The International Federation of Match Poker (IFMP) is the governing body of sports poker, promoting poker and its Match Poker variation as a skill game and a mind sport. Having evolved from its original seven member nations to more than 60 federations, IFMP is now the hub for a thriving world poker community.
IFP is now IFMP
As of October 3rd 2017, The International Federation of Poker formally changed its name to International Federation of Match Poker to clearly distinguish itself as the governing body of poker as a sport. Learn more >
GAISF
The International Federation of Match Poker is delighted and proud to have been granted Observer Status of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and to be accepted into the Olympic Family. Learn more >
IFMP is an official signatory of the WADA code
During the IFP Congress 2017 our national federation members formally approved our statute amendments relating to WADA, and as such IFMP is now an official signatory of the WADA code.
