Touch FranceSport | Touch rugby |
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Founded | 2001 Grenoble, France |
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President | Jérôme Brahim |
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No. of teams | 60 |
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Country | France |
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Headquarters | Vence |
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Continent | Europe |
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Most recent champion(s) | Free Touch (Paris) & Touch Rugby Toulon (Toulon) |
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Most titles | Free Touch (Paris) |
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Official website | www.touchfrance.fr |
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Touch France (TF) is the governing body of Touch rugby in France created in Grenoble in 2001.[1] It is a member of the Federation of International Touch (FIT) since 2004.[2]
Role
Touch France aims to encourage and develop the practice of the game called Touch rugby (touch rugby or touch football) by applying the set of rules created by the Federation of International Touch (FIT). It manages and regulates the practice of Touch and defends the interests of this sport at local, national and international levels.
French national teams
In the Touch Football World Cup or in the European Championships, France is represented through its national teams.
- XO – Mixed Open
- WO – Women Open
- MO – Men Open
- W27 – Women +27
- M30 – Men +30
- X30 – Mixed +30
- M35 – Men +35
- M40 – Men +40
- X15 – Mixed U15
- X18 – Mixed U18
- G18 – Girls U18
French Championship
The French Championship takes place every year since 2012. It was called CFCT as for Championnat de France des clubs de Touch (Touch Club French Championship) and is now called SuperTouch since 2019. A youth french touch championship has also been created in 2019 : the Supertouch Academies.
Main tournaments in France
French teams
See also
References