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/organisationsCoordinate the sports movement in fields like research and developmentProvide service in areas where these cannot or don't want to build up their own competenceIn certain areas act in place of the government, e g through distributing givernmental grants to sportsSpecialised sports federations affiliated to the Swedish Sports Confederation:
Swedish American Football FederationSwedish Archery Association*Swedish Athletic Association*Swedish Automobile Sports FederationSwedish Aviation Sports FederationSwedish Badminton Association*Swedish Bandy AssociationSwedish Baseball and Softball Federation*Swedish Basketball Federation*Swedish Biathlon Federation*Swedish Billiard AssociationSwedish Bobsleigh and Luge Association*Swedish Boule FederationSwedish Bowling FederationSwedish Boxing Federation*Swedish Budo FederationSwedish Canoe Federation*Swedish Canoe Sailing AssociationSwedish Casting FederationSwedish Association for Company SportsSwedish Climbing AssociationSwedish Cricket FederationSwedish Curling AssociationSwedish Cycling Federation*Swedish Dancesport FederationSwedish Darts FederationSwedish Deaf Sports FederationSwedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic CommitteeSwedish Equestrian Federation*Swedish Fencing Federation*Swedish Figure Skating Association*Swedish Floorball FederationSwedish Football Association*Swedish Frisbee Disc AssociationSwedish Golf FederationSwedish Gymnastics Federation*Swedish Handball Federation*Swedish Hockey Association*Swedish Ice Hockey Association*Swedish Ice Sailing AssociationSwedish Judo Union*Swedish Military Sports Federation*Swedish Minigolf FederationSwedish Motorcycle FederationSwedish Orienteering FederationSwedish Powerboat AssociationSwedish Powerlifting FederationSwedish Rowing Federation*Swedish Rugby UnionSwedish Sailing Association*Swedish School Sports FederationSwedish Sport Shooting Association*Swedish Skating Association*Swedish Ski Association*Swedish Sled Dog Racing AssociationSwedish Squash Rackets AssociationSwedish Student Sports FederationSwedish Swimming Federation*Swedish Table Tennis Association*Swedish Taekwondo FederationSwedish Tennis Association*Swedish Triathlon FederationSwedish Tug of War FederationSwedish Underwater FederationSwedish Varpa AssociationSwedish Walking Association*Swedish Water Ski FederationSwedish 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), -1933Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, 1933-1947Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, 1947-1991Arne Ljungqvist, 1991-2001Gunnar Larsson, 2001-2005Karin Mattsson Weijber, 2005-2015Björn Eriksson, 2015-