FIBA Europe
Formation1957; 69 years ago
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Num members50 full member associations
LanguageEnglish
PresidentJorge Garbajosa
Parent organizationFIBA
Websitefiba.basketball/europe

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.[1]

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.[1]

The Board of FIBA Europe

The current board members are:[2]

Current Executive Committee

OfficeOfficeholders[3]
PresidentJorge Garbajosa
TreasurerGrzegorz Bachanski
Ex-officio membersAndreas Zagklis

Presidents

YearsName[4]
12002–2010George Vassilakopoulos
22010–2013Ólafur Rafnsson
32013–2014Cyriel Coomas
42014–2023Turgay Demirel
52023–presentJorge Garbajosa

Executive Directors

Until 1 January 2015, the position was titled as a Secretary General.

YearsName
12002–2012Nar Zanolin
22012–presentKamil Novak

Competitions

FIBA Europe competitions

National teams

3x3 national teams

Clubs

Defunct

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

CompetitionsYearChampionTitleRunners-upNext edition
Men's competitions
EuroBasket2025Germany2ndTurkey2029
U20 EuroBasket20253rd2026
U18 EuroBasket20256th2026
U16 EuroBasket20252nd2026
3x3 Europe Cup20251st2026
3x3 U17 Europe Cup20231st2024
Women's competitions
EuroBasket Women2025Belgium2ndSpain2027
U20 Women's EuroBasket202510th2026
U18 Women's EuroBasket20256th2026
U16 Women's EuroBasket202511th2026
3x3 Women's Europe Cup20252nd2026
3x3 U17 Women's Europe Cup20233rd2024

Continental club champions

CompetitionsYearChampionTitleRunners-upNext edition
Men's competitions
Basketball Champions League2024–25Unicaja Málaga2ndGalatasaray2025–26
Europe Cup2024–25Surne Bilbao Basket1stPAOK mateco2025–26
Men's junior competitions
Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament2024–25Žalgiris3rdEA7 Emporio Armani Milan2025–26
Youth Basketball Champions League2025Rytas2ndFilou Oostende2025
Women's competitions
EuroLeague Women2024–25ZVVZ USK Praha2ndCBK Mersin2025–26
EuroCup Women2025–26Çukurova Basketbol1stAthinaikos2026–27
SuperCup Women2025ZVVZ USK Praha2ndESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq2026

Titles by country

– 19 / – 9

CountryMenWomen3x3 Men3x3 WomenTotal
EuroU20U18U16EuroU20U18U16EuroU17EuroU17
Soviet Union †14·8321·118····65
Spain4366410611--2254
France13442535-13334
Russia11--3556--2-23
Yugoslavia †8158-·1-····23
Serbia-3522-1-5---18
Lithuania32221-2--1--13
Italy23111131----13
Greece2322--------9
Croatia--34-----1--8
Turkey-123-----1--7
Slovenia12----1-11--6
Belgium----2-2--1-16
Hungary1--------1125
Serbia and Montenegro †-111-·11····5
Czechoslovakia †1----·21····4
Germany1-1---1--1--4
Czech Republic----11-1----3
Israel-2----------2
Latvia1-------1---2
Austria--------1---1
Belarus-1----------1
Bosnia and Herzegovina---1--------1
Bulgaria----1-------1
CIS †·--···1·····1
Egypt1···········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

(After 310 Events - Only A Divisions)

Events

  1. FIBA EuroBasket (1935-2022) - 41 Editions
  2. FIBA U20 European Championship (1992-2025) - 25 Editions
  3. FIBA U18 European Championship (1964-2024) - 39 Editions
  4. FIBA U16 European Championship (1971-2025) - 36 Editions
  5. FIBA EuroBasket Women (1938-2025) - 40 Editions
  6. FIBA U20 Women's European Championship (2000-2025) - 21 Editions
  7. FIBA U18 Women's European Championship (1965-2025) - 40 Editions
  8. FIBA U16 Women's European Championship (1976-2024) - 34 Editions
  9. FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup (Men) (2014-2024) - 9 Editions
  10. FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup (Women) (2014-2024) - 9 Editions
  11. FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships (Men) (2015-2023) - 8 Editions
  12. FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships (Women) (2015-2023) - 8 Editions

Without Precursors

With Precursors

  1. + +
  2. + +
  3. +
  4. +

Members

CodeAssociationNational teamsFIBA
affiliation		IOC
member
ALBAlbania1947
ANDAndorra1988
ARMArmenia1992
AUTAustria1934
AZEAzerbaijan1994
BLRBelarus1992
BELBelgium1933
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina1992
BULBulgaria1935
CROCroatia1992
CYPCyprus1974
CZECzech Republic1932
DENDenmark1951
ESTEstonia1991
FINFinland1939
FRAFrance1933
GEOGeorgia1992
GERGermany1934
GIBGibraltar1985[n 1]
GBRGreat Britain2006
GREGreece1936
HUNHungary1935
ISLIceland1959
IRLIreland1947
ISRIsrael1939
ITAItaly1932
KOSKosovo2015
LATLatvia1992
LTULithuania1992
LUXLuxembourg1946
MLTMalta1967
MDAMoldova1992
MONMonaco1987
MNEMontenegro2006
NEDNetherlands1946
MKDNorth Macedonia1993
NORNorway1968
POLPoland1934
PORPortugal1932
ROURomania1932
RUSRussia1947
SMRSan Marino1969
SRBSerbia1936
SVKSlovakia1993
SLOSlovenia1992
ESPSpain1934
SWESweden1952
SUISwitzerland1932
TURTurkey1936
UKRUkraine1992

Defunct members

CodeAssociationNational teamsFIBA
affiliation		FIBA
disaffiliation
TCHCzechoslovakia1992
GDREast Germany19521990
ENGEngland[n 2]1937
SCGSerbia and Montenegro19922006
SCOScotland[n 2]1947
URSSoviet Union1992
WALWales[n 2]1956
YUGYugoslavia19491992

Notes

  1. ^ Part of the British Olympic Association.
  2. ^ Integrated in the British Association.

References

  1. ^ "Organisation of FIBA Europe". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Board of FIBA Europe". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ "FIBA Europe Executive Committee". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. ^ "President". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

See also