FIBA Europe

FIBA Europe
Motto	We Are Basketball
Type	Sports Federation
Headquarters	Munich, Bavaria
Membership	51 national associations
Official languages	English
President	Ólafur Rafnsson
Website	www.FIBA-Europe.com

FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) which includes all 51 national European basketball federations.

National teams

Elite teams participating in the FIBA EuroBasket

Albania
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Great Britain (England¹)
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Israel

Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia, officially recognised by FIBA as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Montenegro
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

Teams participating in the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries

Andorra
Gibraltar
Malta
Moldova

San Marino
Scotland¹
Wales¹

_{1-Temporarily part of the British basketball structure for the 2012 Summer Olympics.}

Teams currently not participating in FIBA Europe-sanctioned tournaments

Armenia
Denmark
Ireland

Monaco
Norway

Future HQ of FIBA Europe, in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Top FIBA Europe teams

Further information: FIBA World Rankings

Rank	Team	Points
2	SpainC	870
4	Greece	452
5	Lithuania	406
6	Russia	363
7	Turkey	302
8	France	260
12	Serbia	192
13	Germany	182
14	Slovenia	157
16	Croatia	134
21	Italy	72

^C Current zone champions

Tournaments

Between nations

• FIBA EuroBasket, the continental championship played biennially
  • Men's
  • Women's
• FIBA European Championship for Small Countries (men and women)
• FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, the continental championship for players aged fewer than 20 years played annually
• FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the continental championship for players aged fewer than 18 years played annually
• FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the continental championship for players aged fewer than 16 years played annually
• FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, the continental championship for women aged fewer than 20 years played annually
• FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women, the continental championship for women aged fewer than 18 years played annually
• FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, the continental championship for women aged fewer than 16 years played annually

Between clubs

• Euroleague, professional league comprising teams from thirteen nations
  • Men's
  • Women's
• Eurocup
  • Men's
  • Women's
• EuroChallenge
  • Men's
• SuperCup
  • Women's

NOTE: The men's Euroleague is not operated by FIBA Europe, but rather by Euroleague Basketball (company). The preliminary rounds of the Eurocup are operated by FIBA Europe, and the competition proper is operated by Euroleague Basketball. Both the Euroleague and Eurocup are sanctioned by FIBA and play under FIBA rules.

Defunct club competitions

• EuroCup Challenge
• Korać Cup
• Ronchetti Cup
• Saporta Cup
• SuproLeague

See also

• FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award
• FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year Award
• European national basketball league rankings

External links

• FIBA Europe official website