The IFPA is proud to announce the return of the IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship for 2020! A new twist on competitive pinball, players will be battling head-to-head simultaneously on two different machines of the same title attempting to complete challenges the fastest.

The winner of the tournament will receive a brand new Stern Munsters Premium Pinball Machine.

Registration for the 2020 IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship is now OPEN! For details on the IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship, check out the Overview page HERE. To register, click HERE!

The 2020 IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship is scheduled for Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 at Lagunitas Brewing Company in Chicago, IL. The Heads-Up Pinball Championship coincides with the Stern Pro Circuit Final held the Saturday of that weekend.

Should you have any questions about our qualifying process or to find out more information about the tournament, please contact the IFPA at ifpapinball@gmail.com.

The IFPA is proud to announce that registration for the 17th Annual IFPA World Pinball Championship is now open! For more details check out the registration page HERE.

The initial invite list is open for the top 100 players in the World Pinball Player Rankings as of 1/1/2020. Based on the interest of the top 100, we may extend the invite list additional spots so please monitor the registration page at your leisure. Should you be interested, please send payment to the IFPA as your way of committing to attending the tournament. Should you not be interested, it is equally important that we know, so please send an email to the IFPA stating you will not be available to participate.

Should you have any questions about our qualifying process or to find out more information about the tournament, please contact the IFPA at ifpapinball@gmail.com.

Two of the 64 spots will also be available for the highest ranked finisher not already in the IFPA field. One is reserved for the 2019-20 IFPA North American Pinball Championship and one is reserved for the 2019-20 IFPA European Pinball Championship.

The IFPA is proud to announce that registration for the 2020 IFPA Pin-Masters is now OPEN! For details on the IFPA Pin-Masters, check out the Overview page HERE.

To register, click HERE! Please note registration will be capped at 144 players. New for 2020, spots will be RESERVED for any player that qualifies for the IFPA North American Pinball Championship and the IFPA Women’s World Pinball Championship.
[We are SOLD OUT! To be put on the waitlist please contact ifpapinball@gmail.com]

Current Participants list is available HERE.

The 2020 IFPA Pin-Masters: World Pin-Golf Championships are scheduled for March 6-8th, 2020 at Game Exchange of Colorado in Denver, CO.

In addition, the IFPA North American Pinball Championship and the IFPA Women’s World Pinball Championship will also be at Game Exchange of Colorado, and take place Thursday March 5th. This will include all the various State and Provincial Champions currently battling it out in the 2019-20 SCS and PCS (Canada), along with those women that qualify for the Women’s World Championship.

The 2020 IFPA Pin-Masters will also be on the 2020 Stern Pro Circuit.

Should you have any questions about our qualifying process or to find out more information about the tournament, please contact the IFPA at ifpapinball@gmail.com.

Action is underway!

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In celebration of the upcoming World Pinball Championship this June, the IFPA will be taking over Italy with a WPPR point bonanza of tournaments for flipper fanatics to enjoy!

World Championship Week starts with the Double Weekend Challenge on June 1st-2nd (Saturday-Sunday) featuring both a Main and Classics event.

Monday June 3rd brings us the Hot Monday Tournament. Details of that event is available HERE.

Wednesday June 5th brings us the Mid-Week Pin-Golf Cup. Details of that event is available HERE.

The 7th edition of the Epstein Cup where the 8 best players from Europe battle the 8 best players from North America will happen Thursday night, June 6th.

Finally, Sunday, June 9th, IFPA’s World Championship Week concludes with the crowning of the new World Pinball Champion.

For any questions regarding any part of IFPA’s World Championship Week, contact the IFPA at ifpapinball@gmail.com.

The IFPA16 field is nearly set, with 62 out of the 64 players locked in. The IFPA European Pinball Championship and IFPA North American Pinball Championship Satellite spots will both be up for grabs in February/March to fill the final 2 spots.

A record 22 countries will be represented at IFPA16, along with 17 players in the field that have won a Major Championship at some point in their career (Keith Elwin, Jorian Engelbrektsson, Daniele Celestino Acciari, Raymond Davidson, Cayle George, Franck Bona, Albert Nomden, Zach Sharpe, Robert Gagno, Jörgen Holm, Colin MacAlpine, Jim Belsito, Robert Sutter, Adam Becker, Escher Lefkoff, Levente Tregova, Andrei Massenkoff).

At rank #48, Fred Richardson from the US became the last player above the cut line.

Check out the field HERE.

The IFPA is proud to announce that registration for the 16th Annual IFPA World Pinball Championship is now open! For more details check out the registration page HERE.

The initial invite list is open for the top 100 players in the World Pinball Player Rankings as of 1/1/2019. Based on the interest of the top 100, we may extend the invite list additional spots so please monitor the registration page at your leisure. Should you be interested, please send payment to the IFPA as your way of committing to attending the tournament. Should you not be interested, it is equally important that we know, so please send an email to the IFPA stating you will not be available to participate.

Should you have any questions about our qualifying process or to find out more information about the tournament, please contact the IFPA at ifpapinball@gmail.com.

Two of the 64 spots will also be available for the highest ranked finisher not already in the IFPA field. One is reserved for the 2018-19 IFPA North American Pinball Championship and one is reserved for the 2018-19 IFPA European Pinball Championship.

The IFPA is proud to announce the return of the IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship for 2019! A new twist on competitive pinball, players will be battling head-to-head simultaneously on two different machines of the same title attempting to complete challenges the fastest.

The winner of the tournament will receive a brand new Stern Pro Pinball Machine.

Registration for the 2019 IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship is now OPEN! For details on the IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship, check out the Overview page HERE. To register, click HERE!

The 2019 IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship is scheduled for Sunday, March 10th, 2019 at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL. The Heads-Up Pinball Championship coincides with the Stern Pro Circuit Final held the Saturday of that weekend.

Should you have any questions about our qualifying process or to find out more information about the tournament, please contact the IFPA at ifpapinball@gmail.com.

The IFPA is proud to announce that registration for the 2019 IFPA Pin-Masters is now OPEN! For details on the IFPA Pin-Masters, check out the Overview page HERE.

To register, click HERE! Please note registration will be capped at 72 players.

The 2019 IFPA Pin-Masters: World Pin-Golf Championships are scheduled for March 29th-31st, 2019 at Flipperspiel Underground Arcade Club in Las Vegas, NV. The Pin-Masters coincides with the Amusement Expo held Wednesday and Thursday of that week where any players that pre-register will receive a complimentary badge into the trade show.

In addition, the IFPA North American Pinball Championship and the IFPA Women’s World Pinball Championship will also be at Flipperspiel Underground Arcade Club, and take place Thursday March 28th. This will include all the various State and Provincial Champions currently battling it out in the 2018-19 SCS and PCS (Canada), along with those women that qualify for the Women’s Championship.

The 2019 IFPA Pin-Masters will also be on the 2019 Stern Pro Circuit.

Should you have any questions about our qualifying process or to find out more information about the tournament, please contact the IFPA at ifpapinball@gmail.com.

The IFPA is proud to announce that the IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship will return for 2019! A new twist on competitive pinball, players will be battling head-to-head simultaneously on two different machines of the same title attempting to complete challenges the fastest.

Through the help of our corporate sponsors, the IFPA has stepped up to purchase a Star Wars Pro to be added to the prize pool.

The IFPA Heads-Up Pinball Championship will once coincide with the Stern Pro Circuit Final weekend in March 2019. Additional details will be announced soon!