The international transfer period from the 1st of July until the 31st of December 2013 included 571 transfers between floorball countries, which is a new record.

In 2012 the number was 558.

The Temporary Play Transfer procedure, which started in 2008, continued also during the summer 2013 but with quite a low number of transfers. The Temporary Play window was open between 1st of May and 31st of August 2013.

International transfers
1998: 202
1999: 174
2000: 201
2001: 203
2002: 236
2003: 277
2004: 334
2005: 386
2006: 473
2007: 444
2008: 454
2009: 564
2010: 502
2011: 545
2012: 558
2013: 571

Temporary play transfers
2008: 10
2009: 21
2010: 28
2011: 62
2012: 45
2013: 25

The number of completed transfers was 571 from which 114 was made to Norway, 108 to Sweden, 64 to Finland and to Switzerland. International transfers were done to a total of 25 different countries.

The number of regular transfers increased in 2013 with almost 2 % compared to 2012. The total amount of transfers, if calculating both the ordinary transfers and the temporary play transfers, was 596.

Top ten countries in received completed international transfers in 2013:

1. Norway: 114
2. Sweden: 108
3. Finland 64
3. Switzerland: 64
5. Germany: 58
6. Czech Republic: 46
7. Estonia: 17
8. Denmark: 13
8. Netherlands: 13
8. Slovakia: 13
 
See all the International Transfers 2013 from here. The next International Transfer period starts on the 1st of May 2014 and the transfers will be made valid starting from the 1st of July 2014.

Temporary Play Transfers 2013

There were only 25 completed Temporary Play Transfers during summer 2013 (May 1st - August 31st). 13 of them were done to Czech Open. See all the Temporary Play transfers from here.

Read more about the International Transfers from here.

Transfer Statistics 1998-2013

International transfers have been made since 1998. The biggest amount of the transfers during 1998-2013 have been completed to Sweden. Sweden reached the limit of 1000 completed transfers already in 2009 and with the 108 transfers in 2013 it is still the number one country. Norway has been number 2 two for seven years.

The total number of transfers, 1998-2013, is now 6 121. International transfers have been completed to a total of 28 different countries. Check out the IFF Transfer Statistics 1998-2013 from here.

Picture: WFC 2013