World Ninepin Bowling Association

The World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA) is the world governing body of nine-pin bowling, and one of two member associations of the International Bowling Federation. The WNBA counts approximately 250,000 members in 28 countries in Europe, South America and Asia.^[2]

World Ninepin Bowling Association
(WNBA)

Formation	1973
Founded at	London, United Kingdom
Type	Federation of national associations
Headquarters	Vienna, Austria
Membership	27 national associations [1]
President	Petr Vaňura
Website	WNBA

Position within the IBF

The WNBA holds the position of a disciplinary association and is thus an independent organ within the IBF. The WNBA is responsible for disseminating nine-pin bowling all over the world and to acquire more nations as members of the WNBA.^[3]

History

FIQ (Federation Internationale des Quilleurs) - Tenpin Bowling and Ninepin Bowling

WTBA (World Tenpin Bowling Association)

WNBA (World Ninepin Bowling Association)

FIQ and WTBA merged to World Bowling in 2015.

Disciplinary associations within the WNBA

→ See also: Nine-pin bowling

1. NBC (Ninepin Bowling Classic) – www.wnba-nbc.com
2. NBS (Ninepin Bowling Schere) – www.wnba-nbs.de
3. NBN (Ninepin Bowling National) – www.fiqwnba-nbbk.eu

Given the fact that there are three different kinds of nine-pin bowling lanes, there are three respective disciplinary associations within the WNBA, so-called sections.

Classic

Classic lanes are the most similar ones to ten-pin bowling lanes. They have a wide, flat ball rolling surface.

Bohle

Bohle (German for “plank”) lanes have a narrow, concave ball rolling surface.

Schere

Schere (German for “scissors”) lanes have a narrow, concave ball rolling surface until about the midpoint of the lane. After that, the lane widens linearly to the width of Classic lanes, resembling a pair of opened scissors.

Events

Source:^[4]

1. Champions League
2. World Championship U14
3. World Championship U18
4. World Championship National Teams
5. World Cup Club Teams
6. European Cup Club Teams
7. NBC Cup Club Teams

WNBA members

Source:^[5]

1. Asia: 2 (TPE,IND)
2. Oceania: 0
3. Africa: 0
4. Americas: 2 (ARG,BRA)
5. Europe: 23

Country	Name	Classic	Bohle	Schere
Argentina	Fédéracion Argentina de Bolos			X
Austria	Österreichischer Sportkegel- und Bowlingverband	X	X
Belgium	Königlicher Belgischer Keglerverband			X
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kuglački savez Bosne i Hercegovine	X
Brazil	Confederação Brasileira de Bocha e Bolão			X
Croatia	Hrvatski kuglački savez	X
Catalonia	Fédéració Catalana de Bitlles i Bowling	No current license in any section
Czech Republic	Česká kuželkářská asociace	X
Denmark	Dansk Kegle Forbund	X	X
Estonia	Eesti Veeremängude Liit (Estonian Bowling Association)	X
France	Fédération Francaise de Bowling et de Sport de Quilles	X	X	X
Germany	Deutscher Kegler- und Bowlingbund	X		X
Hungary	Magyar Bowling es Teke Szövetseg	X
India	Ninepin Bowling Indian Association	No current license in any section
Italy	Italienischer Sportkeglerverband	X
Luxembourg	Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Joueurs de Quilles		X	X
North Macedonia	Kuglarska federacija na Makedonija	X
Montenegro	Kuglaški savez Crne Gore	X
Netherlands	Nederlandse Kegel Federatie			X
Poland	Polski Związek Kręglarski	X
Romania	Federatia Romana de Popice Bowling	X
Slovenia	Kegljaška zveza Slovenije	X
Serbia	Kuglaški savez Srbije	X
Switzerland	Schweizerischer Sportkegler-Verband	X	X
Slovakia	Slovenský Kolkársky Zväz	X
Sweden	Asfalkägelsektionen SV Bowlingförbundet	X
Chinese Taipei	Ninepin Bowling Sports Association			X

Presidency

President
Petr Vaňura		Czech Republic
Vice-President
Tomáš Valík		Czech Republic
Section-Presidents
Classic	Martin Herold	Germany
Bohle	Horst Salutt	Switzerland
Schere	Michael Teschner	Germany
General secretary
George Pomej		Austria
WNBA Academy
Bernhard Geisler		Austria

See also

• World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships