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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 whose membership consists of the national basketball federations of Europe, of which there are currently 50 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 onc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the European Basketball Championship, is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennially, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the European zone within the FIBA, International Basketball Federation. The competition was first held in EuroBasket 1935, 1935. The former Soviet Union men's national basketball team, Soviet Union holds the record for most gold medals with a total of 14. The tournament is generally held in August or September, in the offseason of major club competitions. The current defending champion is Spain men's national basketball team, Spain, who won the EuroBasket 2022, 2022 title. History Beginning The first championships was held three years after the establishment of FIBA, in EuroBasket 1935, 1935. Switzerland was chosen as the host country, and ten countries joined. Only one qualifying match was played between Portugal and Spain. With a complicate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turgay Demirel
Turgay Demirel (born 2 May 1957) is a Turkish basketball executive and former basketball player, who is the president of FIBA Europe, a vice-president of FIBA and the former president of the Turkish Basketball Federation. Early years Demirel was born in Istanbul in 1957. He graduated from the German High School in Istanbul and studied engineering at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara.Cemal A. Kalyoncu, “Zoraki Başkan,” Aksiyon, 27 February 1999 He became interested in basketball as a teenager with the support of his uncle, former national team player and Galatasaray President Prof. Dr. Ali Uras. Demirel first honed his skills on the court behind Uras's apartment. "My basketball story started with that hoop and after that I continued playing with my friends in Florya," Demirel has said. Professional career His professional basketball career spanned 13 years, most of which he spent with Istanbul-based club Galatasaray. He retired as Galatasaray team captai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Vassilakopoulos
George Vassilakopoulos (alternate spellings: Georgios, Giorgos, Vasilakopoulos, Vassilacopoulos, Vasilacopoulos; ; born 1939) is a Greek politician, former professional basketball player, former professional basketball coach, the former President of FIBA Europe, the European division of the international governing body of the sport of basketball, FIBA, and the former President of the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Basketball playing career Vassilakopoulos played professional basketball in the Greek League with Peiraikos and Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he won 3 Greek League championships, in the years 1961, 1962, and 1967. He was also the captain of Panathinaikos. Basketball coaching and managing career After his basketball playing career ended, Vassilakopoulos went into coaching. He worked as a coach with Panathinaikos, Ethnikos Piraeus, Ionikos Nikaias, Ionikos NF, and Panionios. He also worked as a basketball referee. He became the President of the Hellenic Bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Men's National Basketball Teams
This is a list of the men's national basketball teams in the world. There are more than 200 national basketball teams, the second sport with more national teams, with teams representing all UN member states except Liechtenstein, as well as several dependent territories, sub-national entities and List of states with limited recognition, states who are not members of the United Nations. This list excludes other teams, which generally play outside FIBA's recognition. Excluded teams include those who represent ethnic groups, sub-national entities and dependent territories other than those recognized by FIBA or its confederations, competitors at Basketball at the Island Games, the Island Games, unrecognized states, list of active separatist movements, separatist movements, and pseudo or micronations. Members of FIBA affiliated confederations This section lists the 213 men's national basketball teams affiliated to FIBA, through their national basketball associations. FIBA members ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA U18 EuroBasket
The FIBA U18 EuroBasket is the new name for the FIBA U18 European Championship, originally known as the FIBA European Championship for Juniors. It is a men's youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1964 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, 1964 edition. It was held biennially through the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, 2002 edition. From the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, 2004 edition onward, it has been held every year. It serves as the qualification tournament for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, for the FIBA Europe region. The current champions are Germany national under-19 basketball team, Germany. Division A Results Medal table *Source: *1 Since 1992, Czechoslovakia men's national under-18 basketball team, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union national under-19 basketball team, Soviet Union and Yugoslavia men's national under-18 basketball team, Yugoslavia are defunct. *2 FR Yugoslavia was formed in 1992 and renamed to Serbia and Montenegro men's n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Glouchkov
Georgi Nikolov Glouchkov (alternate spelling: Gueorgui) (; born January 10, 1960) is a Bulgarian former professional basketball player and president of Bulgarian Basketball Federation. A 6 ft 8 in (204 cm) forward (basketball), forward, he was the first player from an Eastern bloc country to compete in the American National Basketball Association (NBA). Glouchkov has served as Bulgaria's Glavchev Government, Minister of Youth and Sports under Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev since April 9, 2024. Professional career Glouchkov began playing with Bulgaria's national team as a teenager. After one successful season with the BC Yambol, Luskov Yambol junior side, he got promoted to their senior side by his junior coach Simeon Varchev. They also worked together in BC Balkan Botevgrad and Cherno More IG Varna, Akademik Varna. By the mid-1980s, he had established a reputation as one of Europe's top five players.Johnson, Roy. F. "A sun far from home court". ''New York Times''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Women's European Championship For Small Countries
The FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries is the lowest-ranked tier of the biannual FIBA EuroBasket Women competition, organized by FIBA Europe. History This championship was first introduced in 1989, as the Promotion Cup, the competition organized for the lowest ranked European national basketball teams. Since then, the competition has been held biannually. In 2007, the Promotion Cup was officially renamed EuroBasket Division C. In 2011, after the divisional system for the FIBA EuroBasket was abolished, the FIBA EuroBasket Division C was renamed FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. Results Performance References External links 2018 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries at FIBA official website {{International women's basketball Small Countries 1989 establishments in Europe Recurring sporting events established in 1989 women A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA European Championship For Small Countries
The FIBA European Championship for Small Countries is the lowest-ranked tier of the biennial FIBA EuroBasket competition, organized by FIBA Europe. History This championship was first introduced in 1988, as the Promotion Cup, the competition organized for the lowest ranked European national basketball teams. Since then, the competition has been held biannually. In 2007, the Promotion Cup was officially renamed EuroBasket Division C. In 2011, after the divisional system for the FIBA EuroBasket was abolished, the FIBA EuroBasket Division C was renamed to FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. FIBA Europe. July 20, 2011 Results Performance Participation details < ...
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EuroBasket Women
EuroBasket Women is a biennial international women's basketball competition held between the nations of FIBA Europe for women's national teams. EuroBasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's World Cup and also the Olympic Games. History The first tournament was held in 1938 in Fascist Italy, with participation of only five national teams. Despite losing to Lithuania (21–23), the host team won all other matches and captured inaugural title thanks to better head-to-head point difference among Top 3 teams. Lithuania and Poland took silver and bronze medals respectively. The Second World War (1939–1945), which began the following year, interrupted the organization of women's basketball tournaments for a long time. The next continental championship was held in Hungary only 12 years later, in 1950. From 1950 to 1980, women's championships were held biennially each even year – unlike men's European Basketball Championship which were held each odd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Rafnsson
Ólafur Eðvarð Rafnsson (7 April 1963 – 19 June 2013) was the president of FIBA Europe from 2010 until 2013. He also served president of the Icelandic Basketball Association from 1996 until 2006 when he was voted as the president of the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland where he served until 2013. Basketball career Club Ólafur played 109 games in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Úrvalsdeild karla from 1983 until 1989, averaging 9.7 points per game. He won the Icelandic championship with Haukar men's basketball, Haukar in 1988 and the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, Icelandic cup in 1985 and 1986. National team Ólafur played 7 games for the Iceland men's national basketball team, Icelandic national team between 1985 and 1986. Personal life Ólafur is the father of Iceland women's national basketball team, Icelandic women's national basketball team players Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir and Sigrún Björg Ólafsdóttir. Death Ólafur died, at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Europe Cup
The FIBA Europe Cup (FEC) is an annual professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA for eligible European clubs. It is FIBA Europe's second level competition. Clubs mainly qualify based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions, although this is not the sole deciding factor. The winner is decided by a two-legged final. The league was founded in 2015 as a replacement of the FIBA EuroChallenge. History On June 30, 2015, FIBA announced it would start a new league to compete with Euroleague Basketball's EuroCup. The new competition, which replaced FIBA EuroChallenge, was supposed to be open for up to 100 teams to enter. A former 4th-tier FIBA competition, the FIBA EuroCup Challenge, was named as'' FIBA Europe Cup'' between 2003 and 2005. The 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup attracted 16 domestic champions and 8 runners-up including KK Cibona, Pallacanestro Cantu, ASVEL, Pallacanestro Varese, CEZ Nymburk, BK Ventspils, PBC Academic and Krka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gonçalves
John Gonçalves MBE is a Gibraltarian politician, who served as Mayor of Gibraltar from 4 April 2019 to 1 June 2021. Prior to this, he was chairman of the Gibraltar Police Authority, from 2013 to 2018. Early life Gonçalves had lived in Portugal with his Gibraltarian mother for a time, returning to Gibraltar after the death of his father. Pre-Mayoral career Gonçalves has a civil service background. Having been a member of the Gibraltar Sports Advisory Committee since 1972, Gonçalves became President of the Gibraltar Amateur Basketball Association in 1984, a position he still holds as of 2019. He became a member of the board of FIBA Europe in 2003, and its vice president in 2010. Gonçalves served as General Manager of Gibraltar Airport Services from 1989 to 1992, Chairman of Terminal Management Ltd from 1992 to 2011. In 2007 he was appointed as a Member of the British Empire. In 2013 he was voted chairman of the Gibraltar Police Authority, a role he held until 2018. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
