The Swedish Sports Confederation (Swedish: Riksidrottsförbundet, RF) is the umbrella organisation of the Swedish sports movement. Through its member organisations, it has three million members in 22 000 clubs. The Confederation was formed in 1903. Its present chairman, since 2015, is Björn Eriksson.
According to the website, their tasks are to:
Speak on behalf of the united sports movement in contacts with politicians, the government and other institutions/organisations
Coordinate the sports movement in fields like research and development
Provide service in areas where these cannot or don't want to build up their own competence
In certain areas act in place of the government, e g through distributing givernmental grants to sports
Specialised sports federations affiliated to the Swedish Sports Confederation:
Swedish American Football Federation
Swedish Archery Association*
Swedish Athletic Association*
Swedish Automobile Sports Federation
Swedish Aviation Sports Federation
Swedish Badminton Association*
Swedish Bandy Association
Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation*
Swedish Basketball Federation*
Swedish Biathlon Federation*
Swedish Billiard Association
Swedish Bobsleigh and Luge Association*
Swedish Boule Federation
Swedish Bowling Federation
Swedish Boxing Federation*
Swedish Budo Federation
Swedish Canoe Federation*
Swedish Canoe Sailing Association
Swedish Casting Federation
Swedish Association for Company Sports
Swedish Climbing Association
Swedish Cricket Federation
Swedish Curling Association
Swedish Cycling Federation*
Swedish Dancesport Federation
Swedish Darts Federation
Swedish Deaf Sports Federation
Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee
Swedish Equestrian Federation*
Swedish Fencing Federation*
Swedish Figure Skating Association*
Swedish Floorball Federation
Swedish Football Association*
Swedish Frisbee Disc Association
Swedish Golf Federation
Swedish Gymnastics Federation*
Swedish Handball Federation*
Swedish Hockey Association*
Swedish Ice Hockey Association*
Swedish Ice Sailing Association
Swedish Judo Union*
Swedish Military Sports Federation*
Swedish Minigolf Federation
Swedish Motorcycle Federation
Swedish Orienteering Federation
Swedish Powerboat Association
Swedish Powerlifting Federation
Swedish Rowing Federation*
Swedish Rugby Union
Swedish Sailing Association*
Swedish School Sports Federation
Swedish Sport Shooting Association*
Swedish Skating Association*
Swedish Ski Association*
Swedish Sled Dog Racing Association
Swedish Squash Rackets Association
Swedish Student Sports Federation
Swedish Swimming Federation*
Swedish Table Tennis Association*
Swedish Taekwondo Federation
Swedish Tennis Association*
Swedish Triathlon Federation
Swedish Tug of War Federation
Swedish Underwater Federation
Swedish Varpa Association
Swedish Walking Association*
Swedish Water Ski Federation
Swedish Weightlifting Federation*
Swedish Volleyball Association*
Swedish Wrestling Federation*
* Also member of the Swedish Olympic Committee.
The Confederation has had the following presidents:
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf (later Gustaf VI Adolf), -1933
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, 1933-1947
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, 1947-1991
Arne Ljungqvist, 1991-2001
Gunnar Larsson, 2001-2005
Karin Mattsson Weijber, 2005-2015
Björn Eriksson, 2015-
