FIBA

{{Infobox organization

| name = FIBA

| image = International Basketball Federation logo.svg

| image_size = 260px

| map =

| abbreviation = FIBA

| formation = {{start date and age|1932|6|18|df=y}}

| full_name = Fédération Internationale de Basketball

| founding_location = Geneva, Switzerland

| predecessor = International Amateur Handball Federation

| type = Sports federation

| headquarters =

Global office:
Mies, Switzerland

Continental office:
Jakarta, Indonesia (Asia){{cite web |url=https://sport.detik.com/basket/d-7544144/fiba-ungkap-alasan-berkantor-di-jakarta/amp|title=FIBA Ungkap Alasan Berkantor di Jakarta |language=id |work=detiksport.com |access-date=17 September 2024}}

| membership = 212 national federations

| languages = English
French2014 General Statutes of FIBA, Article 47.1

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Saud Ali Al Thani

| leader_title2 = Secretary general

| leader_name2 = Andreas Zagklis{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/fiba-central-board-appoints-andreas-zagklis-as-secretary-general|title=FIBA Central Board appoints Andreas Zagklis as Secretary General|website=FIBA.basketball|access-date=7 December 2018|archive-date=30 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630185400/http://www.fiba.basketball/news/fiba-central-board-appoints-andreas-zagklis-as-secretary-general|url-status=live}}

| key_people = George Vassilakopoulos
{{ill|Manfred Ströher|de|vertical-align=suf}}

| budget =

| revenue = US$102.2 million{{cite web|url=https://www.thesportsexaminer.com/lane-one-whos-in-the-money-exclusive-analysis-of-our-survey-of-international-federation-finances/|title=Who's in the money? EXCLUSIVE analysis of our survey of International Federation finances|work=The Sports Examiner|first=Rich|last=Perelman|date=24 May 2020|access-date=5 June 2022|archive-date=29 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529212853/https://www.thesportsexaminer.com/lane-one-whos-in-the-money-exclusive-analysis-of-our-survey-of-international-federation-finances/|url-status=live}}

| revenue_year = 2018

| expenses = US$107.74 million

| expenses_year = 2018

| website = {{URL|https://www.fiba.basketball}}

}}

File:House of Basketball Patrick Baumann.jpg, Switzerland]]

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA {{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|iː|b|ə}} {{Respell|FEE|bə}}; French: {{lang|fr|Fédération Internationale de Basketball}}){{efn|Originally known as the {{lang|fr|Fédération internationale de basketball amateur}} (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word amateur from its name but retained the acronym.}}{{cite web|title=History of FIBA|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/history|website=FIBA|access-date=March 4, 2024}} 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 members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/presentation|title=Presentation|website=FIBA.basketball}} 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 moved 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.

History

=1932–49; founding and early years=

The association was founded in Geneva in 1932, two years after the sport was officially recognized by the IOC. Before 1934, basketball was under the umbrella of the International Amateur Handball Federation. Its original name was {{lang|fr|Fédération Internationale de basket-ball amateur}}. The eight nations' basketball federations that were the founding members of FIBA were: Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, and Switzerland. In September 1934 the Protocol of Stockholm was passed and the FIBA became the only recognized authority responsible for basketball. During the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, the Federation named James Naismith (1861–1939), the founder of basketball, as its Honorary President.

=Development (1950–2019)=

FIBA has organized a world championship, known as World Cup, for men since 1950 and a women's world championship, known as the Women's World Cup, since 1953. From 1986 through 2014, both events were held every four years, alternating with the Olympics. The men's World Cup was moved to a new four-year cycle, with tournaments in the year before the Summer Olympics, after 2014.

On 7 April 1989, at a special congress in Munich following the conclusion of the 1988–89 FIBA European Cup, FIBA member nations voted, by a margin of 56 to 13, to allow NBA players to participate in its international events, including the World Cup and the Olympics. The change also intended to ward off competition from the Goodwill Games, which was rivaling the Olympics at the time and also seeking to bring NBA players into its basketball events.[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/145635763/ "Basketball federation will allow NBA players in Olympics"], Washington Post News Service, via The Olympian, April 8, 1989, page 2C.{{cite book |last1=Kalb |first1=Elliott |last2=Weinstein |first2=Mark |title=The 30 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All-Time |date=2009 |publisher=Skyhorse |isbn=9781602396784 |page=71 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1715slX-OrEC&pg=PA71 |access-date=5 May 2020 |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408065800/https://books.google.com/books?id=1715slX-OrEC&pg=PA71 |url-status=live }}{{cite book |last1=Freedman |first1=Lew |title=The 100 Most Important Sporting Events in American History |date=2015 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=9781440835759 |page=121 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OgjHCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA121 |access-date=5 May 2020 |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408104641/https://books.google.com/books?id=OgjHCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA121 |url-status=live }}

The Federation headquarters moved to Munich in 1956, then returned to Geneva in 2002. In 1991, it founded the FIBA Hall of Fame; the first induction ceremony was held on 12 September 2007, during EuroBasket 2007. During its 81st anniversary in 2013, FIBA moved into its new headquarters, "The House of Basketball", at Mies.{{cite web|title=Highlights of the Week|url=https://olympics.com/ioc/news/highlights-of-the-week-175|website=Olympics|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=31 August 2023|date=21 June 2013}} Andreas Zagklis became the Secretary-General of FIBA on 7 December 2018.

=2020–present; suspensions of Russia and Belarus=

In February 2022, Russia and Belarus were provisionally suspended from international competitions until further notice due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/fiba-suspends-russian-teams-officials-from-international-basketball-competitions-until-further-notice/amp/ | title=FIBA suspends Russian teams, officials from international basketball competitions until further notice }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/sport/fiba-bans-russia-belarus-from-upcoming-national-team-basketball-competitions.html|title=FIBA bans Russia, Belarus from Upcoming National Basketball Team Competitions – KyivPost – Ukraine's Global Voice|date=18 May 2022|website=KyivPost}} It also suspended the two countries from hosting any competitions.

=Presidents=

class="wikitable" \|+Presidents of FIBA
scope="col"\| Years !scope="col"\| Name{{cite web \|title=President of FIBA \|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/president \|website=fiba.basketball \|access-date=11 May 2019 \|archive-date=3 February 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203123054/http://www.fiba.basketball/president \|url-status=live }}
1932–1948 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Leon Bouffard
1948–1960 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|USA\|variant=1912}} Willard Greim
1960–1968 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|BRA\|variant=1960}} Antonio dos Reis Carneiro
1968–1976 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|EGY\|variant=1972}} Abdel Moneim Wahby
1976–1984 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|PHI\|variant=1936}} Gonzalo Puyat II
1984–1990 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Robert Busnel
1990–1998 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} George E. Killian
1998–2002 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|SEN}} {{ill\|Abdoulaye Seye Moreau\|fr\|vertical-align=sup}}
2002–2006 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|Hong Kong}} {{ill\|Carl Men Ky Ching\|zh\|程萬琦\|vertical-align=sup}}
2006–2010 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Robert Elphinston
2010–2014 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} {{ill\|Yvan Mainini\|fr\|Yvan Mainini\|vertical-align=sup}}
2014–2019 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} {{ill\|Horacio Muratore\|es\|Horacio Muratore\|vertical-align=sup}}
2019–2023 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|MLI}} Hamane Niang
2023–present \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|QAT}} Saud Ali Al Thani

class="wikitable"

|+Presidents of FIBA

scope="col"| Years

!scope="col"| Name{{cite web |title=President of FIBA |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/president |website=fiba.basketball |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-date=3 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203123054/http://www.fiba.basketball/president |url-status=live }}

1932–1948

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|SUI}} Leon Bouffard

1948–1960

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|USA|variant=1912}} Willard Greim

1960–1968

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|BRA|variant=1960}} Antonio dos Reis Carneiro

1968–1976

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|EGY|variant=1972}} Abdel Moneim Wahby

1976–1984

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|PHI|variant=1936}} Gonzalo Puyat II

1984–1990

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Busnel

1990–1998

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|USA}} George E. Killian

1998–2002

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|SEN}} {{ill|Abdoulaye Seye Moreau|fr|vertical-align=sup}}

2002–2006

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} {{ill|Carl Men Ky Ching|zh|程萬琦|vertical-align=sup}}

2006–2010

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Elphinston

2010–2014

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA}} {{ill|Yvan Mainini|fr|Yvan Mainini|vertical-align=sup}}

2014–2019

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|ARG}} {{ill|Horacio Muratore|es|Horacio Muratore|vertical-align=sup}}

2019–2023

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|MLI}} Hamane Niang

2023–present

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|QAT}} Saud Ali Al Thani

During the 1936 Summer Olympics, the FIBA honored James A. Naismith, the founder of basketball, as their honorary President.{{Cite web|title=History|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/history|website=FIBA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504153052/http://www.fiba.basketball/history|archive-date=4 May 2020|access-date=14 June 2020}}

= Secretaries General =

class="wikitable" \|+Secretaries General of FIBA
scope="col"\| Years !scope="col"\| Name
1932–1976 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Renato William Jones
1976–2003 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|YUG}}/{{flagicon\|SCG}} Borislav Stanković
2003–2018 \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Patrick Baumann
2018–present \|scope="row"\| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Andreas Zagklis

class="wikitable"

|+Secretaries General of FIBA

scope="col"| Years

!scope="col"| Name

1932–1976

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Renato William Jones

1976–2003

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|YUG}}/{{flagicon|SCG}} Borislav Stanković

2003–2018

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patrick Baumann

2018–present

|scope="row"| {{flagicon|GRE}} Andreas Zagklis

Structure

=Background=

Until the 1990s FIBA had various contintental sub-confederations under its jurisdiction.[https://web.archive.org/web/19961104155758/http://www.fiba.com/results/index.htm FIBA Divisions (1996) - Fiba.Com] Those were as follows:

Africa (AFABA)
Asia (A.B.C.)
Confederación Panamericana de Baloncesto (COPABA)
South American Basketball Confederation (CONSUBASQUET)
Europe (Standing Conference for Europe)
Oceania (O.B.C.)

=Five zones and 212 national federations=

File:World Map FIBA.svg

There are five zones, in which FIBA oversees the game in the different continents and regions of the world through its regional offices under its new governance structure, which was approved by the 2014 FIBA Extraordinary Congress in Istanbul.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/PR-N-14-Extraordinary-World-Congress-unanimously-adopts-new-FIBA-General-St|title=PR N°14 – Extraordinary World Congress unanimously adopts new FIBA General Statutes|date=16 March 2014}} National federations are members of FIBA and are provided for in FIBA's General Statutes with their assigned zones.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/Module/c9dad82f-01af-45e0-bb85-ee4cf50235b4/a327070e-f323-4918-8407-7513676e7655|title=FIBA General Statutes (2021 edition)|page=37|date=3 June 2021}} The Statutes also state that upon a national federation's admission into FIBA, it is assigned to a zone by the Central Board.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/Module/c9dad82f-01af-45e0-bb85-ee4cf50235b4/a327070e-f323-4918-8407-7513676e7655|title=FIBA General Statutes (2021 edition)|page=21|date=3 June 2021}}

FIBA Africa (54 members)
FIBA Americas (42 members)
FIBA Asia (44 members)
FIBA Europe (50 members)
FIBA Oceania (22 members)

FIBA recognizes 212 national federations; see the list of men's national basketball teams and the list of women's national basketball teams. Unlike other sports organizations, FIBA recognizes the British Basketball Federation as the lone governing body for basketball in Great Britain, as a result of a merger in 2016 between the basketball federations of two of the four Home Nations within the United Kingdom (England and Scotland).{{cite news |date=11 August 2012|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/other-events/basketball-england-and-scotland-to-formally-merge-at-great-britain-8034553.html |title=Basketball: England and Scotland to formally merge at Great Britain |author=Ian Parker|work=The Independent}} Wales had rejected the proposed merger in 2012 but agreed in 2015. Several members of FIBA Oceania, notably Australia and New Zealand, also compete in Asian tournaments.

In 2021, Peru was disaffiliated from FIBA{{cite web|url=https://www.archysport.com/2022/05/peruvian-basketball-is-reborn-after-its-disaffiliation-from-fiba-news/|title=Peruvian basketball is reborn after its disaffiliation from FIBA|date=13 May 2022 }} after being suspended in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/fibas-executive-committee-announces-u19-world-cups-hosts-looks-forward-to-action-packed-weeks-ahead|title=FIBA's Executive Committee announces U19 World Cups hosts, looks forward to action-packed weeks ahead|date=12 December 2018}}

The FIBA Men's World Ranking and FIBA Women's World Ranking are both updated after a FIBA competition or qualification window and are based on their performance, particularly in games, in those events. The men's ranking was updated on 10 September 2023 after the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, while the latest women's ranking was updated on 21 August 2023 after the FIBA Women's Continental Cups, which took place in all FIBA zones.

Laws and governance

File:FIBA headquarter.JPG

FIBA's headquarters is located in Mies, Switzerland and is known as the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball, named after the organization's former Secretary-General.

FIBA's supreme body is the FIBA Congress, an assembly of representatives from each affiliated national federation, with each having one vote. The Congress assembles every two years, either an elective or mid-term congress, and is the only body that can make modifications to FIBA's General Statutes. An elective congress elects the FIBA President, Treasurer, and members of the FIBA Central Board, and appoints members of their Ethics and Nominations Panels.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/Module/c9dad82f-01af-45e0-bb85-ee4cf50235b4/a327070e-f323-4918-8407-7513676e7655|title=FIBA General Statutes (2021 edition)|page=11|date=3 June 2021}} Two extraordinary congresses have been held since 1989, with the most recent held in 2014.

The FIBA Central Board is the organization's highest executive body. It comprises 29 people: the president; the secretary-general; the treasurer; 13 members elected by the FIBA Congress; the 5 presidents of each FIBA zone; up to six co-opted members; a representative each from the National Basketball Association and the players. The Board is the body that decides which countries will host the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. The Central Board for the term 2023-2027 comprises 27 members.

The president and the secretary general are the main office holders of FIBA and are in charge of its daily administration. Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani was elected president on 23 August 2023 at the FIBA Congress. Andreas Zagklis was appointed secretary-general on 8 December 2018 following the death of Patrick Baumann.{{cite web |title=FIBA Central Board appoints Andreas Zagklis as Secretary General |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/fiba-central-board-appoints-andreas-zagklis-as-secretary-general |website=fiba.basketball |date=7 December 2018}}

Competitions

=National teams=

Men

(3x3 men)

Women

(3x3 women)

=Clubs=

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

;Women

Esports

EFIBA Esport

Current title holders

=World champions=

class="wikitable" style="width: 45%; font-size:90%"
width=3%\|Tournament \|width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| !width=25%\|FIBA World Cup !width=5%\|Year !width=3%\|Next edition \|width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| !width=25%\|Olympics !width=5%\|Year
Men \|{{Bk\|GER}} (1) \|align=center\|2023 \|2027 \|{{Bk\|USA}} (17) \|align=center\|2024
Women \|{{Bkw\|USA}} (11) \|align=center\|2022 \|2026 \|{{Bkw\|USA}} (10) \|align=center\|2024
U-19 Men \|{{Bku\|19\|ESP}} (2) \|align=center\|2023 \|2025 \|{{Bku\|19\|ARG}} (1) \|align=center\|2018
U-19 Women \|{{Bkwu\|19\|USA}} (10) \|align=center\|2023 \|2025 \|{{Bkwu\|19\|USA}} (2) \|align=center\|2018
U-17 Men \|{{Bku\|17\|USA}} (7) \|align=center\|2024 \|2026 \|colspan=2 rowspan=2; align=center\|N/A{{cref\|A}}
U-17 Women \|{{Bkwu\|17\|USA}} (6) \|align=center\|2024 \|2026

class="wikitable" style="width: 45%; font-size:90%"

width=3%|Tournament

|width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"|

!width=25%|FIBA World Cup

!width=5%|Year

!width=3%|Next edition

|width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"|

!width=25%|Olympics

!width=5%|Year

Men

|{{Bk|GER}} (1)

|align=center|2023

|2027

|{{Bk|USA}} (17)

|align=center|2024

Women

|{{Bkw|USA}} (11)

|align=center|2022

|2026

|{{Bkw|USA}} (10)

|align=center|2024

U-19 Men

|{{Bku|19|ESP}} (2)

|align=center|2023

|2025

|{{Bku|19|ARG}} (1)

|align=center|2018

U-19 Women

|{{Bkwu|19|USA}} (10)

|align=center|2023

|2025

|{{Bkwu|19|USA}} (2)

|align=center|2018

U-17 Men

|{{Bku|17|USA}} (7)

|align=center|2024

|2026

|colspan=2 rowspan=2; align=center|N/A{{cref|A}}

U-17 Women

|{{Bkwu|17|USA}} (6)

|align=center|2024

|2026

{{cnote|A|The Youth Olympic Games are a U-19 event played in FIBA 3x3 format.}}

=3x3 world champions=

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width=3%\|Tournament \|width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| !width=25%\|FIBA 3x3 World Cup !width=5%\|Year \|width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| !width=25%\|Olympics !width=5%\|Year
Men \|{{3x3\|SRB}} (6) \|align=center\|2023 \|{{3x3\|NED}} (1) \|align=center\|2024
Women \|{{3x3w\|USA}} (3) \|align=center\|2023 \|{{3x3w\|GER}} (1) \|align=center\|2024
U-23 Men \|{{3x3\|GER}} (1) \|align=center\|2024 \|colspan=2 rowspan=4; align=center\| N/A
{{nowrap\|U-23 Women}} \|{{3x3w\|USA}} (1) \|align=center\|2024
U-18 Men \|{{3x3\|USA}} (3) \|align=center\|2024
U-18 Women \|{{3x3w\|USA}} (8) \|align=center\|2024

class="wikitable" style="width: 45%; font-size:90%"

width=3%|Tournament

|width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"|

!width=25%|FIBA 3x3 World Cup

!width=5%|Year

|width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"|

!width=25%|Olympics

!width=5%|Year

Men

|{{3x3|SRB}} (6)

|align=center|2023

|{{3x3|NED}} (1)

|align=center|2024

Women

|{{3x3w|USA}} (3)

|align=center|2023

|{{3x3w|GER}} (1)

|align=center|2024

U-23 Men

|{{3x3|GER}} (1)

|align=center|2024

|colspan=2 rowspan=4; align=center| N/A

|{{3x3w|USA}} (1)

|align=center|2024

U-18 Men

|{{3x3|USA}} (3)

|align=center|2024

U-18 Women

|{{3x3w|USA}} (8)

|align=center|2024

=World club champions=

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!Club competition

|width="1%" rowspan=2 style="background-color:#ffffff;"|

!Year

!Champion

!Score

!Runner-up

|width="1%" rowspan=2 style="background-color:#ffffff;"|

!Next edition

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

| 2024

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Málaga Unicaja

| 75–60

| {{bkaicon|USA}} NBA G League United

| align=center|2025

=eFIBA Esport World Champions=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!Competitions

|width="1%" rowspan=2 style="background-color:#ffffff;"|

!Year

!Champion

!Score

!Runner-up

|width="1%" rowspan=2 style="background-color:#ffffff;"|

!Next edition

eFIBA

| 2023

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}}

| align=center|2024