Federação Nacional de Squash (FNS)

The squash federation in Portugal · National Squash Federation (Portugal)

The FNS was constituted on 25 July 2000 in Porto as the 'Movimento Nacional de Squash', taking its current name on 24 March 2005; it succeeded an earlier Federação Portuguesa de Squash that had existed and lapsed in the 1980s. It is a member of the European Squash Federation and holds public-utility status ('estatuto de utilidade pública') in Portugal. It governs Portuguese squash, runs a tiered (level 1-5) national competition and event calendar, keeps national rankings, and coordinates junior and senior athletes for international events, working through Regional Associations where they exist.

Getting a licence

A licence is needed to play official squash competitions in Portugal.

Clubs and players affiliate ('filiação') with the FNS, normally through their Regional Association or directly with the FNS where no regional association covers their area. There are two FNS licence types: 'Licença FNS Praticante' for any player at an affiliated club, and 'Licença FNS Jogador' for those who take part in official FNS competitions; the licence is personal and non-transferable. No price was published on the pages checked.

The licence page

Competitions and rankings

Contact form

From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.

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Federação Nacional de Squash (FNS)

Getting a licence

Competitions and rankings

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