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Motto We Are Basketball Formation June 18, 1932 Type Sport federation Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland Membership 213 national federations Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, German[1] Secretary General Patrick Baumann President Bob Elphinston Key people George Vassilakopoulos, Borislav Stanković, Manfred Ströher Website http://www.fiba.com Basketball portal The International Basketball Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball), more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA (pronounced [fee-buh]), is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball. Originally known as the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the Amateur from its official name but retained the initialism, because of the first two letters of the word basketball. The FIBA defines the international rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. 213 national federations are now members, organized since 1989 into five zones or "commissions": Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. FIBA is a world basketball tournament for men's national teams held quadrennially by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). A parallel event for women's teams, the FIBA World Championship for Women, is also held quadrennially, in the same year as the men's event but in a different country. The champion team wins the Naismith Trophy, which was first awarded in the 1967 tournament. The tournament structure is similar but not identical to that of the FIFA World Cup; both of these international competitions have been played in the same year since 1970.

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Further information: FIBA World Rankings

1 men's team: Argentina
1 women's team: USA
1 combined ranking: USA

[edit]References

^ 2006 General Statutes of FIBA, Article 37.6 ^ Basketball Australia - FIBA will no longer hold world championships in this age group (U21) [edit]External links

FIBA official site InterBasket - International Basketball News and Forum, covering Euroleague, NBA and more... History of amateur and professional basketball in Canada at Frozen Hoops ThePlayersForum.com - Site dedicated to helping sports players achieve their dream of playing internationally TalkBasket - Basketball news and discussions MediaZone - Official Broadband Provider site New Tournament FIBA U17 World Championship International basketball v • d • e FIBA | Olympics | World Championship | World Rankings U21 World Championship | U19 World Championship | U17 World Championship | Teams

    Africa: FIBA Africa – Africa Championship
    Americas: FIBA Americas – Americas Championship
    Asia: FIBA Asia – Asian Championship
    Europe: FIBA Europe – EuroBasket
    Oceania: FIBA Oceania – Oceania Championship

    Africa: FIBA Africa – Africa Championship
    Americas: FIBA Americas – Americas Championship
    Asia: FIBA Asia – Asian Championship
    Europe: FIBA Europe – EuroBasket
    Oceania: FIBA Oceania – Oceania Championship

Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held. International youth basketball v • d • e FIBA | World Rankings | U21 World Championship | U19 World Championship | U17 World Championship

    Africa: FIBA Africa – U-20 | U-18 | U-16
    Americas: FIBA Americas – U-20 | U-18 | U-16
    Asia: FIBA Asia – U-20 | U-18 | U-16
    Europe: FIBA Europe – U-20 | U-18 | U-16
    Oceania: FIBA Oceania – U-20 | U-18 | U-16

Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held. International women's youth basketball v • d • e FIBA | World Rankings | U21 World Championship | U19 World Championship | U17 World Championship

    Africa: FIBA Africa – U-20 | U-18 | U-16
    Americas: FIBA Americas – U-20 | U-18 | U-16
    Asia: FIBA Asia – U-20 | U-18 | U-16
    Europe: FIBA Europe – U-20 | U-18 | U-16
    Oceania: FIBA Oceania – U-20 | U-18 | U-16