AustraliaCanadaDenmarkEngland
Australian Clay Target Association
(ACTA)
Established: 1935		Canadian National Sporting Clays Association
(CNSCA)
Established: May 2010		Dansk Skytte Union
(DSkyU)
Established: 1913		Clay Pigeon Shooting Association
(CPSA)
Established: 1928
https://www.claytarget.com.auhttps://www.cnsca.cahttps://skytteunion.dkhttps://www.cpsa.co.uk
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Canada (national scope, with provincial affiliates)Brøndby, DenmarkEdmonton House, National Shooting Centre, Bisley, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NP, England
The ACTA is the national governing body for clay target shooting in Australia. It oversees key disciplines such as Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays, and supports the development of clubs, athletes, and competitions at all levels—from grassroots participation to international representation.
The CNSCA serves as Canada’s official sporting clays governing body, uniting provincial organizations and sanctioning registered competitions across the country. It promotes safety standards, provides a scoring and leaderboard system, and supports athlete development. Affiliated with international bodies like NSCA and FITASC, the CNSCA channels membership dues back to local provinces, ensuring grassroots growth and strong representation of Canadian shooters at national and international events.The Dansk Skytte Union is the national governing body for shooting sports in Denmark, overseeing disciplines including rifle, pistol, airgun, and shotgun. It promotes shooting through competitions, safety standards, and athlete development programs. Affiliated with international organizations like ISSF, FITASC, and ESC, DSkyU supports Danish shooters in international events and fosters a strong shooting community nationwide.The CPSA is the national governing body for clay target shooting in England, overseeing disciplines such as English Sporting, FITASC Sporting, and Down The Line. With approximately 22,000 members and over 400 affiliated clubs, it promotes the sport through competitions, classifications, and insurance coverage. Affiliated with British Shooting and the International Clay Pigeon Shooting Council, the CPSA also supports the England shooting team in international events.
FranceFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGibraltar
Fédération Française de Ball-Trap
(FFBT)
Established: 1985		Fédération Polynésienne de Tir
(FPT)
Shooting Federation of Georgia
(SFG)
Gibraltar Clay Target Shooting Association
(GCTSA)
Established: 2017
https://ffbt.asso.fr
14 Rue Avaulée, 92240 Malakoff, FrancePapeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaEuropa Advance Road, Gibraltar
The FFBT is the national governing body for non-Olympic clay target shooting disciplines in France, including Fosse Universelle, Parcours de Chasse, Compak Sporting, Fosse Euro (DTL), Sanglier Courant, and Hélices. It promotes the sport through competitions, safety standards, and athlete development programs. Affiliated with international organizations like FITASC, the FFBT supports French shooters in international events and fosters a strong shooting community nationwide.
The FPT is the official governing body for sport shooting in French Polynesia. It oversees various disciplines including clay target shooting, pistol, and rifle shooting by organizing local competitions and supporting athletes for international events. Affiliated with the Fédération Française de Ball-Trap (FFBT), the FPT plays a key role in promoting and developing sport shooting in the South Pacific region.The GCTSA is Gibraltar’s official governing body for clay target shooting, offering Olympic Trap, Olympic Skeet, Abbreviated Trap (ABT), and Olympic-style shotgun disciplines. It achieved full membership in the International Clay Target Shooting Federation in 2024—empowering Gibraltar shooters to compete globally and potentially host international events. With a state-of-the-art facility at North Mole since 2019, complete with a 36-lane range, club social area, and full accessibility, the GCTSA actively promotes athlete development, youth camps, and sports tourism.
IrelandLatviaLithuaniaMalta
Irish Clay Target Shooting Association
(ICTSA)
Established: founded in 1927, reconstituted as a company in 1986		Latvian Sporting Federation (Latvijas Sporting Federācija)
(LSF)
Established: 2021		Lietuvos šaudymo sporto sąjunga
(Lithuanian Shooting Sport Union) (LSSU)
Established: 2005 (as Lithuanian Hunting Shooting Federation)
Malta Shooting Sport Federation
(MSSF)
Established: 1908
https://www.ictsa.iehttps://sporting.lvhttps://www.sporting.lthttps://mssf.org.mt
Irish Sport HQ, National Sports Campus, Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Co. Dublin, IrelandRīga, LatviaŽemaitės g. 6‑503, LT‑03117 Vilnius, LithuaniaTa’ Kandja National Shooting Complex, Dingli, Malta
The ICTSA is the official governing body for clay target shooting in Ireland—covering Olympic and non-Olympic shotgun disciplines under ISSF, FITASC, and European Shooting Confederation guidelines. It promotes development of the sport from grassroots through elite international competition, selecting and supporting Irish teams for world events, including the Olympics. The association operates nationally via provincial structures and manages the National Shooting Grounds in Banagher, Co. Galway.
The Latvian Sporting Federation is the official governing body for sporting (clay target shooting) in Latvia. It promotes disciplines like FITASC Sporting, Compak Sporting, and English Sporting through competitions, safety regulations, and athlete development. Affiliated with FITASC and recognized nationally as a sports federation since December 8, 2010, it organizes both local and international events, supporting Latvian shooters on the global stage.The Lithuanian Shooting Sport Union is the nation’s official governing body for clay target and hunting-style shooting disciplines, including Sporting and Compak Sporting. It supports clubs and athletes across Lithuania, coordinating competitions, athlete development, and international representation under FITASC and ISSF frameworks.The MSSF is the official governing body for sport shooting in Malta, covering shotgun (trap, skeet), rifle, and pistol disciplines. It organizes national competitions, enforces safety standards, and develops athletes. Affiliated with the ISSF, it has hosted events like the 2025 ISSF World Cup and supports Maltese shooters at international championships.
New ZealandNorthern IrelandScotlandSouth Africa
New Zealand Clay Target Association
(NZCTA)
Established: 1959		Ulster Clay Pigeon Shooting Association
(UCPSA)
Scottish Clay Target Association
(SCTA)
Clay Target Shooting Association of South Africa
(CTSASA)
Established:1954
https://nzclaytarget.org.nzhttps://www.ucpsa.comhttps://www.scta.ukhttps://ctsasa.co.za
Christchurch, New ZealandNorthern IrelandStirling / Ballachulish, ScotlandPO Box 812, Great Brak River 6525, South Africa
The NZCTA is the national governing body for clay target shooting in New Zealand, overseeing disciplines such as DTL, Skeet, ISSF Trap/Skeet/Double Trap, FITASC Sporting, and Compak. It promotes the sport through club events, national championships, safety standards, coaching programs, and insurance coverage. Comprised of around 90 affiliated clubs and two national grounds, NZCTA is affiliated with international bodies like ICTSF, FITASC, and is a member of the New Zealand Shooting Federation, supporting shooters at regional, national, and international levels.
The UCPSA is the official governing body for clay pigeon shooting in Northern Ireland. It oversees disciplines such as Automatic Ball Trap, Down The Line, National & Olympic Skeet, Olympic Trap, Sporting, and FITASC. The association promotes the sport through club events, registered competitions, safety regulations, athlete classification, and national team selections. With over 1,000 individual members across approximately 50 clubs, it’s affiliated with international bodies like the ICTSF, ICTSC, and BICTSF, supporting Northern Ireland shooters in home and international tournaments.The SCTA is the official national governing body for clay target shooting in Scotland, covering disciplines like DTL, Automatic Ball Trap, Skeet, Sporting (including FITASC), and Olympic Trap. It promotes the sport through registered competitions, coach training, insurance, and safety standards. Affiliated with international bodies such as the ICTSC, SCTA supports Scottish shooters in national and international events, and collaborates with Scottish Target Shooting (STS), the overall umbrella body for shooting sports in Scotland.The CTSASA is the national governing body for clay target shooting in South Africa. It manages a wide range of shotgun disciplines—including Trap, Skeet, English Sporting, FITASC, DTL, and Olympic events—and supports clubs and athletes at provincial, national, and international levels . The association coordinates competition schedules, facilitates membership and licensing, provides coaching and insurance, and represents South African clay shooters globally through affiliations with FITASC, ISSF, and the ICTSF.
SwedenWalesPoland
Svenska Skyttesportförbundet
(Swedish Shooting Sport Federation)
(SVSF)
Established: 2009 (merger of three national shooting bodies)		Welsh Clay Target Shooting Association
(WCTSA)
Established: 2001		Polish Sport Shooting Federation
(Polski Związek Strzelectwa Sportowego)
(PZSS)
Established: 1933
https://www.skyttesport.sehttps://www.wctsa.co.ukhttps://www.pzss.org.pl
Stockholm, SwedenCaersws, Powys, Walesul. Kopernika 30, 00-336 Warsaw, Poland
The SVSF is the official national governing body for shooting sports in Sweden, covering rifle, pistol, shotgun, airgun, and clay disciplines. With around 100,000 members across 1,000 clubs, it promotes competitions, coaching, safety standards, and inclusivity (including para-shooting) . Affiliated with international organizations like ISSF, FITASC, and IPRF, it also works regionally through the Nordic Shooting Region and supports Swedish athletes at European and world-level events.
The WCTSA is the official governing body for clay target shooting in Wales, overseeing disciplines like Down The Line (DTL), Automatic Ball Trap, Skeet (including Olympic & National), Sporting, and FITASC. It runs national competitions, scores classification, safety standards, coaching, member insurance (up to £10 million coverage), and selects county and national teams for Wales. It’s a member of the Welsh Target Shooting Federation (WTSF)—the umbrella body for all shooting sports in Wales—and supports athletes at national and international events.The PZSS is the official governing body for sport shooting in Poland, including clay target disciplines such as Trap, Skeet, and Sporting. It oversees national competitions, shooter licensing, and athlete development across all levels. As a member of the ISSF and FITASC, the federation represents Poland internationally, supporting participation in world and European championships.