The ABF (Armenian Boules Federation), armenian trascription is: the HGF (Hayastani Gndaneti Federacia), founded in 2003. The Organization have point to develop Sports Boules (Volo, Petanque and Rafa) in Armenia. Headquateurs of the ABF is in Vanadzor city. In the Federation has affiliated the 2 clubs and 2 baseball school from Vanadzor. In October of the 2008 has started premier phase of the 1-st National Championship that will finish in May 2009. The second phase of Championship is the "play-off" matches between armenian champion team and armenian boules players in France.