World Backgammon Federation

{{Short description|International sport governing body}}

{{primary sources|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = World Backgammon Federation

| logo = World Backgammon Federation logo.png

| logo_size = 140

| location_city = Schwaz

| location_country = Austria

| region_served = {{nowrap|Worldwide}}

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Bernhard Mayr[https://wbgf.info/executive-board/ Executive board] WBGF. Retrieved 9 December 2022

| website = {{url|https://wbgf.info/}}

| formerly = European Backgammon Federation

}}

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.[https://wbgf.info/wbgf-profile About the WBGF] at wbgf.info. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

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.

The WBGF is based in Schwaz, Austria.[https://ucolours.com/pages/sports-backgammon World Backgammon Association] at ucolours.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.