FIBA
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The International Basketball Federation (FIBA /ˈfiːbə/ FEE-bə; French: Fédération internationale de basket-ball)[lower-alpha 1] is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organizes international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 212 national federations are now members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
Fédération internationale de basket-ball (FIBA) | |
Abbreviation | FIBA |
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Predecessor | International Amateur Handball Federation |
Formation | 18 June 1932; 91 years ago (1932-06-18) |
Founded at | Geneva, Switzerland |
Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Mies, Switzerland |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 212 national federations |
Official languages | English French[1] |
President | Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani |
Secretary general | Andreas Zagklis[2] |
Key people | Borislav Stanković George Vassilakopoulos Manfred Ströher |
Revenue (2018) | US$102.2 million[3] |
Expenses (2018) | US$107.74 million[3] |
Website | FIBA.basketball |
FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament, which are sanctioned by the IOC.[5] The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a world tournament for men's national teams held every four years. Teams compete for the Naismith Trophy, named in honor of basketball's Canadian-American creator James Naismith. The tournament structure is similar but not identical to that of the FIFA World Cup in association football; these tournaments occurred in the same year from 1970 through 2014, but starting in 2019, the Basketball World Cup will move to the year following the FIFA World Cup. A parallel event for women's teams, the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, is also held quadrennial; from 1986 through 2014, it was held in the same year as the men's event but in a different country.