Powerlifting Organizations

From cost to cost, there are many powerlifting organizations to choose from. As you advance you will also need to know more about what is available to you internationally.

International Powerlifting Federations

• 365 Strong World Powerlifting Federation (365-SWPF)
• Global Powerlifting Alliance (GPA)
• Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC)
• Global Powerlifting Federation (GPF)- Official Magazine HARD GAMES
• International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)
• International Raw Powerlifting (IRP)
• World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation (WDFPF)
• World Powerlifting Association (WPA)
• World Powerlifting Congress (WPC)
• World Powerlifting Federation (WPF)
• World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF)
• World Raw Powerlifting Federation Americas (WRPFA)
• World United Amateur Powerlifting (WUAP)

United States Powerlifting Federations

• 365 Strong Powerlifting Federation (365 SPF)
• 100% Raw Powerlifting (RAW)
• Amateur Athletic Union Powerlifting (AAU)
• American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation (ADFPF)
• American Frantz Powerlifting Federation (AFPF/AAFPF)
• American Powerlifting Association (APA)
• American Powerlifting Committee (APC)
• American Powerlifting Federation (APF/AAPF)
• Anti-Drug Athletes United (ADAU)
• Appalachian Powerlifting (APL)
• Albany Strength Powerlifting Federation (ASPF)
• Eagle Strength Association (ESA)
• Eastern States Powerlifting Federation (ESPF)
• Elite Powerlifting Federation (EPF)
• Gym Warriors (GW)
• Hardcore Powerlifting
• Independent Bodybuilding Powerlifting Association (IBPA)
• Inland Empire Lifting League (IELL)
• International Powerlifting Association (IPA)
• International Strength Association (ISA)
• Iron Boy Powerlifting (IBP)
• Metal Militia Powerlifting (MMP)
• Metroflex Strength Association (MSA)
• Midwest Powerlifting Federation (MWPLF)
• Minnesota Powerlifting Federation (MPF)
• Natural Athlete Strength Association (NASA)
• NorCal Powerlifting (NorCal)
• Northern Virginia Raw Powerlifting (NOVA)
• Old School Powerlifting(OSP)
• Pure Athletic Power (PAP)
• Pride Powerlifting (PRIDE)
• Professional Raw Powerlifting Association (PRPA)
• Pennsylvania Powerlifting Association (PPA
• Python Power League (PPL)
• RAW United (RAWU)
• Raw Iron Powerlifting (RIPL)
• Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS)
• Son Light Power (SLP)
• Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF)
• Syndicated Strength Alliance (SSA)
• Texas Powerlifting Federation (TPF)
• United Powerlifting Association (UPA)
• United States Powerlifting Association (USPA)
• United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF)
• USA Bench Press Association (USABPA)
• USA Powerlifting (USAPL)
• World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters (WABDL)
• World Class Powerlifting Federation (WCPF)
• World Natural Powerlifting Federation (WNPF)
• World Natural Powerlifting Federation Lifetime (WNPFLT)
• World Raw Powerlifting Federation Americas (WRPFA)
• Xtreme Powerlifting Coalition (XPC)

U.S. High School Powerlifting Federations

• Louisiana High School Powerlifting Association (LHSPLA)
• Michigan High School Powerlifting Association (MHSPA)
• Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSSA)
• Texas High School Powerlifting Association (THSPA) / Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association (THSPA)
• Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association (WHSPA)

Canada Powerlifting Federations

• 100% RAW Canada
• Canadian Drug-Free Powerlifting Association (CDFPA)
• Canadian Powerlifting Association (CPA)
• Canadian Powerlifting Federation (CPF)
• Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
• Independent Powerlifting Association (IPA)
• World Raw Powerlifting Federation Americas (WRPFA)

Regional Powerlifting Federations

• African Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• Asia Powerlifting Federation (APF) IPF Affiliated
• Asia GPF Powerlifting Federation GPF Affiliated
• Asian Raw Powerlifting Federation 100% RAW Affiliated
• European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) IPF Affiliated
• Oceania Powerlifting Federation (OPF) IPF Affiliated
• Oceania Powerlifting Organization (OPO) WPC Affiliated
• North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) IPF Affiliated
• South American Powerlifting Federation (FE.SU.PO) IPF Affiliated
• World Raw Powerlifting Federation Americas (WRPFA)
• United Powerlifter WUAP Affiliated

Argentina Powerlifting Federations

• Federacion Argentina de Levantamientos de Potencia IPF Affiliated
• Alianza Argentina de Powerlifting GPA/WPC Affiliated

Australia Powerlifting Federations

• CAPO Powerlifting WPC & GPC Affiliated
• Powerlifting Australia IPF Affiliated
• Victoria Drug-Free Powerlifting Association WDFPF Affiliated

Austria Powerlifting Federations

• Austria World Powerlifting Congress GPC Affiliated
• Austrian Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• UAP Austria WUAP Affiliated
• WPC Austria WPC Affiliated
• Austrian Powerlifting Congress WPF Affiliated

Azerbaijan Powerlifting Federations

• WPC Azerbaijan WPC Affiliated

Barbados Powerlifting Federations

• Barbados Powerlifting & Strength Association IPF Affiliated

Belarus Powerlifting Federations

• Belarus Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• Belarus GPF Powerlifting Federation GPF Affiliated

Belgium Powerlifting Federations

• Belgium Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation WDFPF Affiliated
• GPC Belgium GPC Affiliated
• Royal Belgian Weightlifting Federation IPF Affiliated

Brazil Powerlifting Federations

• ALIANÇA NACIONAL DA FORÇA (National Strength Alliance) GPC/SSA Affiliated
• Brazilian Powerlifting Confederation IPF Affiliated
• GPC Brazil GPC Affiliated
• WPC Brazil WPC Affiliated
• World Raw Powerlifting Federation Americas (WRPFA)

Bulgaria Powerlifting Federations

• WPC Bulgaria WPC Affiliated

Cameroon Powerlifting Federations

• Strongman and Plural Sports Academy (SAPSA)

Columbia Powerlifting Federations

• Colombian Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated

Costa Rica Powerlifting Federations

• Asociación Deportiva de Levantamiento de Potencia (ADELEPO) IPF Affiliated

Czech Republic Powerlifting Federations

• Czech Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• GPC Czech Republic GPC Affiliated
• WPC Czech Republic WPC Affiliated

Denmark Powerlifting Federations

• Danish Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated

England Powerlifting Federations

• British Drug-Free Powerlifting Association (BDFPA)
• British Powerlifting Congress (BPC)
• British Powerlifting Organization (BPO)
• GPC Great Britain (GPCGB)
• Great Britain Powerlifting Federation (GBPF)
• British Powerlifting Federation

Estonia Powerlifting Federations

• WPC Estonia WPC Affiliated

Finland Powerlifting Federations

• Finland Powerlifting Organization GPC Affiliated
• Finnish Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• WPC Finland WPC Affiliated
• Raw Power Association

France Powerlifting Federations

• Commission Sportive Nationale de Force Athletique IPF Affiliated
• GPC France GPC Affiliated
• L’Association Francaise de Force Fitness & Body-Building WPC Affiliated

Germany Powerlifting Federations

• German Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation (GDFPF) WDFPF Affiliated
• German Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• German Raw Association (GRAWA)
• World Powerlifting Congress Germany GPC Affiliated
• WPC Germany WPC Affiliated

Great Britain Powerlifting Federations

• British Drug-Free Powerlifting Association (BDFPA)
• British Powerlifting Congress (BPC)
• British Powerlifting Organization (BPO)
• GPC Great Britain (GPCGB)
• Great Britain Powerlifting Federation (GBPF)

Guatemala Powerlifting Federations

• Federación Nacional de Levantamiento de Potencia de Guatemala IPF Affiliated

Hong Kong Powerlifting Federations

• Hong Kong Weightlifting and Powerlifting Association IPF Affiliated

Hungary Powerlifting Federations

• Hungarian Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• Hungarian Professional Powerlifting League GPC Affiliated
• WPC Hungary WPC Affiliated

Iceland Powerlifting Federations

• Icelandic Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• Íslenska Kraftlyftingafélagsins Metal (IKF) WPF Affiliated

India Powerlifting Federations

• India 100% RAW 100% RAW Affiliated

Iran Powerlifting Federations

• WPC Iran WPC Affiliated
• WPF Iran WPF Affiliated

Ireland Powerlifting Federations

• Irish Drug-Free Powerlifting Association (IDFPA) WDFPF Affiliated
• Irish Powerlifting Federation (IPF) IPF Affiliated
• Irish Global Powerlifting Committee GPC Affiliated
• Irish Powerlifting Organization (IPO) WPF Affiliated
• WPC Ireland WPC Affiliated

Israel Powerlifting Federations

• GPC Israel GPC Affiliated
• WPC Israel WPC Affiliated

Italy Powerlifting Federations

• Federazione Italiana Powerlifting IPF Affiliated
• WPC Italy WPC Affiliated

Japan Powerlifting Federations

• Japan Powerlifting Association (JPA) IPF Affiliated

Korea Powerlifting Federations

• WPC Korea WPC Affiliated

Kyrgyzstan Powerlifting Federations

• Kyrgyzstan Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• WPC Kyrgyzstan WPC Affiliated

Latvia Powerlifting Federations

• Speka Pasaule GPC Affiliated
• WPC Latvia WPC Affiliated

Lithuania Powerlifting Federations

• Lithuanian Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated

Luxembourg Powerlifting Federations

• Fédération Luxemburgeoise d’Haltérophile, de Lutte et de Powerlifting IPF Affiliated
• Powerlifting Luxembourg WPF Affiliated

Malta Powerlifting Federations

• Malta Drug-Free Powerlifting Association (MDFPA) WDFPF Affiliated

Morocco Powerlifting Federations

• WPC Morocco WPC Affiliated

Namibia Powerlifting Federations

• WPC Namibia WPC Affiliated

Netherlands & Holland Powerlifting Federations

• Dutch Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• WPC Holland WPC Affiliated

New Zealand Powerlifting Federations

• New Zealand Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated

Norway Powerlifting Federations

• Norwegian Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated

Pakistan Powerlifting Federations

• WPC Pakistan WPC Affiliated

Panama Powerlifting Federations

• Asociacion Panamena de Powerlifting y Acondicionamiento Fisico (APPLAF) IPF Affiliated

Philipines Powerlifting Federations

• Powerlifting Association of the Philippines (PAP) IPF Affiliated

Poland Powerlifting Federations

• GPC Poland GPC Affiliated
• Polski Zwiazek Kulturystyki I Trijboju Silowego IPF Affiliated
• Professional Powerlifting Poland WPC/AWPC, WUAP Affiliated
• WPC Poland WPC Affiliated

Puerto Rico Powerlifting Federations

• Puerto Rico Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• WPC Puerto Rico WPC Affiliated

Russia Powerlifting Federations

• Bogatyrskoe Bratstvo (BB) GPA Affiliated
• Moscow Region Powerlifting Federation (FPMR)
• Russian Powerlifting Federation (RPF) IPF Affiliated
• Russia Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation WDFPF Affiliated
• WPA Russia WPA Affiliated
• WPC Russia WPC/GPC Affiliated

Scotland Powerlifting Federations

• Scottish Powerlifting Association IPF Affiliated

Slovakia Powerlifting Federations

• AWPC Slovakia WUAP Affiliated
• Slovak Bodybuilding, Fitness and Powerlifting Association IPF Affiliated
• Slovak Powerlifting & Bench Press Federation GPC Affiliated
• WPC Slovakia WPC Affiliated

South Africa Powerlifting Federations

• South African Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• WPC South Africa WPC Affiliated
• WPC South Africa WPC Affiliated

Sri Lanka Powerlifting Federations

• WPC Sri Lanka WPC Affiliated

Sweden Powerlifting Federations

• Swedish Powerlifting Federation IPF Affiliated
• WPC Sweden WPC Affiliated

Switzerland Powerlifting Federations

• Swiss Powerlifting Committee GPC/WPC/WUAP Affiliated
• Swiss Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation WDFPF Affiliated
• Swiss Powerlifting Congress (SPC) IPF Affiliated

Turkmenistan Powerlifting Federations

• Athletic Union of Turkmenistan IPF Affiliated

Ukraine Powerlifting Federations

• Global Power Union GPC Affiliated
• Ukraine Powerlifting Committee WPC/WPF Affiliated
• Ukraine Powerlifting Federation (UPF) IPF Affiliated
• Ukrainian Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation (UDFPF) WDFPF Affiliated
• Ukraine Powerlifting Organization (UPO) IPA Affiliated
• WPA-Ukraine (WPAU) WPA/APA Affiliated

Wales Powerlifting Federations

• Welsh Powerlifting WPF/BDFPA/BPC/BWLA/WSA Affiliated

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