Finnish Floorball Federation

Governing body of floorball in Finland

Finnish Floorball Federation
SSBL

IOC nation| FIN
National flag|
Sport| Floorball
Official website| salibandy.fi
History
Year of formation| 23 September 1985; 39 years ago (1985-09-23)
Affiliations
International federation| International Floorball Federation (IFF)
IFF member since| 12 April 1986; 38 years ago (1986-04-12)
Elected
President| Matti Ahde

Founded on 23 September 1985, the Finnish Floorball Federation (SSBL) (Finnish: Suomen Salibandyliitto, Swedish: Finlands Innebandyförbund) is the governing body for floorball in the country of Finland. The SSBL's number of professional licensed players is 39,104 (in May 2006),[1] making it the nation's third most popular sport, after association football and ice hockey.

The SSBL organizes the Salibandyliiga and Finnish Floorball Cup competitions. Alongside the top National Floorball League, there is another league where over 1800 teams compete in 10 divisions (6 male, 4 female).

## Organisation

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The clubs competing in the SSBL divisions are represented on the "Congress", with a number of votes (between one and three) proportional to the number of registered players at a club. The Congress functions as the electorate for the Council members and SSBL Board, which has nine members with two-year terms.

The SSBL has regional offices in Joensuu, Lappeenranta, Oulu, Seinäjoki, Tampere and Turku, alongside the head office, which is based in Helsinki.

## See also

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* F-liiga – men's top floorball league in Finland
* F-liiga (women) – women's top floorball league in Finland
* Finland men's national floorball team
* Finland women's national floorball team

## References

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1. ^ "Salibandyliitto ry". Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-29.

## External links

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* Official website

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National members of the International Floorball Federation

* Floorball
* Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation
* IFF World Ranking

Ordinary Members|

* Australia
* Austria
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Brazil
* Canada
* Cote d'Ivoire
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Hungary
* Iceland
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Italy
* Jamaica
* Japan
* Korea
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Malaysia
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Norway
* Philippines
* Poland
* Russia
* Serbia
* Singapore
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Thailand
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* United States

Provisional Members|

* Argentina
* Armenia
* Burkina Faso
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* China
* Croatia
* Haiti
* Ireland
* Kiribati
* Kenya
* Kuwait
* Hong Kong
* Lithuania
* Malta
* Moldova
* Mongolia
* Mozambique
* Nigeria
* Pakistan
* Portugal
* Romania
* Rwanda
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* Togo
* Turkey
* Uganda
* Venezuela

Other Countries with Floorball|

* Bangladesh
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Greece
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Luxembourg
* Mali
* Nepal
* Qatar
* Sri Lanka
* United Arab Emirates

* Pinnacle Events
* Floorball World Championships
* Floorball at the World Games

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Sports governing bodies in Finland (FIN)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating
* Figure
* Speed
* Short Track
* Ice hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water ski
* Wushu

Others Sports|

* American Football
* Disc golf
* Rugby Union
* Rugby League
* Ringette

* Finnish Olympic Committee
* Finnish Paralympic Committee

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