International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League
SportProfessional: bodybuilding (including men's wheelchair), physique, fitness, figure, bikini, wellness, masters and natural (IFBB Pro League Ben Weider Natural Pro only)
CategorySports governing body
JurisdictionInternational
AbbreviationIFBB Professional League
IFBB Pro League
IFBB Pro
IFBB
Founded1946
2005 - IFBB Pro League
AffiliationInternational Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness
Affiliation date(2005 – 2017)
HeadquartersPO Box 789

Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106

United States of America
PresidentJim Manion
ReplacedInternational Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness
(founded)1946
Official website
www.ifbbpro.com

The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League (IFBB / IFBB Pro League / IFBB Pro) is the largest international professional sports governing body federation in the world for professional bodybuilding, physique, fitness, figure, bikini and wellness. It sanctions the most prestigious competitions in bodybuilding at the Mr Olympia and Ms. Olympia, and the second most prestigious competitions in bodybuilding at the Arnold Sports Festival and Rising Phoenix World Championships.[1][2][3]

The natural bodybuilding equivalent to the IFBB is the INBA/PNBA Global as the IFBB, excluding the IFBB Pro League Ben Weider Natural Pro, does not test athletes for steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.[4][5][6][7][8]

History

IFBB Professional League / IFBB Amateur League Split


Jim Manion

Amateur Affiliation

To become an IFBB Pro bodybuilder, one has to come via the route of the NPC. In the USA the NPC is the only route to IFBB Pro status. Internationally, one has to compete in an NPC Worldwide sanctioned show, of which there are various federations internationally with NPC affiliation.

Note there is no longer any affiliation between the IFBB amateur (IFBB) and the IFBB Pro League/NPC. Thus any competitor competing in an IFBB affiliated show have no route to the IFBB Pro League. The IFBB have their own version of professional status known as IFBB Elite Pro. However, even if a competitor holds this distinction, they will still have to come via the route of an NPC show or NPC affiliated show to gain IFBB Pro League status if they one day wish to compete on the Mr Olympia stage.

International Regional and Pro Qualifier Rules

Country NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier application requirement
 Regional Certificate requirement
 United States Compete at a National Physique Committee contest not more than one year before competing in an NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier contest
 Canada Compete at a Canadian Pro Qualifier contest not more than one year before competing in an NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier contest, except for the Arnold Amateur USA[9]
Type of contest Open to Minimum number of competitors per division Number of IFBB Pro Cards awarded per division overall
Regional Worldwide N/A 0
National Regional Host country only
Pro Qualifier Worldwide 5 1
National Pro Qualifier Host country only
Ben Weider WorldWide Classic Worldwide
Arnold Amateur (Australia, Brazil, UK)
Arnold Amateur (USA) 5 1 (Bodybuilding, classic physique, fitness, figure, women's physique and wellness)

2 (Men's physique and bikini)

Amateur Olympia 10 or more

8 – 9

5 – 7

less than 5

 3

2

1

0

European Championships Determined by NPC Worldwide and IFBB Pro League
European Masters Championships
South American Masters Championships[9]

2023 Olympia Qualification System

2023 qualification period Division 2023 Olympia qualified competitors
21 November 2022 – 9 October 2023 Men's bodybuilding Top 5 from the 2022 Mr. Olympia Winner of each Open contest held during the qualification period
Women's bodybuilding, physique, fitness, figure, bikini and wellness Top 3 from all other 2022 Olympia divisions
Wheelchair bodybuilding
Top 5 in the Points Standing[10]
2023 Wheelchair bodybuilding points system
Points Standing Contests Points
  • Arnold Classic (USA)
  • Arnold Classic South America (Brazil)
  • Toroto Pro Supershow
  • Dallas Pro
  • T.R.U. Athlete ISFF (UK)
  • 2nd – 10 points
  • 3rd – 9 points
  • 4th – 8 points
  • 5th – 7 points[10]

Note: Any former Olympia winner has lifetime eligibility, but after more than 5 years since their last Olympia win, approval of the IFBB Professional League is required.

See also

References

  1. ↑ IFBB Professional League Launches IFBBPROGYM.COM with HyperStrike
  2. ↑ sep IFBB PRO LEAGUE ANDREW OYE REPORT: IFBB PRO LEAGUE MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES NEW RULES FOR IFBB PRO LEAGUE ATHLETE COMPETITION CONTRACTS WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BODYBUILDING + FITNESS
  3. ↑ Muscle & Fitness Hers - Olympia 2020 Special Edition
  4. ↑ Coached until she collapsed, an aspiring bodybuilder is now on life support
  5. ↑ Dying to compete
  6. ↑ What bodybuilders do to their bodies — and brains
  7. ↑ HOOKED: MUSCLE WOMEN
  8. ↑ 2023 IFBB Pro League NPC Worldwide Ben Weider Naturals PRO / AM
  9. 1 2 International Regional and Pro Qualifier RULES
  10. 1 2 2023 Olympia Qualification System Rules
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