International basketball governing body This article is about the basketball organization. For other uses, see Fiba (disambiguation). Not to be confused with FIFA.
FIBA
Fédération Internationale de Basketball
Abbreviation
FIBA
Predecessor
International Amateur Handball Federation
Formation
18 June 1932; 93 years ago (1932-06-18)
Founded at
Geneva, Switzerland
Type
Sports federation
Headquarters
Global office:
Mies, Switzerland
Continental offices:
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Africa)
Miami, United States (Americas)
Beirut, Lebanon (Asia)
Munich, Germany (Europe)
Southport, Australia (Oceania)
Membership
212 national federations
Official languages
EnglishFrench[1]
President
Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani
Secretary-General
Andreas Zagklis[2]
Key people
George VassilakopoulosManfred Ströher [de]
Revenue
US$125.8 million[3] (2024)
Expenses
US$117.6 million[3] (2024)
Website
www.fiba.basketball
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA /ˈfiːbə/FEE-bə; French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball)[a][4] 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 the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament, which are sanctioned by the IOC.[5] 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 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 moved 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.
History
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1932–49; founding and early years
[edit]
The association 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 nations' basketball federations that were the founding members of FIBA were: Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, and Switzerland. In September 1934 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.
Development (1950–2019)
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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 the Olympics.[6] 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 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.[7][8][9]
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.[10] Andreas Zagklis became the Secretary-General of FIBA on 7 December 2018.
2020–present; suspensions of Russia and Belarus
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In February 2022, Russia and Belarus were provisionally suspended from international competitions until further notice due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[11][12] It also suspended the two countries from hosting any competitions.[12]
Presidents
[edit] Main article: List of presidents of FIBA
Presidents of FIBA
Years
Name[13]
1932–1948
Leon Bouffard
1948–1960
Willard Greim
1960–1968
Antonio dos Reis Carneiro
1968–1976
Abdel Moneim Wahby
1976–1984
Gonzalo Puyat II
1984–1990
Robert Busnel
1990–1998
George E. Killian
1998–2002
Abdoulaye Seye Moreau [fr]
2002–2006
Carl Men Ky Ching [zh]
2006–2010
Robert Elphinston
2010–2014
Yvan Mainini [fr]
2014–2019
Horacio Muratore [es]
2019–2023
Hamane Niang
2023–present
Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani
During the 1936 Summer Olympics, the FIBA honored James A. Naismith, the founder of basketball, as their honorary President.[6]
Secretaries General
[edit]
Secretaries General of FIBA
Years
Name
1932–1976
Renato William Jones
1976–2003
/ Borislav Stanković
2003–2018
Patrick Baumann
2018–present
Andreas Zagklis
Structure
[edit]
Background
[edit]
Until the 1990s FIBA had various contintental sub-confederations under its jurisdiction.[14] Those were as follows:
Africa (AFABA)
Asia (A.B.C.)
Confederación Panamericana de Baloncesto (COPABA)
South American Basketball Confederation (CONSUBASQUET)
Europe (Standing Conference for Europe)
Oceania (O.B.C.)
Five zones and 212 national federations
[edit]FIBA divides the world into 5 zones, each roughly based on a continent.
There are five zones, in which FIBA oversees 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.[15] National federations are members of FIBA and are provided for in FIBA's General Statutes with their assigned zones.[16] The Statutes also state that upon a national federation's admission into FIBA, it is assigned to a zone by the Central Board.[17]
FIBA Africa (54 members)
FIBA Americas (42 members)
FIBA Asia (44 members)
FIBA Europe (50 members)
FIBA Oceania (22 members)
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 the four Home Nations within the United Kingdom (England and Scotland).[18] 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[19] after being suspended in 2018.[20]
The FIBA Men's World Ranking and FIBA Women's World Ranking are both updated after 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.
Laws and governance
[edit]FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland
FIBA's headquarters is located in Mies, Switzerland and 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 the FIBA President, Treasurer, and members of the FIBA Central Board, and appoints members of their Ethics and Nominations Panels.[21] 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; 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 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.[22]
Competitions
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National teams
[edit]
Men
[edit]
FIBA Basketball World Cup
Olympic Basketball Tournament
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
FIBA U-19 Basketball World Cup
FIBA U-17 Basketball World Cup
(3x3 men)
[edit]
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Olympic 3x3 Basketball Tournament
FIBA 3x3 U-23 World Cup
FIBA 3x3 U-18 World Cup
Women
[edit]
FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Olympic Women's Basketball Tournament
FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
FIBA U-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
FIBA U-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
(3x3 women)
[edit]
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Cup
Olympic 3x3 Women's Basketball Tournament
FIBA 3x3 U-23 Women's World Cup
FIBA 3x3 U-18 Women's World Cup
Clubs
[edit]
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Esports
[edit]
EFIBA Esport
Current title holders
[edit]
World champions
[edit]
Tournament
FIBA World Cup
Year
Next edition
Olympics
Year
Men
Germany (1)
2023
2027
United States (17)
2024
Women
United States (11)
2022
2026
United States (10)
2024
U-19 Men
United States (9)
2025
2027
Argentina (1)
2018
U-19 Women
United States (11)
2025
2027
United States (2)
2018
U-17 Men
United States (7)
2024
2026
N/A[A]
U-17 Women
United States (6)
2024
2026
^ A: The Youth Olympic Games are a U-19 event played in FIBA 3x3 format.
3x3 world champions
[edit]
Tournament
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Year
Olympics
Year
Men
Spain (1)
2025
Netherlands (1)
2024
Women
Netherlands (1)
2025
Germany (1)
2024
U-23 Men
Lithuania (1)
2025
N/A
U-23 Women
Netherlands (2)
2025
U-18 Men
United States (3)
2024
U-18 Women
United States (8)
2024
World club champions
[edit]
Club competition
Year
Champion
Score
Runner-up
Next edition
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
2025
Málaga Unicaja (2)
71–61
NBA G League United
2026
eFIBA Esport World Champions
[edit]
Competitions
Year
Champion
Score
Runner-up
Next edition
eFIBA
2023
2024
Continental champions
[edit]
Nationalteams
FIBA Africa
Year
Next edition
FIBA Americas
Year
Next edition
FIBA Asia
Year
Next edition
FIBA Europe
Year
Next edition
FIBA Oceania
Year
Next edition
Men
Angola (12)
2025
2029
Brazil (5)
2025
2029
Australia (3)
2025
2029
Germany (2)
2025
2029
Australia (19)
2015
N/A[B]
Women
Nigeria (7)
2025
2027
United States (5)
2025
2027
Australia (1)
2025
2027
Belgium (2)
2025
2027
Australia (15)
2015
U-18 Men
Mali (3)
2024
2026
United States (11)
2024
2026
Australia (2)
2024
2026
Spain (6)
2025
2026
New Zealand (2)
2025
2027
U-18 Women
Mali (9)
2024
2026
United States (12)
2024
2026
Australia (2)
2024
2026
Spain (6)
2025
2026
Australia (11)
2025
2027
U-16 Men
Ivory Coast (1)
2025
2027
United States (9)
2025
2027
Australia (4)
2025
2027
Serbia (2)
2025
2026
Australia (7)
2024
2026
U-16 Women
Egypt (1)
2025
2027
United States (8)
2025
2027
Australia (4)
2025
2027
Spain (11)
2025
2026
Australia (7)
2024
2026
^ 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.
Continental club champions
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Region
Competition
Year
Champion
Title
Runner-up
Next edition
Men's club competitions
Africa
Basketball Africa League
2025
Al Ahli Tripoli
1st
Petro de Luanda
2026
Americas
Basketball Champions League Americas
2024–25
Flamengo
2nd
Boca Juniors
2025–26
Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto
2025
Ferro Carril Oeste
1st
Regatas Corrientes
2026
Asia
Basketball Champions League Asia
2025
Utsunomiya Brex
1st
Al Riyadi
2026
East Asia Super League
2024–25
Hiroshima Dragonflies
1st
Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
2025–26
West Asia Super League
2024–25
Al Riyadi
2nd
Tabiat
2025–26
Europe
Basketball Champions League
2024–25
Unicaja Málaga
2nd
Galatasaray
2025–26
Europe Cup
2024–25
Surne Bilbao Basket
1st
PAOK mateco
2025–26
Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament
2024–25
Žalgiris
3rd
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
2025–26
Youth Basketball Champions League
2025
Rytas
2nd
Filou Oostende
2026
Women's club competitions
Africa
Africa Women's Basketball League
2024
Ferroviário de Maputo
3rd
Al Ahly
2025
Americas
Women's Basketball League Americas
2024
Indeportes Antioquia
2nd
Bay Area Phoenix
2025
Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino
2024
SESI Araraquara
1st
Aguada
2025
Asia
Women's Basketball League Asia
2025
Guangdong Vermilion Birds
1st
Fujitsu Red Wave
2026
Europe
EuroLeague Women (1st-tier)
2024–25
ZVVZ USK Praha
2nd
CBK Mersin
2025–26
EuroCup Women (2nd-tier)
2024–25
ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2nd
Baxi Ferrol
2025–26
SuperCup Women
2025
ZVVZ USK Praha
2nd
ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2026
^ C: The top-tier European professional basketball club competitions are complex. The EuroLeague run by Euroleague Basketball and its EuroCup are competing with the FIBA Europe organized competitions. The best European clubs have joined the closed league EuroLeague.
Awards
[edit] Main article: FIBA Awards
Most Valuable Player
[edit]
Tournament
Most Recent Awardee
Team
Year
Men
Dennis Schröder
Germany
2023
Women
A'ja Wilson
United States
2022
U-19 Men
AJ Dybantsa
United States
2025
U-19 Women
Saniyah Hall
United States
2025
U-17 Men
Cameron Boozer
United States
2024
U-17 Women
Jerzy Robinson
United States
2024
World rankings
[edit]
Men's
[edit] Further information: FIBA Men's World Ranking
The following table has the Top 32 men's basketball countries in the world.[23] 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 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.[24]
Top 32 Rankings as of 2 December 2025[25]
Rank
Change
Team
Points
1
United States
871.8
2
Germany
794.2
3
Serbia
788.8
4
France
780.1
5
Canada
778.8
6
Australia
758.8
7
Spain
748.2
8
Argentina
733.7
9
Lithuania
726.6
10
Brazil
725.5
11
1
Turkey
714.5
12
1
Latvia
711.9
13
Greece
711.6
14
Slovenia
679.8
15
Italy
665.3
16
Puerto Rico
632.1
17
Finland
625.9
18
Montenegro
595.5
19
Poland
566.3
20
Georgia
529.2
21
3
Dominican Republic
499.6
22
1
Japan
475.1
23
4
Czech Republic
451.2
24
1
South Sudan
446.7
25
3
New Zealand
440.9
26
2
Iran
402.9
27
3
China
398.4
28
3
Venezuela
395.5
29
4
Angola
391
30
1
Lebanon
388.7
31
5
Mexico
381.1
32
7
Israel
378.5
*Change from 9 August 2021
Women's
[edit] Further information: FIBA Women's World Ranking
The following table has the Top 16 women's basketball countries in the world.[26] 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 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.[27]
Top 20 Rankings as of 8 August 2025[28]
Rank
Change
Team
Points
1
United States
880.9
2
Australia
719.6
3
France
719.2
4
China
712.7
5
1
Belgium
702.1
6
1
Spain
698.2
7
Canada
661.6
8
3
Nigeria
640.1
9
1
Brazil
637.8
10
2
Serbia
615.2
11
2
Japan
613.3
12
1
Germany
602.4
13
1
Puerto Rico
534.3
14
2
Italy
477.6
15
1
South Korea
474.7
16
1
Turkey
392
*Change from 9 August 2021
Sponsors of FIBA
[edit]As of December 2024
FIBA Global Partners
[edit]
1xbet[29]
Ganten[30]
Molten[31]
Nike[32]
Smart Communications[33]
TCL Corporation[34]
Tencent[35]
Tissot[36]
Wanda Group[37]
Yili Group[38]
Other Partners
[edit]
Global Supplier: Kuehne + Nagel
Notes
[edit]
^Originally known as the Fédération internationale de basketball amateur (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word amateur from its name but retained the acronym.
References
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^"Asian dairy giant Yili becomes newest FIBA Global Partner". FIBA. 26 April 2023.
External links
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FIBA Asia – Official website
FIBA Europe – Official website
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