List of Go organizations
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International
- International Go FederationInternational Go FederationThe International Go Federation is an international organization that connects the various national Go federations around the world. It is usually referred to as IGF.-Role of the IGF:...
- European Go FederationEuropean Go FederationThe European Go Federation is a non-profit organization with the purpose of encouraging, regulating, co-ordinating, and disseminating the playing of the board game Go in Europe. The EGF was founded in 1957, the same year that the inaugural European Go Congress took place - in Cuxhaven, Germany...
- Federación Iberoamericana de Go
National
| Country | Organization | IGF member since |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Asociación Argentina de Go | 1982 |
| Armenia | Armenian Draughts and Go Federation | 2000 |
| Australia | Australian Go Association | 1982 |
| Austria | Go Verband Östereich | 1982 |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan GalaGAPI Federation (Azerbaycan Qalaqapi Federasiyasi) | 2005 |
| Belgium | Belgian Go Federation | 1985 |
| Belarus | Belarusian Go Foundation(?) | 2001 |
| Brazil | Abrago (Associação Brasileira de Go) | |
| Brunei | Brunei Darussalam Go Association | applied 2011 |
| Bulgaria | Българска Го Асоциация | 2005 |
| Canada | Canadian Go Association | 1982 |
| Chile | ACHGO (Asociación Nacional Chilena de Go (Igo- Wei Qi -Baduk)) | non member |
| Chile | Chile (Asociacion Chilena de Go) | 1989 |
| China | Chinese Weiqi Association Chinese Weiqi Association Chinese Weiqi Association or Chinese Go Association, is the major go organization in China... |
1982 |
| Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) | Taiwan Chi Yuan | 1985 |
| Colombia | Asociación Colombiana de Go | 1999 |
| Costa Rica | Asociación Costarricense de Go | 2006 |
| Croatia | Hrvatska Igo Udruga | 1997 |
| Cuba | El Go en Cuba | 1994 |
| Cyprus | Kypriakos Syndesmos Go | 2005 |
| Czech Republic | Ceska Asociace Go | 1982 (originally Czechoslovakia) |
| Denmark | Dansk Go Forbund | 1982 |
| Ecuador | Asociación Ecuatoriana de Go | member |
| Finland | Suomen Go-liitto ry | 1982 |
| France | Fédération Française de Go | 1982 |
| Germany | Deutscher Go-Bund | 1982 |
| Guatemala | Club de Igo de Guatemala, 6a Avenida A 8-35, Zona 9, Guatemala 01009 | 1999 |
| Hong Kong (China) | Hong Kong Go Association Hong Kong Go Association The Hong Kong Go Association , created in 1982, is the Hong Kong Go Association, whose current chairman is 張大朋... |
1982 |
| Hungary | Magyar Goszövetség | 1982 |
| Iceland | Hið Íslenska Gofélag | Non member |
| India | West Bengal Go Club Rainbow Home, Beledanga Road, Katopole, Biren Roy Road (West), Jote Sibrampour, Kolkata-700 141, India Indian Amateur Go Association |
1997 |
| Indonesia | Indonesia Go Organization | 1994 |
| Ireland | Irish Go Association Irish Go Association The Irish Go Association promotes Go in Ireland, and is a member of both the International Go Federation and the European Go Federation. It organises club and tournament events as well as teaching sessions.... |
1990 |
| Israel | האגודה הישראלית למשחק גו | 1997 |
| Italy | Federazione Italiana Giuoco Go | 1982 |
| Italy | Associazione Goistica Italiana | non member |
| Japan | Nihon Ki-in Nihon Ki-in The Nihon Ki-in , also known as the Japan Go Association, is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japan's professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go association in Japan is Kansai Ki-in.Nihon Ki-in was established... |
1982 |
| North Korea | The Baduk Association of DPR Korea P.O. Box; 800, Chukjon-dong, Mangyongdae dist, Pyongyang, DPR Korea Tel: 850-2-18111 (Ext 8677) Fax: 850-2-3814539 | 1991 |
| South Korea | Korea Baduk Association Korea Baduk Association The Korea Baduk Association, also known as Hanguk Kiwon, was founded in November 1945 by Cho Namchul.Baduk is a game which was present in Korea by the 5th century It originated from China, but the west is more familiar with the Japanese name Go. This is because the Japanese were the first to... |
1982 |
| Lithuania | Lietuvos Go Asociacija | 2000 |
| Luxembourg | Le Club de Go du Luxembourg | 1985 |
| Macau | Clube De Xandrez "Wei Qi" De Macau | 2008 |
| Madagascar | Club de Go Madagascar | 1999 |
| Malaysia | Malaysia Weiqi Association | 1987 |
| Mexico | Federación Mexicana de Go | 1983 |
| Mongolia | Mongolian Go Association (KBA), Box 387, Ulaanbaatar-24, Mongolia | 2003 |
| Morocco | Association pour la promotion du Go au Maroc BP2020 Hay Riad,Rabat, Maroc | 1999 |
| Nepal | Nepalese Go Association, Balakhu-10, Bhatapur, Nepal | 2003 |
| Netherlands | Nederlandse Go Bond | 1982 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Go Society | 1982 |
| Norway | Norwegian Go Association | 1982 |
| Panama | Panamanian Go Association, Apdo.Postal 6-8312, El Dorado, Panama, República de Panamá | 2003 |
| Peru | Asociacion Peruana de Igo-Shogi, Centro Cultural Peruano, Japonés Av., Gregorio Escobedo 803, Lima 11, Peru | 1999 |
| Philippines | Philippine Go Association | 1982, 2007 (lost status in 2005) |
| Poland | Polish Go Association | 1982 |
| Portugal | Portugal Go Association | 1992 |
| Romania | Romanian Go Association | 1982 |
| Russia | Russian Go Federation | 1985 (orig. USSR) |
| Serbia | Go savez Srbije | 1982 (orig. SFR Yugoslavia); 1997 (Reformed in FR Yugoslavia) |
| Singapore | Singapore Weiqi Association Singapore Weiqi Association The Singapore Weiqi Association is a Go association in Singapore. Founded in 1981, it aims to promote the game of Go in Singapore and improve the skills of local Go players. To achieve its objective, professional players from China are hired to conduct lessons, and tournaments are regularly... |
1982 |
| Slovakia | Slovenska Asociacia Go | 1994 |
| Slovenia | Go Zveza Slovenije | 1992 |
| South Africa | South African Go Association | 1993 |
| Spain | Spain Asociación Española de Go | 1982 |
| Sweden | Svenska Goförbundet | 1982 |
| Switzerland | Swiss Go Association | 1982 |
| Thailand | Thai Go Association | 1983 |
| Turkey | Turkish Go Players Association | 1993 |
| Ukraine | Ukrainian Go Federation | 1993 |
| United Kingdom | British Go Association British Go Association The British Go Association promotes and supports the playing of Go, the ancient Chinese strategy game, in the United Kingdom. The BGA was founded in 1953 and has a membership of about 500. It oversees tournaments, publishes the British Go Journal, and maintains a list of clubs.- See also :*... |
1982 |
| United States | American Go Association American Go Association The American Go Association was founded in 1935 to promote the board game of Go in the United States. Founded by chess master Edward Lasker and some friends at Chumley's restaurant in New York City, the AGA is one of the oldest Western Go associations... |
1982 |
| Uruguay | Club de Go del Uruguay, Casilla de Correo, 10750, Montevideo | 2001 |
| Venezuela | Asociaciόn Venezolana de Go | 1992 |
| Vietnam | Vietnam Go Association, Cooperation Dept. Sport Committee, 36 Tran Phu Str., Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam | 1999 |