World Ball Hockey Federation Official LinkedIn Page The sport is enjoyed by millions around the world, wherever a stick and ball can be used. It has found its place as an organized competition firstly in Canada and the USA during the early 1970’s, with national championships contested by 1977. In Europe, Czechoslovakia began its love for ball hokejbal in the early 1980’s. Teams from Czechia and Slovakia visited tournaments in Canada within 10 years and then was born international competition.