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:
Jorge Garbajosa, president Grzegorz Bachanski, treasurer Stefan Garaleas Georgi Glouchkov Athos Antoniou Michal Konecny Elisa Aguilar Keio Kuhi Wolfgang Brenscheidt John Gonçalves Asterios Zois Ivan Bodrogvary Bernard O'Byrne Hannes S. Jonsson Amiram Halevy Maurizio Bertea Arben Fetahu Edgars Sneps Maarten Hoffer Manuel Fernandes Carmen Tocală Matej Erjavec Giancarlo Sergi Elisabeth Egnell Hüseyin Beşok
Current Executive Committee Office Officeholders President Jorge Garbajosa Treasurer Grzegorz Bachanski Ex-officio members Andreas Zagklis
Presidents # Years Name 1 2002–2010 George Vassilakopoulos 2 2010–2013 Ólafur Rafnsson 3 2013–2014 Cyriel Coomas 4 2014–2023 Turgay Demirel 5 2023–present Jorge Garbajosa
Executive Directors Until 1 January 2015, the position was titled as a Secretary General. # Years Name 1 2002–2012 Nar Zanolin 2 2012–present 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
Title holders Continental champions Competitions Year Champion Title Runners-up Next editionMen's competitions EuroBasket 2025 2nd 2029 U20 EuroBasket 2026 3rd 2027 U18 EuroBasket 2026 1st 2027 U16 EuroBasket 2026 1st 2027 3x3 Europe Cup 2026 2nd 2027Women's competitions EuroBasket Women 2025 2nd 2027 U20 Women's EuroBasket 2026 6th 2027 U18 Women's EuroBasket 2026 7th 2027 U16 Women's EuroBasket 2026 12th 2027 3x3 Women's Europe Cup 2026 3rd 2027
Continental club champions Competitions Year Champion Title Runners-up Next editionMen's competitions Basketball Champions League 2025–26 Rytas 2nd AEK Betsson 2026–27 Europe Cup 2025–26 Surne Bilbao Basket 2nd PAOK mateco 2026–27Men's junior competitions Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament 2025–26 Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 2026–27 Youth Basketball Champions League 2026 Rytas 3rd Igokea 2027Women's competitions EuroLeague Women 2025–26 Fenerbahçe Opet 3rd Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring 2026–27 EuroCup Women 2025–26 Çukurova Basketbol 1st Athinaikos 2026–27 SuperCup Women 2025 ZVVZ USK Praha 2nd ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq 2026
Titles by country
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Country Men Women 3x3 Men 3x3 Women Total Euro U20 U18 U16 Euro U20 U18 U16 Euro U17 Euro U17 † 14 · 8 3 21 · 11 8 · · · · 65 4 3 6 6 4 10 7 12 - - 2 2 56 1 3 4 4 2 6 3 5 - 1 3 3 35 1 1 - - 3 5 5 6 - - 2 - 23 † 8 1 5 8 - · 1 - · · · · 23 - 3 5 2 2 - 1 - 5 - - - 18 3 2 2 2 1 - 2 - 1 1 - - 14 2 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 - - - - 13 2 3 2 2 - - - - - - - - 9 - - 3 4 - - - - - 1 - - 8 1 3 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 8 - 1 2 3 - - - - - 1 - - 7 - - - - 2 - 2 - - 1 - 1 6 1 - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 5 † - 1 1 1 - · 1 1 · · · · 5 2 - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - - 5 † 1 - - - - · 2 1 · · · · 4 - - - - 1 1 - 1 - - - - 3 1 - - 1 - - - - 2 - - - 4 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 † · - - · · · 1 · · · · · 1 1 · · · · · · · · · · · 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Medals (After 310 Events - Only A Divisions) Events FIBA EuroBasket (1935-2022) - 41 Editions FIBA U20 European Championship (1992-2025) - 25 Editions FIBA U18 European Championship (1964-2024) - 39 Editions FIBA U16 European Championship (1971-2025) - 36 Editions FIBA EuroBasket Women (1938-2025) - 40 Editions FIBA U20 Women's European Championship (2000-2025) - 21 Editions FIBA U18 Women's European Championship (1965-2025) - 40 Editions FIBA U16 Women's European Championship (1976-2024) - 34 Editions FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup (Men) (2014-2024) - 9 Editions FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup (Women) (2014-2024) - 9 Editions FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships (Men) (2015-2023) - 8 Editions FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships (Women) (2015-2023) - 8 Editions
Without Precursors
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.
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FIBA World Rankings Overview
Team of the Year
+ Teams ranking in the top four – Men'sYearFirstSecondThirdFourth 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
+ Teams ranking in the top four – Women'sYearFirstSecondThirdFourth 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Members Association National teams FIBAaffiliation IOCmember ALB Albania 1947 AND Andorra 1988 ARM Armenia 1992 AUT Austria 1934 AZE Azerbaijan 1994 BLR Belarus 1992 BEL Belgium 1933 BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 BUL Bulgaria 1935 CRO Croatia 1992 CYP Cyprus 1974 CZE Czech Republic 1932 DEN Denmark 1951 EST Estonia 1934Suspended in 1940 due to Soviet occupation, re-joined in 1991. FIN Finland 1939 FRA France 1933 GEO Georgia 1992 GER Germany 1934 GIB Gibraltar 1985 Part of the British Olympic Association. GBR Great Britain 2006 GRE Greece 1936 HUN Hungary 1935 ISL Iceland 1959 IRL Ireland 1947 ISR Israel 1939 ITA Italy 1932 KOS Kosovo 2015 LAT Latvia 1932Suspended in 1940 due to Soviet occupation, re-joined in 1992. LTU Lithuania 1936 LUX Luxembourg 1946 MLT Malta 1967 MDA Moldova 1992 MON Monaco 1987 MNE Montenegro 2006 NED Netherlands 1946 MKD North Macedonia 1993 NOR Norway 1968 POL Poland 1934 POR Portugal 1932 ROU Romania 1932 RUS Russia 1947 SMR San Marino 1969 SRB Serbia 1936 SVK Slovakia 1993 SLO Slovenia 1992 ESP Spain 1934 SWE Sweden 1952 SUI Switzerland 1932 TUR Turkey 1936 UKR Ukraine 1992
Defunct members Association National teams FIBAaffiliation FIBAdisaffiliationTCH Czechoslovakia 1992GDR East Germany 1952 1990ENG EnglandIntegrated in the British Association. 1937 SCG Serbia and Montenegro 1992 2006SCO Scotland 1947 URS Soviet Union 1992WAL Wales 1956YUG Yugoslavia 19491992
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References
See also FIBA Europe Men's Player of the Year Award FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year Award FIBA Europe Women's Player of the Year Award FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year Award
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