International Basketball Federation
| Name | International Basketball Federation (FIBA) (Fédération internationale de basket-ball) |
| Abbreviation | FIBA |
| Motto | "We are basketball" |
| Formation | 18 June 1932 |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 213 national federations |
| Official language | English and French |
| President | Horacio Muratore |
| Secretary General | Andreas Zagklis |
| Key People | Borislav Stanković, George Vassilakopoulos, and Manfred Ströher. |
| Headquarters | Mies, Switzerland |
| Website | https://www.fiba.basketball |
The international basketball federation (FIBA) is the highest governing body of the sport of basketball. It was originally known as Fédération internationale de basket-ball amateur, but was later renamed to Fédération internationale de basket-ball, which is its current name. A total of eight nations were its founding members. Namely - Argentina, Greece, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Portugal, Switzerland and Romania. Now, it’s made up of five zones (namely Asia, Americas, Africa, Europe, and Oceania) with a total of 213 nations as its members.
Its responsibilities include forming the rules and regulations of this sport as well as organizing its world championships.
Updated On : 14 May, 2019
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