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The International Basketball Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball), more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA (pronounced [ˈfibʌ]), is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball. Originally known as the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the Amateur from its official name but retained the initialism, because of the first two letters of the word basketball. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... This is a list of the mens national basketball teams in the world. ... A large number of international organizations and other bodies have a secretary general or secretary-general as their chief administrative officers or in other administrative capacities. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Image File history File links Portal. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ...

The FIBA defines the international rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. 213 national federations are now members, organized since 1989 into five zones or "commissions": Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. The rules of basketball are the rules and regulations that govern the play, officiating, equipment and procedures of basketball. ... A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. ... FIBA Africa is a zone within the FIBA association which contains all 53 national African FIBA federations, it was founded in 1961. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... FIBA Asia subzones FIBA Asia is a zone within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) which contains all 44 Asian FIBA federations. ... FIBA Europe is a zone within the FIBA association which contains all 50 national European FIBA federations. ... FIBA Oceania is a zone within the FIBA association which contains all 21 national Oceania FIBA federations. ...

The History on FIBA

Old FIBA logo.

FIBA divides the world into 5 commissions, each roughly based on a continent; North and South America are under one commission.

The association was founded in Geneva in 1932, two years after the sport was officially recognized by the IOC. Its original name was Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur. Eight nations were founding members: Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, and Switzerland. During the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, the Federation named James Naismith (1861-1939), the founder of basketball, as its Honorary President. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 370 pixel Image in higher resolution (1350 × 625 pixel, file size: 46 KB, MIME type: image/png)World map showing the different FIBA commissions. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 370 pixel Image in higher resolution (1350 × 625 pixel, file size: 46 KB, MIME type: image/png)World map showing the different FIBA commissions. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ... The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... James A. Naismith, B.A., M.A., M.D., D.D, (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was the inventor of the sport of basketball and the first to introduce the use of a helmet in American football. ... This article is about the sport. ...

FIBA has organized a World Championship for men since 1950 and a World Championship for Women since 1953. Both events are now held every four years, alternating with the Olympics. The FIBA World Championship (also called the Basketball World Championship) is a world basketball tournament for mens national teams held quadrennially by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The FIBA World Championship for Women (also called the Basketball World Championship for Women) is a world basketball tournament for womens national teams held quadrennially. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. ...

In 1989, FIBA opened the door to Olympic participation by professionals such as players from the NBA in the United States. At this point, the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur became the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, but retained FIBA as an abbreviation. A professional can be either a person in a profession (certain types of skilled work requiring formal training / education) or in sports (a sportsman / sportwoman doing sports for payment). ... “NBA” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Federation headquarters moved to Munich in 1956, then returned to Geneva in 2002. Patrick Baumann is the Secretary General of FIBA. For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

In 1991 it founded FIBA Hall of Fame, the first induction ceremony will be held on September 12, 2007 during EuroBasket 2007. FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players, coaches and administrators who have contributed to international competitive basketball. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The 2007 FIBA European Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket 2007, is the 35th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. ...

Tournaments

Current champions:

National teams

Tournament	Men's	Women's	U-21 Men's	U-21 Women's	U-19 Men's	U-19 Women's
Olympics	Argentina	USA	N/A
World Championships	Spain	Australia	Lithuania	USA	Serbia	USA
Commission	Men's	Women's	U-20 Men's	U-20 Women's	U-18 Men's	U-18 Women's
FIBA Africa	Angola	Nigeria	Nigeria	Mali	Nigeria	Mali
FIBA Americas	USA	Cuba	N/A	USA	USA	USA
FIBA Asia	Iran	Korea	N/A	China	N/A	China
FIBA Europe	Greece	Czech Republic	Serbia	Russia	Serbia	Spain
FIBA Oceania	Australia	N/A	New Zealand	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Clubs

Tournament	Men's	Women's
NBA	San Antonio Spurs	Phoenix Mercury
Euroleague	Panathinaikos	Spartak Moscow Region
ULEB Cup	Real Madrid	N/A
Asian Champions Cup	Saba Battery BC	N/A
Liga Sudamericana	Libertad de Sunchales	N/A
Africa Cup of Clubs	Petro Luanda
NBL	Brisbane Bullets	Canberra Capitals

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FIBA World Rankings

Further information: FIBA World Rankings

• #1 men's team:  USA
• #1 women's team:  USA
• #1 combined ranking:  United States

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External links

• FIBA official site
• InterBasket - International Basketball News and Forum, covering Euroleague, NBA and more...
• History of amateur and professional basketball in Canada at Frozen Hoops
• ThePlayersForum.com - Site dedicated to helping sports players achieve their dream of playing internationally
• TalkBasket - Basketball news and discussions
• MediaZone - Official Broadband Provider site

References