | JaBA | |||
Martinique Bridge District (District de Bridge de la Martinique) |
DBM | |||
Panama Bridge Association (Asociación Panamena de Bridge) |
APnB | |||
Suriname Bridge League (Surinaamse Bridge Bond) |
SBB | |||
Trinidad & Tobago Contract Bridge Association | TTCBA | www.bridgewebs.com/trinidadtobago | ||
Virgin Islands Bridge Federation | VIBF | |||
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific Bridge Federation | ||||
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Country | Organization | Acronym | Website | |
Chinese Contract Bridge Association ( 中 国 桥 牌 网 ) |
CCBA | www.ccba.org.cn | ||
Hong Kong Contract Bridge Association Limited | HKCBA | www.hkcba.org | ||
Macau Contract Bridge Association | MCBA | |||
Chinese Taipei Contract Bridge Association | CTCBA | www.ctcba.org.tw | ||
Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabungan Bridge Seluruh Indonesia) |
IBA | gabsi.web.id | ||
Japan Contract Bridge League Inc | JCBL | www.jcbl.or.jp | ||
Korea Contract Bridge League ( 한국 브리지 협회 ) |
KCBL | www.kcbl.org | ||
Malaysian Contract Bridge Association | MCBA | www.mcba.org.my | ||
Philippine Tournament Bridge Association | PTBA | www.ptba.net | ||
Singapore Contract Bridge Association | SCBA | www.scba.org.sg | ||
Contract Bridge League of Thailand | CBLT | |||
Timor Leste Contract Bridge Federation | TLCBA |
South Pacific
South Pacific Bridge Federation | ||||
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Country | Organization | Acronym | Website | |
Australian Bridge Federation | ABF | www.abf.com.au | ||
Bridge Federation of French Polynesia (Fédération de Bridge de Polynésie Française) |
FBPF | www.bridge.pf | ||
New Caledonia Bridge Federation | NCBF | |||
New Zealand Bridge Inc. | NZB | www.nzbridge.co.nz |
Africa
African Bridge Federation | ||||
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Country | Organization | Acronym | Website | |
Botswana Bridge Federation | BtBF | |||
Cameroon Bridge Association | CBA | |||
Egyptian Bridge Federation | EBF | www.egyptbridge.org | ||
Kenya Bridge Association | KBA | |||
Malagasy Bridge Federation (Fédération Malgache de Bridge) |
FMaB | |||
Royal Moroccan Bridge Federation (Fédération Royale Marocaine de Bridge) |
FRMB | www.frmbridge.ma | ||
Nigerian Bridge Association | NBA | |||
Reunion Bridge District (District de Bridge de la Réunion) |
DBR | www.district-bridge-reunion.fr | ||
South African Bridge Federation | SABF | www.sabf.co.za | ||
Tunisian Bridge Federation (Fédération Tunisienne de Bridge) |
FTB | |||
Zambia Bridge Federation | ZBF | |||
Zimbabwe Bridge Union | ZBU |
Notes
- 1 2 The IBU is a federation of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland (CBAI, Republic of Ireland) and Northern Ireland Bridge Union (NIBU, Northern Ireland) which compete separately in some competitions including the Camrose Trophy.[1]
References
- ↑ "IBU Overview". Contract Bridge Association of Ireland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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