International Teqball Federation launches interactive app at world's biggest technology conference

5 November 2019; Lisbon, Portugal: The International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) today launched the pioneering

mobile app, SQILLER, at the Web Summit in Lisbon as the federation aims to use cutting-edge technologies to

redefine how people around the world engage in the sport.

SQILLER was revealed by Teqball Ambassador, Ronaldinho, and FITEQ Vice-President Viktor Huszar during

presentations in front of more than 15,000 people on the Web Summit main and sports stages. On stage,

Ronaldinho performed a live demo, competing against himself to showcase the skills needed to excel on the

app.

The app allows players from all over the world to hone their teqball skills wherever they are using just a smart

device and a football. Benchmarks are set by Teqball Ambassadors, such as Brazilian footballing legends

Ronaldinho and Cafu, who are filmed performing a variety of skills at different difficulty levels. Players then have

to record themselves accurately recreating these skills. SQILLER uses pioneering artificial intelligence, computer

vision and machine learning technologies to analyse the player’s movement and ball trajectory to score how

closely it matches the Teqball Ambassador’s. As players work their way through the stages, the skills become

more difficult and more rewarding. The Battle feature also allows players to go head to head against other

SQILLER players around the world and attempt to outscore them with the number of skills they can perform.

Teqball Ambassador Ronaldinho said:

"I am happy to be a part of SQILLER. I played football all my life and it is an opportunity for everyone nowadays

who has a mobile phone to unite technology with sport."

FITEQ Vice-President Huszar said:

"The purpose of the Web Summit is to redefine the global tech industry and at FITEQ we share those values of

constantly looking to push boundaries and redefine how our sport can be consumed.

"SQILLER uses modern technologies in a way that has never been done before. It is an app which challenges

what we mean by esports and will become the esport discipline of teqball. It allows players to develop real skills

which they can put to use on the teqball table. SQILLER will also help to unite the community of Teqers around

the world through their shared love of sport. No matter where you are, all you need is a ball and a smart phone

and you can connect to the global Teqball family."

SQILLER is available on iOS (iPhone 8 and higher) and will be coming to the App Store soon.

The Web Summit is described by Forbes as "the best technology conference on the planet" and brings together

more than 70,000 people from over 160 countries including 11,000 CEOs and 2,000+ journalists.

-ENDS

Check out the SQILLER promo video on Twitter & Instagram

@sqiller_app

For further information about Teqball:

Website: teqball.com

Twitter & Instagram: @Teqball

Facebook: www.facebook.com/teqbal l

Youtube: Search ‘Teqball’

EDITOR’S NOTES

ABOUT TEQBALL

Teqball is a new football-based sport, designed in Hungary, that is ideal for professional footballers

and amateur players alike to develop their technical skills, concentration and stamina. Teqball is the

brainchild of former professional footballer Gábor Borsányi. His idea was brought to life by fellow cofounders Viktor Huszár, a computer scientist who designed the iconic curved table the game is played

on – and György Gattyán, founder and owner of Docler Holding, Teqball’s business strategist. After its

inception five years ago, Teqball is already being played by 3,000-4,000 people in 66 different

countries. Teqball tables are available to buy for competitive, training, home or leisure use.

ABOUT FITEQ

As well as being a fun game and football training aid, practised by some of the biggest players and

teams in world football, Teqball is a sport in its own right, governed by the Fédération Internationale

de Teqball (FITEQ), which was founded in 2017. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, FITEQ’s primary

mission is to introduce and develop the sport globally, establish national federations and unite the

international Teqball community. FITEQ organised the sport’s first World Cup in Hungary in 2017 and

staged the second edition in Reims, France, in October 2018. Co-founders, Gábor Borsányi, György

Gattyán and Viktor Huszár, serve as the FITEQ president and vice-presidents respectively. Teqball

became the world’s fastest recognised sport in August 2018 when FITEQ was officially recognised by

the Olympic Committee of Asia and in 2019 it was officially recognised by the Association of National

Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). FITEQ’s long-term goal is to see Teqball develop into an

Olympic sport.

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