WFDF membership is expected to continue to grow in the coming months ©Getty Images

World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) secretary general Volker Bernardi is dreaming of increasing the organisation's membership to 120 by the end of 2023.

The WFDF currently has 103 members and it is projected to reach 110 by next year, with several countries in the process of joining.

Speaking to insidethegames, the German official highlighted the strict vetting system the WFDF implements to ensure that potential members are "organised" and "real".

"These federations we are projecting have an organised structure and they have proved they have activity of play," Bernardi said.

"When a new country applies, we want videos from training and from National Championships.

"We want to have photographs and press articles about national activities so we have proof of the regional range from within the country."

National governing bodies go through a vetting process where they must prove they meet WFDF criteria ©Getty Images
National governing bodies go through a vetting process where they must prove they meet WFDF criteria ©Getty Images

Bernardi reiterated the importance of members abiding to the WFDF's requirements on sustainability, gender balance, the rights of the athletes and good governance.

Burundi became the 103rd member of the global governing body last month, while Mauritius and Namibia officially joined in January.

A number of other countries could join the WFDF in the next 12 months, with Senegal, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Guatemala, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras and Fiji among the anticipated candidates.

Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Myanmar, San Marino, Monaco, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia may also join the WFDF in the next 12 months, it is claimed.

Bernardi revealed that the WFDF is in direct contact with at least 10 of these national organisations as they seek to join the WFDF.