British Basketball

National sports governing body for basketball in Great Britain

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British Basketball Federation

Abbreviation| BBF
Predecessor| British & Irish Basketball Federation
Formation| 2006
Type| National sports governing body
Legal status| Private Limited company without share capital (British Performance Basketball Ltd)
Purpose| Basketball in Great Britain and participation in international competitions
Location|

* Manchester, M2 3BD

Region served

| Great Britain
Membership| British basketball players

Chairman

| Vacant

Main organ

| BBF Board
Affiliations| International Basketball Federation (FIBA), British Olympic Association, UK Sport
Website| GB.basketball

The British Basketball Federation, known as British Basketball, is the national sports governing body for basketball in Great Britain. It organises Great Britain teams for men and women in international competition. Northern Irish players normally compete for Ireland, but are also eligible to compete for the GB.

The three home nations associations—Basketball England, basketballscotland and Basketball Wales—still have responsibility for basketball in their own countries, including organising competitions and developing the sport.

## History

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The British & Irish Basketball Federation (BIBF) was formed in 1960 from funding from the Sports Council. Northern Ireland began to be represented by Basketball Ireland, and in 2004 Ireland left the BIBF.

In October 2004 the BIBF changed its name to Great Britain Basketball.

In December 2006 the British Basketball Federation (BBF) was formed, and GB teams replaced England in the U20 and senior age groups in FIBA competitions. In order for GB teams to compete in the London Olympics in 2012, FIBA had insisted that a single governing body for Great Britain be formed, rather than the existing three separate home nations. England, Scotland and Wales continued to compete separately in youth competitions.

Basketball Wales rejected a full merger in 2012, so the new governing body was initially formed by just England Basketball (now Basketball England) and basketballscotland. Wales eventually agreed to join the new federation in 2015. The merger was formally completed in October 2016, and the home nations gave up their individual memberships of FIBA. Great Britain national teams now compete in all age groups from U16 to senior, with Scotland and Wales still able to field separate teams in some lower division youth competitions.

The federation is based in the offices of UK Sport.

## See also

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* Basketball England
* basketballscotland
* Basketball Wales
* British Basketball League

## External links

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* British Basketball
* UK Sport

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National members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)

FIBA Africa|

* ALG
* ANG
* BEN
* BOT
* BUR
* BDI
* CMR
* CPV
* CAF
* CHA
* COM
* CGO
* COD
* CIV
* DJI
* EGY
* GEQ
* ERI
* ETH
* GAB
* GAM
* GHA
* GUI
* GBA
* KEN
* LES
* LBR
* LBA
* MAD
* MAW
* MLI
* MTN
* MRI
* MAR
* MOZ
* NAM
* NIG
* NGR
* RWA
* RSA
* STP
* SENl
* SEY
* SLE
* SOM
* SSD
* SUD
* SWZ
* TAN
* TGA
* TUN
* UGA
* ZAM
* ZIM

FIBA Americas|

* ANT
* ARG
* AUR
* BAH
* BAR
* BER
* BIZ
* BOL
* BRA
* BVI
* CAN
* CAY
* CHI
* COL
* CRC
* CUB
* DMA
* DOM
* ECU
* ESA
* GRN
* GUA
* GUY
* HAI
* HON
* JAM
* MEX
* MSR
* AHO
* NCA
* PAN
* PAR
* PER
* PUR
* MSR
* SKN
* VIN
* SUR
* TCA
* TRI
* URU
* USA
* ISV
* VEN

FIBA Asia|

* AFG
* BRN
* BAN
* BHU
* BRN
* CAM
* CHN
* PRK
* HKG
* IND
* INA
* IRI
* IRQ
* JPN
* JOR
* KAZ
* KGZ
* KOR
* KUW
* LAO
* LIB
* MAC
* MAS
* MDV
* MGL
* MYA
* NEP
* OMA
* PAK
* PLE
* PHI
* QAT
* KSA
* SIN
* SRI
* SYR
* TJK
* THA
* TKM
* TPE
* UAE
* UZB
* VIE
* YEM

FIBA Europe|

* ALB
* AND
* ARM
* AUT
* AZE
* BLR
* BEL
* BIH
* BUL
* CRO
* CYP
* CZE
* DEN
* ENG
* EST
* ESP
* FIN
* FRA
* GEO
* GER
* GIB
* GBR
* GRE
* HUN
* ISL
* IRL
* ISR
* ITA
* KOS
* LAT
* LTU
* LUX
* MDA
* MKD
* MLT
* MNE
* MON
* NED
* NOR
* POL
* POR
* ROM
* RUS
* SMR
* SCO
* SRB
* SVK
* SLO
* SWE
* SUI
* TUR
* UKR
* WAL

FIBA Oceania|

* ASA
* AUS
* COK
* FIJ
* FSM
* GUM
* KIR
* MHL
* NRU
* NCL
* NZL
* NMI
* PLW
* PNG
* SAM
* SOL
* TAH
* TGA
* TUV
* VAN
* Wallis & Futuna

* Pinnacle Events
* Olympics
* World Cup

* v
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National basketball associations of Europe (FIBA Europe)

Current|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Great Britain
* England
* Scotland
* Wales
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine

Defunct|

* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Serbia and Montenegro
* Soviet Union
* Yugoslavia

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Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom

Summer Olympic sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* ENG
* WAL
* SCO
* Baseball
* Basketball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Boxing
* Professional
* Amateur
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* BC
* CTT
* Dance sport
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Football
* GBRMW
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Golf
* GBR
* ENG
* WAL
* SCO
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* NI
* Hockey
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Softball
* Surfing
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Table Tennis
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* SCO
* WAL
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* NI
* Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Ice skating
* Ice Hockey
* GBR
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Snowboarding

Other IOC recognised sports|

* Air sports
* Bandy
* Billiard sports
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Cricket
* ENG & WAL
* SCO
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Lacrosse
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Motorsport
* Mountaineering and climbing
* ENG & WAL
* SCO
* Netball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* NI
* Orienteering
* Pelota vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller Sports
* Rugby Union
* ENG
* WAL
* SCO
* Squash
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Sumo
* Tug-of-war
* Underwater sports
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Water ski
* Wushu

Disability and Paralympic sports|

* Wheelchair rugby
* Wheelchair basketball

Other sports|

* American football
* Australian rules football
* Backgammon
* British baseball
* ENG
* WAL
* Bog snorkelling
* Bowls
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Caving
* Croquet
* Darts
* Fullbore Target Rifle
* Horse racing
* Kho-kho
* Kiteboarding
* Quadball
* Radio-controlled racing
* Sailing in schools
* Real Tennis
* Rugby league
* Smallbore Target Rifle

* British Olympic Association
* British Paralympic Association
* Team GB
* Department for Culture, Media and Sport
* UK Sport
* Sport England
* Sport Northern Ireland
* Sportscotland
* Sport Wales
* Commonwealth Games England
* Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council
* Commonwealth Games Scotland
* Commonwealth Games Wales
* For some sports, Northern Ireland belongs to all-Irish governing bodies; for these, see Category:All-island sports governing bodies in Ireland.

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