Basketball

MARCH 26, 2022 DOHA (Qatar) – Both New Zealand teams qualified to the Crelan FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2022 after winning the Asian Qualifier in Doha, Qatar on March 25-26.   In the men’s category, New Zealand defeated Iran in an absolutely thrilling final (21-20). After both teams had a chance to win the game, it was the FIBA 3×3 U18 World ...

MIES (Switzerland) – FIBA’s Central Board convened today at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball for the first time since its inaugural meeting in September 2019. The Central Board had not been able to meet in person due to the pandemic and members were warmly welcomed to FIBA headquarters on the shores of Lake Geneva. The Central Board along with ...

PULLY, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that world No. 5 Puerto Rico will replace No. 9 China in The World Games 2022 softball competition, which is scheduled for 9-13 July at Hoover Met Park. The Chinese National Softball Team has withdrawn from The World Games due to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in effect by the Chinese ...

BUDAPEST (Hungary) – The groups for the FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 were confirmed in Tuesday’s draw in Budapest, Hungary, with the participating nations finding out who they are up against for the sixth edition of the event.     The teams were divided into four groups of four teams each, with the hosts Hungary drawn together with Mexico, Asia ...

Please, note that FIBA Europe has opened a media registration process for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Host Announcement Ceremony, which will take place in Munich, Germany, on March 29, 2022. The event is scheduled to take place at 12:00 CET, at Hotel Bayerischer Hof, in Munich.     Accreditation requests must be submitted via the FIBA Media Portal. The deadline to ...

MARCH 17, 2022 MALAGA (Spain) – The road to the title of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022 has been laid out as the groups for the sixth edition of the event was confirmed in Thursday’s draw in Malaga, Spain. The teams were divided into four groups of four teams each, with the hosts Spain drawn together with Dominican Republic, Lithuania ...

MIES (Switzerland) – The second window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers featured plenty of exciting storylines as national teams from across the globe continue their battles for a spot in the 32-team field at next year’s spectacle to be staged in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.     Results from the Qualifiers have led to some changes in the ...

MIES (Switzerland) – The playing field is now set for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022, with the completion of the Qualifying Tournaments.The following twelve countries will compete in Sydney, Australia at the Women’s Basketball World Cup:AustraliaBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaCanadaChinaFranceJapanKoreaNigeriaRussiaSerbiaUSAThe four FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournaments tipped off in Osaka, Washington DC, and Belgrade on February 10, with five days of on-court action and ...

DAKAR (Senegal) – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries that will compete in the 2022 BAL season, which will tip-off March 5 at the Dakar Arena in Dakar, Senegal, and will include stops in Cairo, Egypt and Kigali, Rwanda.  In the season opener, Senegal’s Dakar Universite Club (DUC) will take on ...

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 MIES (Switzerland) – FIBA’s Executive Committee convened by video conference today for their first meeting of 2022. The meeting came on the eve of a busy month with two important world cup qualifying events in February – the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournaments and the second window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 ...