| afk. | betekenis | sport |
|---|
| AFC | Asian Football Confederation | voetbal |
| AIBA | International Boxing Association (oorspronkelijk: Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur) | boksen |
| ATP | Association of Tennis Professionals | tennis |
| CAF | Confédération Africaine de Football | voetbal |
| CMAS | Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques | onderwaterzwemmen |
| CMSB | Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules | petanque/jeu de boules |
| CONCACAF | Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football | voetbal |
| CONMEBOL | Confederación sudamericana de Fútbol | voetbal |
| EBL | European Bridge League | bridge |
| EIFSA | European Inline Figure Skating Association | inline kunstrijden |
| EHF | European Handball Federation | Handbal |
| FAI | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale | sportvliegen |
| FEI | Fédération Équestre Internationale | paardensport |
| FIA | Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile | autosport |
| FIB | Federation of International Bandy | bandy |
| FIBA | Fédération International de BAsketball (oorspronkelijk: Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur) | basketbal |
| FIBA | Fédération Internationale de Boxe Amateur (1920-1946; opgevolgd door AIBA) | boksen |
| FIDE | Fédération Internationale des Échecs | schaken |
| FIE | Fédération Internationale d'Escrime | schermen |
| FIFA | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | voetbal |
| FIG | Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique | turnen |
| FIH | Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon | hockey |
| FILA | Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées | worstelen |
| FIM | Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme | motorsport |
| FINA | Fédération Internationale de Natation | zwemmen |
| FISA | Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron | roeien |
| FITA | Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc | boogschieten |
| FIBT | Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Toboganning | bobslee en skeleton |
| FIVB | Fédération Internationale de Volleyball | volleybal |
| FIPV | Federación Internacional de Pelota Vasca | pelota |
| FIL | Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course | rodelen |
| FIP | Federation of International Polo | polo |
| FIQ | Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs | bowling |
| FIRS | Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports | rolschaatsen e.d. |
| FIS | Fédération Internationale de Ski | skiën |
| FISU | Fédération internationale du sport universitaire | studentensport |
| IAAF | International Association of Athletics Federations (oorspronkelijk: International Amateur Athletics Federation) | atletiek |
| IBAF | International BAseball Federation | honkbal |
| IBU | International Biathlon Union | biatlon |
| ICC | International Cricket Council | cricket |
| ICF | International Canoe Federation | kano en kajak |
| IDPA | International Dart Players Association | darts |
| IDSF | International Dance Sport Federation | sportdansen |
| IFNA | International Federation of Netball Associations | netbal |
| IFS | International Sumo Federation | sumo |
| IFSC | International Federation Sport Climbing | sportklimmen |
| IGF | International Golf Federation | golf |
| IHF | International Handball Federation | handbal |
| IIHF | International Ice Hockey Federation | ijshockey |
| IJF | International Judo Federation | judo |
| IKF | International Korfball Federation | korfbal |
| ILS | International Life Saving Federation | reddend zwemmen |
| IOC | Internationaal Olympisch Comité | Olympische Spelen |
| IOF | International Orienteering Federation | oriëntatiesport |
| IRB | International Rugby Board | rugby |
| IRF | International Racquetball Federation | raquetball |
| ISA | International Surfing Association | surfen |
| ISAF | International Sailing Federation | zeilen |
| ISF | International Softball Federation | softbal |
| ISSF | International Shooting Sport Federation | schieten |
| ISU | International Skating Union | schaatsen |
| ITF | International Tennis Federation | tennis |
| ITTF | International Table Tennis Federation | tafeltennis |
| ITU | International Triathlon Union | triatlon |
| IVV | Internationaal Volkssportverband | wandelen fietsen zwemmen skieen |
| IWF | International Weightlifting Federation | gewichtheffen |
| IWSF | International Water Ski Federation | waterskiën |
| IWUF | International Wushu Federation | wushu |
| IYRU | International Yacht Racing Union (1907-1996; opgevolgd door ISAF) | zeilen |
| LEN | Ligue Européenne de Natation | zwemmen |
| OFC | Oceania Football Confederation | voetbal |
| PDC | Professional Darts Corporation Ltd. | darts |
| PDPA | Professional Dart Players Association | darts |
| TWIF | Tug of War International Federation | touwtrekken |
| UCI | Union Cycliste Internationale | wielrennen |
| UEFA | Union of European Football Associations | voetbal |
| UIAA | Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme | bergsport |
| UIM | Union Internationale Motonautique | powerboating |
| UIPM | Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne | moderne vijfkamp |
| ULEB | Union des Ligues Européennes de Basket-Ball | basketbal |
| WADA | World Anti-Doping Agency 1 | |
| WBF | World Bridge Federation | bridge |
| WCBS | World Confederation of Billiards Sports | biljart |
| WCF | World Curling Federation | curling |
| WDF | World Darts Federation | darts |
| WKF | World Karate Federation | karate |
| WPBSA | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association | snooker |
| WSF | World Squash Federation | squash |
| WTA | Women's Tennis Association | tennis |
| WTF | World Taekwondo Federation | taekwondo |