28-646: The Basketball Bundesliga GmbH is a governing body for basketball in Germany . It directs the 18 professional German basketball sports clubs of the top-tier German Basketball League . The Basketball Bundesliga BBL was founded 29 October 1996, as a private league company, with league independence from the German Basketball Federation (DBB) . In 1998, the BBL became the BBL GmbH, of which
56-522: 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. FIBA's headquarters is located in Mies, Switzerland and
84-481: A number of sports and wrote rule books. He wrote the rule book for "Korbball" (basketball) that same year. He adopted the name Korbball because at the time, American expressions and names were frowned upon. Hermann was a board member of the "Central Committee on Public and Youth Games in Germany" and in this capacity, he attempted to publicize the game of basketball for girls. Despite these efforts, basketball didn't take hold until several decades later. In 1921, basketball
112-499: 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
140-624: Is assigned to a zone by the Central Board. 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
168-833: Is considered the "Father of German Basketball." As a result of implementing basketball at universities in Munich , Breslau , Gera , Wünsdorf and Bad Kreuznach , foreign students began to play. Foreign students and German physical instructors were either from the United States or had traveled to the United States and saw basketball games there. These were the first to request increasing basketball's presence. In 1935, basketball became an organized sport. In April 1935 there were four organized basketball teams in Germany and that increased to 153 by 1937. The first national basketball championships were organized in 1939. In 1936,
196-575: 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
224-599: The FIBA Europe organized competitions. The best European clubs have joined the closed league EuroLeague . The following table has the Top 32 men's basketball countries in the world. The Top 32 is here due to the next iteration of the FIBA Basketball World Cup , the world's major tournament in men's basketball, anticipating to have 32 countries compete. As such, this table shows the projected teams in
252-694: 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. The association
280-598: The International Olympic Committee included basketball as an official medal event . The 1936 Summer Olympics were held in Berlin. Though the basketball games were played outdoors in poor conditions, there was significant media coverage of the sport in Germany. Germany placed 17th out of 21 teams. Despite increased interest in the sport during the late 1930s, World War II stopped all development of basketball in Germany. Following World War II,
308-577: 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
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#1732773156436336-732: 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. 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
364-582: 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
392-754: The AG BBL e.V., comprising the clubs of the German Basketball League , own a 74% controlling share, and the German Basketball Federation (DBB) with 26%. Basketball in Germany Basketball is one of the most popular sports in Germany , and is played on both the amateur and professional levels. Basketball has a long history in Germany, with its popularity having developed slowly. Basketball
420-723: The European Championships was in 1951 in Paris. They placed 15th out of 18 teams. In 1956, the International Basketball Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball or FIBA) was relocated to Munich from Geneva . The German Basketball Federation , or Deutscher Basketball Bund, was founded in 1949. The German Basketball League (the Basketball-Bundesliga , or BBL) was created in 1964. On 1 October 1966,
448-545: The FIBA President, Treasurer, and members of the FIBA Central Board , and appoints members of their Ethics and Nominations Panels. 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;
476-737: 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. 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 . Andreas Zagklis became
504-526: The Secretary-General of FIBA on 7 December 2018. In February 2022, Russia and Belarus were provisionally suspended from international competitions until further notice due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine . It also suspended the two countries from hosting any competitions. During the 1936 Summer Olympics , the FIBA honored James A. Naismith , the founder of basketball, as their honorary President. There are five zones, in which FIBA oversees
532-499: The United States government sent the Harlem Globetrotters to Germany in 1951 to help counter communism. The game drew 75,000 spectators which set a world record for the largest crowd to watch a basketball game. Although The International Basketball Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball or FIBA) was created in 1932, Germany was not one of the first eight European teams. Germany's first appears in
560-654: The first season began. This is the highest level tier of professional club basketball competition in Germany. It currently has 18 teams, competing for the national champion title . There is a strong American connection and many of the German teams recruit players from American universities. There are also many Germans who are recruited to play at the college level and in the National Basketball Association , or NBA. FIBA The International Basketball Federation ( FIBA / ˈ f iː b ə / FEE -bə ; French : Fédération Internationale de Basketball )
588-526: The four Home Nations within the United Kingdom (England and Scotland). 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 after being suspended in 2018. The FIBA Men's World Ranking and FIBA Women's World Ranking are both updated after
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#1732773156436616-455: 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 . National federations are members of FIBA and are provided for in FIBA's General Statutes with their assigned zones. The Statutes also state that upon a national federation's admission into FIBA, it
644-640: The men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament , which are sanctioned by the IOC . 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
672-437: The next FIBA Men's WC based on the ranking's algorithm. This list does not consider berths given to countries based on hosting or region status. The following table has the Top 16 women's basketball countries in the world. The Top 16 is here due to the next iteration of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup , the world's major tournament in women's basketball, anticipating to have 16 countries compete. As such, this table shows
700-830: 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 . Men (3x3 men) Women (3x3 women) - Esports ^ A: The Youth Olympic Games are a U-19 event played in FIBA 3x3 format. ^ B: FIBA Oceania no longer conducts senior-level championships for either sex. Since 2017, that region's members have competed for FIBA Asia senior championships. FIBA Oceania continues to hold age-grade championships. ^ C: The top-tier European professional basketball club competitions are complex. The EuroLeague run by Euroleague Basketball and its EuroCup are competing with
728-465: Was first introduced to Germany in 1896, by August Hermann , a physical education pioneer. Hermann's son Ernst had emigrated to Boston and introduced the game of basketball to his father. Originally, Hermann was searching for a sport for girls to play as an alternative to soccer. August held the first game in Germany in the city of Braunschweig where he was a well-known advocate and instructor of physical education and sports. Thereafter, he invented
756-634: 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 Fédération Internationale de basket-ball amateur . The eight nation's basketball federations that were the founding members of FIBA were: Argentina , Czechoslovakia , Greece , Italy , Latvia , Portugal , Romania , and Switzerland . In September 1934
784-607: Was included in the guidelines for physical education for girls, but only a few schools participated. Because of the lack of participation and lack of sport association affiliation, basketball had no significant following. Basketball developed very slowly. Germany was one of the last countries in Europe to adopt basketball as a major sport. In 1933, Hermann Niebuhr —who had become involved with basketball at an American college in Istanbul —returned to Germany and re-introduced basketball to several universities and sports clubs. Niebuhr
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