List of women's national basketball teams
This is a list of the women's national basketball teams in the world.
Active teams
The International Basketball Federation, or FIBA recognizes 213 national teams divided into 5 zones, each roughly corresponding to a continent (North America and South America are grouped under the Americas.)
The newest national team is Montenegro which was recognized in 2006.
There are more FIBA-recognized teams than FIFA-recognized teams (209).
FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa, which has 53 national teams,[1] is divided into 7 zones.[2]
Zone 1Zone 2Zone 3 |
Zone 4Zone 5 |
Zone 6Zone 7 |
FIBA Americas
FIBA Americas (formerly the Pan-American Basketball Confederation), which controls North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, has 44 national teams, divided into three areas.[3] The Central American and Caribbean Confederations of Basketball (CONCECABA) is further divided into the Central America and Caribbean zone.[4]
CONCECABACaribbean
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Central AmericaNorth AmericaSouth America |
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia (formerly the Asian Basketball Confederation) is divided into 5 zones.[5]
East AsiaGulf |
Middle Asia |
SEABAWABA |
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe has 52 member nations under it.[6]
- Great Britain, a combined team of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will play at the 2012 Olympics and at the EuroBasket Women 2011, 2013 and 2015.
- Northern Ireland is not a member of FIBA, but there are hers national federation, the national teams, leagues, etc.
FIBA Oceania
FIBA Oceania has 21 member nations under it.[7]
Non-FIBA members
Defunct teams
FIBA country codes
FIBA uses IOC country codes for most countries which are IOC members. For non-IOC members and exceptions, FIBA uses the following codes:
- England: ENG
- Gibraltar: GIB
- Marshall Islands: MIS (IOC: MHL)
- Montserrat: MAT
- New Caledonia: CAL
- Norfolk Island: NIS
- Northern Mariana Islands: SAI
- Scotland: SCO
- Tahiti: TAH
- Turks and Caicos Islands: TCI
- Wales: WAL