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Zone 1. Europe
The European Bridge League was founded in 1947 at Copenhagen, by delegates from the bridge federations of 8 countries, today it has grown to a confederation of 44 countries covering the geographical area of Europe plus Israel and Lebanon.
Armenian Bridge Federation
Belgian Bridge Federation or Vlaamse Bridge Liga
Also: Ligue de Bridge de la Communauté française de Belgique
Bulgarian Bridge Federation
The Cyprus Bridge Association
WBF ReferenceBridge League of Finland or Suomen Bridgeliitto or Finlands Bridgeförbund
Bridge Federation of Lebanon or Fédération Libanaise de Bridge
Liechtensteinische Bridge Vereinigung
Lietuvos Sportinio Bridzo Asociacija
Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Bridge
Fédération Monegasque de Bridge
Polski Zwia¸zek Brydz·a Sportowego or The Polish Bridge Union
The Bridge Federation of San Marino
Bridge League of Jugoslavia or YuBel - Bridz liga Jugoslavije
Ukrainian Bridge Federation
Zone 2. North America, including Bermuda
The American Contract Bridge League is the governing body for organized bridge activities and promotion on the North American continent. It was founded in 1927 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA, and took its present name two years later.American Contract Bridge League
Bermuda Bridge Federation
Postal Address: P.O.Box HM 2753
HMLX
Hamilton, Bermuda
Telephone: +1-441-293 0531
Fax: +1-441-293 1351
E-mail: Bermuda Bridge FederationFederacion Mexicana de Bridge
Postal Address: Andador 7, 25 Lomas de Sotelo
DF 11200 Mexico City
Telephone: +525-55-395 7260
Fax: +525-55-395 7211
E-mail: Federacion Mexicana Bridge Federation
Zone 3. South America
The Confederacion Sudamericana de Bridge was founded in 1948 to administer bridge in the South American countries.Asociacion Boliviana de Bridge
Brazilian Bridge Federation or Confederacao Brasileira de Bridge
Federacion Chilena de Bridge
Colombian Bridge Federation
Federacion Ecuatoriana de Bridge
Asociacion Paraguaya de Bridge
Comision National de Bridge
Asociacion Uruguaya de Bridge
4. Asia and the Middle East
The Bridge Federation of Asia and The Middle East is an organization founded in 1979 as Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East to administer bridge in the respective geographical area. From 5 original NBOs, the zone grew rapidly to the present 22 member countries. Soon, its area of jurisdiction was enlarged to accommodate Africa, and its name changed accordingly. In 1996, the Bridge Federation of Africa, Asia & the Middle East (BFAAME) was divided into (the obvious) 3 subzones, to be able to govern bridge better in its vast territory. In 2000, the African NBO's formed Zone 8 of the WBF and Zone 4 was once again renamed to its original Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East (BFAME).Bahrain Bridge Committee
Bangladesh Bridge Federation
Bridge Federation of India
Jordanian Bridge Association
Nepal Bridge Association
Palestine Bridge Federation
Qatar Bridge Association
Bridge Federation of Sri Lanka
Syrian Bridge Association
5. Central America and the Caribbean
The Central American and Caribbean Bridge Federation was founded in 1971 to organize and govern bridge in the respective geographical area. The organization was recognized in 1976 as Zone 5 of the World Bridge Federation.Antigua Contract Bridge Association
Aruba Bridge Federation
Bahamas Bridge Association
Barbados Bridge League
Bermuda Bridge Federation
Association Nacional Bridge de Costa Rica
International Contact Dominica Bridge Federation
Dominican Replublic Association
Comité de Bridge de Guyane
Grenada Bridge Federation
Guadeloupe Bridge Federation
Asociation Guatemalteca de Bridge
Guyana Bridge League
Association Haitiemme de Bridge
Jamaica Bridge Association
Comite de Bridge de la Martinique
Bridge Bond Nederlandse Antillen
Asociation Panamena de Bridge
St. Kitts Bridge Association
St. Lucia Bridge Association
Surinaamse Bridge Bond
Trinidad and Tobago Bridge Association
Federacion Venezolana de Bridge
Virgin Islands Bridge Federation
6. The Far East
The Pacific Asia Bridge Federation is an organization formed in 1957 as the Far East Bridge Federation to administer bridge activities in the respective geographical area. It was later named to Pacific Asia Bridge Federation.Indonesian Contract Bridge Association
Macau Contract Bridge Association
Contract Bridge League of Thailand
7. The South Pacific
The South Pacific Bridge Federation is the governing body for organized bridge activities and promotion on the South Pacific area.New Caledonian Bridge Federation
8. The General Zone, which includes all other countries not covered by the above.
The African Bridge Federation is an organization founded in 1996 as a subzone of the Bridge Federation of Africa, Asia and the Middle East to administer bridge in the African continent. In the year 2000, the African Bridge Federation was recognized as an official zone, Zone 8 of the World Bridge Federation.
Botswana Bridge Federation
Gabon Bridge Federation
Ivory Coast Bridge Federation
Kenya Bridge Africa Ltd.
Fédération Malagasy de Bridge
Mauritius Bridge Federation
Fédération Royale Marocaine de Bridge
District de Bridge du Senegal
Tanzania Bridge Association
Zinbabwe Bridge Union
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