Card Game Federations

Official organizations that promote, regulate and organize card-game competitions.

• American Contract Bridge League — The ACBL is the largest bridge organization in North America with over 140,000 members, sanctioning tournaments and promoting bridge across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda.
• American Cribbage Congress — The ACC is the largest cribbage organization in the world, sanctioning tournaments, maintaining player rankings, and promoting competitive cribbage across North America.
• American Euchre League — The AEL promotes competitive Euchre across North America, organizing tournaments and maintaining player rankings for this popular trick-taking game.
• Australian Bridge Federation — The ABF is the national governing body for bridge in Australia, with strong international presence and organizing major championships including the Australian National Championships.
• Canadian Bridge Federation — The CBF is the national governing body for bridge in Canada, coordinating provincial organizations and representing Canadian players in international competitions.
• Deutscher Bridge-Verband — The DBV is the German national federation for bridge with over 16,000 members, organizing the German Bridge Championships and promoting the game throughout Germany.
• English Bridge Union — The EBU is the national governing body for bridge in England, with over 30,000 members, organizing national competitions and representing English players internationally.
• European Bridge League — The EBL coordinates bridge activities across Europe, organizing the European Bridge Championships and representing over 50 European nations in international competition.
• Federación Española de Bridge — The FEB is the Spanish national federation for bridge, organizing championships throughout Spain and promoting bridge development across the country.
• Fédération Française de Bridge — The FFB is the French national federation for bridge with over 70,000 licensed players, organizing the French Bridge Championship and promoting the game throughout France.
• Fédération Française de Tarot — The FFT is the French national federation for French Tarot card game, with over 10,000 members, organizing championships and promoting this classic French card game.
• Federazione Italiana Gioco Bridge — The FIGB is the Italian national federation for bridge, one of Europe strongest bridge nations, organizing championships and representing Italy international success in bridge.
• International Federation of Poker — The IFP is the global governing body for poker as a mind sport, promoting poker standardization, player protection, and recognition of poker as a skill-based game.
• National Pinochle Association — The NPA is dedicated to promoting Pinochle through tournaments, player education, and preserving this classic American card game tradition.
• Nederlandse Bridge Bond — The NBB is the Dutch national federation for bridge with approximately 30,000 members, organizing national championships and promoting bridge throughout the Netherlands.
• New Zealand Bridge — New Zealand Bridge is the national governing body for bridge in New Zealand, promoting the game throughout the country and representing Kiwi players internationally.
• South African Bridge Federation — The SABF is the national governing body for bridge in South Africa, organizing national competitions and promoting bridge development across the nation.
• World Bridge Federation — The WBF is the international governing body for contract bridge, organizing world championships and promoting the game globally across 130+ member countries.
• World Card Games Federation — The WCGF promotes and develops card games worldwide, organizing international tournaments and standardizing rules across multiple card game disciplines.
• World Poker Tour — The WPT is a leading international poker tournament series, televised globally and organizing high-stakes events across multiple continents since 2002.