Member Countries
Associations, Unions, Teams and Federations
The ICTSF is made up of 19 international; Associations, Unions, Teams, and Federations from countries spanning over four different continents. The ICTSF is proud of all its member countries, and has brought together nations through world-class DTL and ESP competitions, rotating annually across hemispheres.
Discover more about the nations that make up the ICTSF in more detail below.
Australia (ACTA)
Name: Australian Clay Target Association (ACTA)
Established: 1935
HQ: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Canada (CNSCA)
Name: Canadian National Sporting Clays Association (CNSCA)
Established: May 2010
HQ: Canada (national scope, with provincial affiliates)
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.
Denmark (DSkyU)
Name: Dansk Skytte Union (DSkyU)
Established: 1913
HQ: Brøndby, Denmark
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.
England (CPSA)
Name: Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (CPSA)
Established: 1928
HQ: Edmonton House, National Shooting Centre, Bisley, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NP,
England 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.
France (FFBT)
Name: Fédération Française de Ball-Trap (FFBT)
Established: July 10, 1985
HQ: 14 Rue Avaulée, 92240 Malakoff, France
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.
Fédération Polynésienne de Tir (FPT)
Name: Fédération Polynésienne de Tir (FPT)
HQ: Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Established: Unknown
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.
Georgia (SFG)
Name: Sporting Federation of Georgia (SFG)
Established: 2001
HQ: Tbilisi, Georgia
The Sporting Federation of Georgia (SFG) is the official governing body for sporting clays and related shotgun disciplines in Georgia. It promotes clay target shooting through sanctioned competitions, safety regulations, and shooter development programs across the nation. Affiliated with international organizations such as FITASC, the SFG supports Georgian athletes in global competitions and fosters a strong, inclusive, and growing shooting sports community throughout the country.
Gibraltar (GCTSA)
Name: Gibraltar Clay Target Shooting Association (GCTSA)
Established: (Prior to 2017; exact founding date not publicly listed)
HQ: Europa Advance Road, Gibraltar
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.
Ireland (ICTSA)
Name: Irish Clay Target Shooting Association
(ICTSA) Established: Originally founded in 1927, reconstituted as a company in 1986
HQ: Irish Sport HQ, National Sports Campus, Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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.
Latvia (Latvijas Sporting Federācija)
Name: Latvian Sporting Federation (Latvijas Sporting Federācija)
Established: 2001
HQ: Rīga, Latvia
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.
Lithuania (Lithuanian Shooting Sport Union)
Name: Lietuvos šaudymo sporto sąjunga (Lithuanian Shooting Sport Union)
Established: April 15, 2005 (as Lithuanian Hunting Shooting Federation)
HQ: Žemaitės g. 6‑503, LT‑03117 Vilnius, Lithuania
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.
Malta (MSSF)
Name: Malta Shooting Sport Federation (MSSF)
Established: 1908
HQ: Ta’ Kandja National Shooting Complex, Dingli, Malta
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 Zeland (NZCTA)
Name: New Zealand Clay Target Association (NZCTA)
Established: 26 March 1959
HQ: Christchurch, New Zealand
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.
Northern Ireland (UCPSA)
Name: Ulster Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (UCPSA)
Established: (Exact founding date not widely published)
HQ: Northern Ireland
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.
Scotland (SCTA)
Name: Scottish Clay Target Association (SCTA)
Established: (Exact founding date not publicly listed)
HQ: Stirling / Ballachulish, Scotland
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.
South Africa (CTSASA)
Name: Clay Target Shooting Association of South Africa (CTSASA)
Established: 1954
HQ: PO Box 812, Great Brak River 6525, South Africa
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
Sweden (SvSF)
Name: Svenska Skyttesportförbundet (Swedish Shooting Sport Federation, SvSF)
Established: 2009 (merger of three national shooting bodies)
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden
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 .
Wales (WCTSA)
Name: Welsh Clay Target Shooting Association (WCTSA)
Established: Incorporated on 27 December 2001 (exact founding date not widely publicized)
HQ: Caersws, Powys (registered office) / operates across Wales
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.
POLISH PACOUR SHOOTING ASSOCIATION (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Strzelectwa Parkurowego)
Name: Polish Pacpur Shooting Association (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Strzelectwa Parkurowego)
Established: 2006
HQ: Dolomitowa 37A, 42-520 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
The PSSP Association created in 2006 popularizes parcour shooting in Poland. Supports shooters who take part in national and international competitions. In the years 2006-2022, as a member of FITASC, it organized competitions in the following disciplines: Compak Sporting, Sporting, Universal Trench, Combined Game Shooting. During this time, it has organized numerous national and international parcour shooting competitions, including the 2008 First European Combined Game Shooting Championships and 2017 European Compak Sporting Championships.