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FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 Final Set for Piraeus

The Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus has been named as the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 venue in Greece and will host the championship game on June 28, 2025 at the culmination of the tournament that will be co-hosted by four nations. The 11,847-seat Peace and Friendship Stadium will host one of the four groups […]

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FIBA 2024

Sites, Draw Announced for FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be one of the four sites for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments organized by FIBA, the international federation’s executive committee confirmed this week. The other tournaments will be played from July 2–7, 2024, in the cities of Piraeus, Greece; Riga, Latvia, and Valencia, Spain. Puerto Rico will host Mexico, Cote D’Ivoire, Lithuania, […]

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Serbian basketball star Sonja Vasic, right, will serve as deputy chair of the FIBA Players' Commission.

FIBA Commissions and Working Groups Increase Gender Equality

Following the recent 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, FIBA has announced its commissions and working groups for the 2023–2027 term following the first meeting of the new Central Board. For the first time, three out of seven FIBA Commissions are chaired by a woman and in two of the other four Commissions, the deputy chair […]

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eFIBA

Second Season of eFIBA Will Feature 61 Participating Nations

The second season of eFIBA, the official NBA 2K24 tournament organized by the international federation for basketball, will have 61 nations participating in a series of events. Beginning October 3, national federations across seven regional areas will battle in the Pro-Am game mode to secure a spot in the inaugural in-person eFIBA World Finals at […]

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FIBA Unveils Sustainable MVP Trophy for 3×3 World Tour

The FIBA 3×3 World Tour has unveiled a new MVP trophy that will be awarded at each of its World Tour 2023 stops that is produced entirely from 100% recycled materials. Designed by Sustain Awards, the trophy is constructed utilizing 100% recycled waste packaging which reduces the trophy’s carbon dioxide production by 75% compared to […]

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FIBA Partners with 2K Gaming and NBA 2K League

FIBA has entered into an agreement with the publisher of NBA 2K and the NBA 2K League that will offer a platform to organize international events for national federations and the esport gaming community. The multiyear deal further strengthens eFIBA events and the NBA 2K League by providing an opportunity to identify regional talent, offering […]

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ESPN to Broadcast 92 Games of 2023 FIBA World Cup

FIBA and ESPN have announced a rights agreement for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, with all 92 games available on ESPN platforms, including ESPN2 and ESPN Plus. The international tournament tips off August 25 and concludes September 10. Six games will air on ESPN2, including three in the first round featuring Team USA. All […]

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FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final Headed to Saudi Arabia

FIBA has announced the 12th edition of the 3×3 World Tour Final will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 8–9, 2023. The announcement was made during a ceremony at the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023, in Vienna, Austria. FIBA President Hamane Niang and Dr. Ghassan Tashkandi, president of the Saudi Arabia Basketball Federation, […]

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