30 September 2019: The Korea Teqball Association (KTA) has signed an MOU with Korea’s most
prestigious tertiary institution, Seoul National University, in order to enhance cooperation between
the two organisations and support the national growth of teqball.
Under the MOU, the two organisations will establish a national athletic and education framework
which will ensure greater engagement in teqball at grassroots level and ensure the sport continues to
develop nationally. The framework could then be used by the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ)
as a best-practice case study for National Federations around the world.
The signing ceremony was attended by KTA President Songgeun Yoo, KTA Director of Global Affairs
Brian Cho, and KTA Manager of Game Operation Yeon-Beom Kim, while Seoul National University was
represented by its President, Seongil Choi, and Secretary General, Yongseop Lee. FITEQ was
represented by FITEQ Manager of Public Affairs, Gabriella Porge. During the ceremony, the KTA also
donated a teqball table to the University.
KTA President Songgeun Yoo said:
"We are delighted to sign this MOU with Seoul National University. Seoul National University is Korea’s
leading University with world-class research facilities and we are confident that the creation of an
athletic and education framework will greatly benefit the growth of teqball in Korea. We have made
excellent progress in developing teqball in Korea since our association was formed just seven months
ago. But we know we have a lot more potential and we need to engage more with young people at
grassroots level to ensure teqball becomes enshrined in the sports culture of our country."
FITEQ Vice-President György Gattyán added:
"We are greatly encouraged to see KTA and Seoul National University formalise their cooperation to
grow the popularity of teqball. We believe this has the potential to be a great success and could prove
to be a positive case study for other National Federations to follow. All sports, to be a success, need
to have a strong base at grassroots and creating frameworks that promote teqball through education
and practical training can only benefit the sport."
Teqball has grown significantly in Korea since the KTA was established earlier this year. The KTA has
been invited to compete at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Cup to be held in Sanya (CHN) from 28-29
November 2019. Sanya will host the 6th Asian Beach Games next year, where teqball will be an official
medal sport for the first time.
On 21 September FITEQ Sport Director Matthew Curtain met with the KTA to discuss the excellent
progress which has been made so far. A total of 17 clubs have been created in Korea since February
2019 and the first National Championships are set be held on 16 November 2019
following an education course on 13-15 November.
-ENDS
For further information about Teqball:
Website: teqball.com
Twitter & Instagram: @Teqball
Facebook: www.facebook.com/teqball
YouTube: Search ‘Teqball’
EDITOR’S NOTES
ABOUT TEQBALL
Teqball is a new football-based sport, designed in Hungary, that is ideal for professional footballers
and amateur players alike to develop their technical skills, concentration and stamina. Teqball is the
brainchild of former professional footballer Gábor Borsányi. His idea was brought to life by fellow cofounders Viktor Huszár, a computer scientist who designed the iconic curved table the game is played
on – and György Gattyán, founder and owner of Docler Holding, Teqball’s business strategist. After its
inception five years ago, Teqball is already being played by 3,000-4,000 people in 66 different
countries. Teqball tables are available to buy for competitive, training, home or leisure use.
ABOUT FITEQ
As well as being a fun game and football training aid, practised by some of the biggest players and
teams in world football, Teqball is a sport in its own right, governed by the Fédération Internationale
de Teqball (FITEQ), which was founded in 2017. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, FITEQ’s primary
mission is to introduce and develop the sport globally, establish national federations and unite the
international Teqball community. FITEQ organised the sport’s first World Cup in Hungary in 2017 and
staged the second edition in Reims, France, in October 2018. Co-founders, Gábor Borsányi, György
Gattyán and Viktor Huszár, serve as the FITEQ president and vice-presidents respectively. Teqball
became the world’s fastest recognised sport in August 2018 when FITEQ was officially recognised by
the Olympic Committee of Asia and in 2019 it was officially recognised by the Association of National
Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). FITEQ’s long-term goal is to see Teqball develop into an
Olympic sport.
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