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FIBA Europe
European basketball association
European basketball association
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | FIBA Europe |
| image | FIBA Europe.svg |
| image_size | 220px |
| formation | |
| headquarters | Munich, Germany |
| membership | 50 full member associations |
| language | English |
| leader_title | President |
| leader_name | ESP Jorge Garbajosa |
| parent_organization | FIBA |
| website |
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations.
Structure
FIBA Europe is one of five Regions of FIBA and is responsible for controlling and developing the sport of basketball in Europe. Among many tasks, this includes promoting, supervising and directing international competition at the club and national team levels, as well as governing and appointing European international referees. FIBA Europe is an international federation consisting of the national basketball federations of Europe. Currently 50 national federations are members.
The highest decision-making body is the Board of FIBA Europe which consists of 25 persons elected by the National Federations. The Board of FIBA Europe meets twice a year and is the executive body which represents all 50 Federations that make up the membership of FIBA Europe. All 50 federations meet once a year at the General Assembly of FIBA Europe.
The Board of FIBA Europe
The current board members are:
- ESP Jorge Garbajosa, president
- POL Grzegorz Bachanski, treasurer
- BEL Stefan Garaleas
- BUL Georgi Glouchkov
- CYP Athos Antoniou
- CZE Michal Konecny
- ESP Elisa Aguilar
- EST Keio Kuhi
- GER Wolfgang Brenscheidt
- GIB John Gonçalves
- GRE Asterios Zois
- HUN Ivan Bodrogvary
- IRL Bernard O'Byrne
- ISL Hannes S. Jonsson
- ISR Amiram Halevy
- ITA Maurizio Bertea
- KOS Arben Fetahu
- LAT Edgars Sneps
- NED Maarten Hoffer
- POR Manuel Fernandes
- ROU Carmen Tocală
- SLO Matej Erjavec
- SUI Giancarlo Sergi
- SWE Elisabeth Egnell
- TUR Hüseyin Beşok
Current Executive Committee
| Office | Officeholders |
|---|---|
| President | ESP Jorge Garbajosa |
| Treasurer | POL Grzegorz Bachanski |
| Ex-officio members | GRE Andreas Zagklis |
Presidents
| # | Years | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002–2010 | GRE George Vassilakopoulos |
| 2 | 2010–2013 | ISL Ólafur Rafnsson |
| 3 | 2013–2014 | BEL Cyriel Coomas |
| 4 | 2014–2023 | TUR Turgay Demirel |
| 5 | 2023–present | ESP Jorge Garbajosa |
Executive Directors
Until 1 January 2015, the position was titled as a Secretary General.
| # | Years | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002–2012 | CAN Nar Zanolin |
| 2 | 2012–present | CZE Kamil Novak |
Competitions
FIBA Europe competitions
National teams
- EuroBasket:
- Men's, played every four years
- Women's, played biennially
- FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
- Men's, played biennially
- Women's, played biennially
- FIBA U20 EuroBasket, played annually
- FIBA U18 EuroBasket, played annually
- FIBA U16 EuroBasket, played annually
- FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket, played annually
- FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket, played annually
- FIBA U16 Women's EuroBasket, played annually ; 3x3 national teams
- FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup, (men and women)
- FIBA 3x3 U17 Europe Cup, (men and women)
Clubs
- European professional club basketball system
- Basketball Champions League, first-tier men's continental tournament
- FIBA Europe Cup, second-tier men's continental tournament
- Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament
- Youth Basketball Champions League
- EuroLeague Women, first-tier women's continental tournament
- EuroCup Women, second-tier women's continental tournament
- FIBA Europe SuperCup Women, contested between the winners of EuroLeague and EuroCup ;Defunct
- FIBA EuroChallenge
- FIBA EuroCup Challenge
- FIBA Korać Cup
- Ronchetti Cup
- FIBA Saporta Cup
- 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague
- FIBA Europe All-Star Game
- FIBA EuroStars
- FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day Note: The men's EuroLeague and EuroCup Basketball are not operated by FIBA Europe, but rather by Euroleague Basketball. Both competitions are sanctioned by FIBA and play under FIBA rules.
Title holders
Continental champions
| Competitions | Year | Champion | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Men's competitions | Women's competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EuroBasket | 2025 | 2nd | 2029 | ||||
| U20 EuroBasket | [2025](2025-fiba-u20-eurobasket) | 3rd | [2026](2026-fiba-u20-eurobasket) | ||||
| U18 EuroBasket | [2025](2025-fiba-u18-eurobasket) | 6th | [2026](2026-fiba-u18-eurobasket) | ||||
| U16 EuroBasket | [2025](2025-fiba-u16-eurobasket) | 2nd | [2026](2026-fiba-u16-eurobasket) | ||||
| 3x3 Europe Cup | [2025](2025-fiba-3x3-europe-cup) | 1st | [2026](2026-fiba-3x3-europe-cup) | ||||
| 3x3 U17 Europe Cup | [2023](2023-fiba-3x3-under-17-europe-cup) | 1st | [2024](2024-fiba-3x3-under-17-europe-cup) | ||||
| EuroBasket Women | 2025 | 2nd | 2027 | ||||
| U20 Women's EuroBasket | [2025](2025-fiba-u20-women-s-eurobasket) | 10th | [2026](2026-fiba-u20-women-s-eurobasket) | ||||
| U18 Women's EuroBasket | [2025](2025-fiba-u18-women-s-eurobasket) | 6th | [2026](2026-fiba-u18-women-s-eurobasket) | ||||
| U16 Women's EuroBasket | [2025](2025-fiba-u16-women-s-eurobasket) | 11th | [2026](2026-fiba-u16-women-s-eurobasket) | ||||
| 3x3 Women's Europe Cup | [2025](2025-fiba-3x3-europe-cup) | 2nd | [2026](2026-fiba-3x3-europe-cup) | ||||
| 3x3 U17 Women's Europe Cup | [2023](2023-fiba-3x3-under-17-europe-cup) | 3rd | [2024](2024-fiba-3x3-under-17-europe-cup) |
Continental club champions
| Competitions | Year | Champion | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Men's competitions | Men's junior competitions | Women's competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball Champions League | [2024–25](2024-25-basketball-champions-league) | ESP Unicaja Málaga | 2nd | TUR Galatasaray | [2025–26](2025-26-basketball-champions-league) | |||
| Europe Cup | [2024–25](2024-25-fiba-europe-cup) | ESP Surne Bilbao Basket | 1st | GRE PAOK mateco | [2025–26](2025-26-fiba-europe-cup) | |||
| Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament | [2024–25](2024-25-euroleague-basketball-next-generation-tournament) | LTU Žalgiris | 3rd | ITA EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | [2025–26](2025-26-euroleague-basketball-next-generation-tournament) | |||
| Youth Basketball Champions League | [2025](2025-youth-basketball-champions-league) | LTU Rytas | 2nd | BEL Filou Oostende | [2025](2025-youth-basketball-champions-league) | |||
| EuroLeague Women | [2024–25](2024-25-euroleague-women) | CZE ZVVZ USK Praha | 2nd | TUR CBK Mersin | [2025–26](2025-26-euroleague-women) | |||
| EuroCup Women | [2024–25](2024-25-eurocup-women) | FRA ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2nd | ESP Baxi Ferrol | [2025–26](2025-26-eurocup-women) | |||
| SuperCup Women | [2025](2025-fiba-europe-supercup-women) | CZE ZVVZ USK Praha | 2nd | FRA ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq | [2026](2026-fiba-europe-supercup-women) |
Titles by country
– 19 / – 9
| Country | Men | Women | 3x3 Men | 3x3 Women | Total | Euro | U20 | U18 | U16 | Euro | U20 | U18 | U16 | Euro | U17 | Euro | U17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Soviet Union* † | 14 | · | 8 | 3 | 21 | · | 11 | 8 | · | · | · | · | 65 | ||||
| Spain | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 11 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 54 | ||||
| France | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 34 | ||||
| Russia | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | 23 | ||||
| *Yugoslavia* † | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - | · | 1 | - | · | · | · | · | 23 | ||||
| Serbia | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 18 | ||||
| Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 13 | ||||
| Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 13 | ||||
| Greece | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | ||||
| Croatia | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | ||||
| Turkey | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 7 | ||||
| Slovenia | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | ||||
| Belgium | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Hungary | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| *Serbia and Montenegro* † | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 5 | ||||
| *Czechoslovakia* † | 1 | - | - | - | - | · | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 4 | ||||
| Germany | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | ||||
| Czech Republic | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||||
| Israel | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||||
| Latvia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | ||||
| Austria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| Belarus | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| Bulgaria | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| *CIS* † | · | - | - | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | ||||
| *Egypt* | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | ||||
| Finland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| Netherlands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||
| Poland | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| Romania | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
| Ukraine | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Note: Titles won by nation, as recognized by FIBA Europe, including defunct states and Egypt, current member of FIBA Africa. The FIBA European Championship for Small Countries is not included in this ranking.
Medals
- Former Countries (Egypt Former Member).
- Exclude FIBA European Championship for Small Countries and FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries.
With Precursors
- Former Member.
- Exclude FIBA European Championship for Small Countries and FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries.
FIBA World Rankings
Overview
Members
| Code | Association | National teams | FIBA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| affiliation | IOC | |||
| member | ||||
| ALB | Albania Albania | 1947 | ||
| AND | Andorra Andorra | 1988 | ||
| ARM | Armenia Armenia | 1992 | ||
| AUT | Austria Austria | 1934 | ||
| AZE | Azerbaijan Azerbaijan | 1994 | ||
| BLR | Belarus Belarus | 1992 | ||
| BEL | Belgium Belgium | 1933 | ||
| BIH | Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1992 | ||
| BUL | Bulgaria Bulgaria | 1935 | ||
| CRO | Croatia Croatia | 1992 | ||
| CYP | Cyprus Cyprus | 1974 | ||
| CZE | Czech Republic Czech Republic | 1932 | ||
| DEN | Denmark Denmark | 1951 | ||
| EST | Estonia Estonia | 1991 | ||
| FIN | Finland Finland | 1939 | ||
| FRA | France France | 1933 | ||
| GEO | Georgia Georgia | 1992 | ||
| GER | Germany Germany | 1934 | ||
| GIB | Gibraltar Gibraltar | 1985 | Part of the British Olympic Association. | |
| GBR | Great Britain Great Britain | 2006 | ||
| GRE | Greece Greece | 1936 | ||
| HUN | Hungary Hungary | 1935 | ||
| ISL | Iceland Iceland | 1959 | ||
| IRL | Ireland Ireland | 1947 | ||
| ISR | Israel Israel | 1939 | ||
| ITA | Italy Italy | 1932 | ||
| KOS | Kosovo Kosovo | 2015 | ||
| LAT | Latvia Latvia | 1992 | ||
| LTU | Lithuania Lithuania | 1992 | ||
| LUX | Luxembourg Luxembourg | 1946 | ||
| MLT | Malta Malta | 1967 | ||
| MDA | Moldova Moldova | 1992 | ||
| MON | Monaco Monaco | 1987 | ||
| MNE | Montenegro Montenegro | 2006 | ||
| NED | Netherlands Netherlands | 1946 | ||
| MKD | North Macedonia North Macedonia | 1993 | ||
| NOR | Norway Norway | 1968 | ||
| POL | Poland Poland | 1934 | ||
| POR | Portugal Portugal | 1932 | ||
| ROU | Romania Romania | 1932 | ||
| RUS | Russia Russia | 1947 | ||
| SMR | San Marino San Marino | 1969 | ||
| SRB | Serbia Serbia | 1936 | ||
| SVK | Slovakia Slovakia | 1993 | ||
| SLO | Slovenia Slovenia | 1992 | ||
| ESP | Spain Spain | 1934 | ||
| SWE | Sweden Sweden | 1952 | ||
| SUI | Switzerland Switzerland | 1932 | ||
| TUR | Turkey Turkey | 1936 | ||
| UKR | Ukraine Ukraine | 1992 |
Defunct members
| Code | Association | National teams | FIBA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| affiliation | FIBA | |||
| disaffiliation | ||||
| TCH | Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia | 1992 | ||
| GDR | East Germany East Germany | 1952 | 1990 | |
| ENG | England EnglandIntegrated in the British Association. | 1937 | ||
| SCG | Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro | 1992 | 2006 | |
| SCO | Scotland Scotland | 1947 | ||
| URS | Soviet Union Soviet Union | 1992 | ||
| WAL | Wales Wales | 1956 | ||
| YUG | Yugoslavia Yugoslavia | 1949 | 1992 |
Notes
References
References
- "Organisation of FIBA Europe".
- "Board of FIBA Europe".
- "FIBA Europe Executive Committee".
- "President".
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