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30-882: The CBC Championship or CaribeBasket is a FIBA -sponsored international basketball tournament where national teams from the Caribbean participate. These countries are members of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC). The top three or four teams typically earn berths to the Centrobasket where they compete for spots in the FIBA AmeriCup , from which they can qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup or Summer Olympics . There are currently 24 Caribbean countries that may compete in this event. Celebration of

60-522: 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

90-611: A demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics and further questions about the FIBB would be discussed by the IAHF technical commission in 1935. It was a strange situation for Brundage because the USA were not part of the FIBB yet he had to stand up for the FIBB. The USA would only join the FIBB if the FIBB was recognized in Europe. Von Halt offered the FIBB that members of the FIBB would be part of

120-499: 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

150-624: 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

180-575: 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

210-679: The 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles neither basketball or handball were present. The IAHF wanted to add handball first, but the organising committee didn't want handball included as it was not popular in the United States . This impasse led Renato William Jones to found the Fédération Internationale de Basketball (then FIB) in Geneva on the 18th June 1932. In the same year they tried to become recognized by

240-521: 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

270-694: 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

300-698: The International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF, now World Athletics) which was responsible for all ball games which were played by hand, including basketball and handball . Representatives from 11 countries founded the International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF) on 4 August 1928 in Amsterdam . All ball games which are played by hand were under the umbrella of the IAHF. Basketball had its own technical commission. At

330-629: 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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360-785: 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

390-582: 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

420-545: 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;

450-537: The IAHF basketball commission. Brundage suggested that the FIBB council should have three IAHF and three FIBB members. Jones rejected this as he wanted an independent federation. Jones said that "since you are together in Stockholm, the question should be decided immediately and suggests that 2 members from each federation meet after the congress". This proposal was accepted. The IAHF named president Karl Ritter von Halt and Tadeusz Kuchar as their representatives and

480-836: The IOC but because they had the same abbreviation FIB as the Federation Internationale de Boxe Amateur , and as the IAHF did not recognize the independence of the FIB the recognition was declined. In early 1934 the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, now initialed FIBB, sent a request to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the FIBB be responsible for basketball. At the 32nd IOC Sessions in Athens on 18 May 1934

510-687: The Olympics, and basketball was not a major part of the congress. The congress saw Karl Ritter von Halt elected as president and Avery Brundage (President of the United States Olympic Committee ) as council member. Secretary General Renato William Jones and president Giorgio di San Marzano of the FIBB were not invited. Nevertheless, they traveled to the congress. Secretary General of the IAHF Hassler didn't mind their presence. He offered them that basketball would be

540-681: 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

570-526: 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

600-547: The final contract. Observers were Dan J. Ferris ( Amateur Athletic Union /USA) and Berthold Leo Werner ( Austrian Handball Federation /Austria). Renato William Jones called the negotiation the "Battle of Stockholm". After the protocol was signed Germany, Austria, Egypt, Estonia, Poland and the United States joined the FIBB. Marcel Barille , president of the Fédération Française de Basketball (FFBB),

630-526: 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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660-455: 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

690-547: The members of the IOC had positive feedback for the request but they decided to wait until the IAHF congress in Stockholm in September for a decision. In 1931 Franz-Paul Lang resigned as president of the IAHF and Karl Ritter von Halt became interim president. The main focus of the IAHF Congress in Stockholm in 1934 was to manage handball. Handball was first added to the 1936 Summer Olympics so they had to plan for

720-640: 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

750-410: The negotiation was set for the next day. Secretary General Hassler had the last chance to talk against the recognition of the FIBB. He read out an opinion of France against the FIBB, but he could not stop the process. On 1. September 1934 the delegates of the IAHF ( Karl Ritter von Halt and Tadeusz Kuchar ) and of the FIBB ( Renato William Jones and Giorgio di San Marzano ) needed only 20 minutes for

780-437: 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

810-412: The projected teams in the next FIBA Women's WC based on the ranking's algorithm. This list does not consider berths given to countries based on hosting or region status. Protocol of Stockholm Basketball was a demonstration sport at the 1904 Summer Olympics . Korfball , a similar sport, was also a demonstration sport at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics . In 1926 a commission was founded at

840-684: The tournament typically is every two years. Puerto Rico is traditionally the strongest team from this region winning Gold in 1985 with players like NBA hopeful Ramon Ramos and Ferdinand Martinez (MVP). They rarely compete as the squad usually has already earned a berth in the subsequent Centrobasket. Until 2002, this tournament was called the CARICOM Basketball Championship. Through 2014, the tournament had been held 22 times. FIBA The International Basketball Federation ( FIBA / ˈ f iː b ə / FEE -bə ; French : Fédération Internationale de Basketball )

870-830: 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

900-483: 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

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