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Governing body of basketball in France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) (French: Fédération Française de Basketball) is the governing body of basketball in France. It was founded in 1932 (and members of the FIBA since 1933).
Sport | Basketball |
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Jurisdiction | France |
Abbreviation | FFBB |
Founded | 1932 |
Affiliation | FIBA |
Regional affiliation | FIBA Europe |
Headquarters | Paris |
CEO | Jean-Pierre Siutat |
Official website | |
www | |
The Federation operates the France national teams and organises the Coupe de France (French Cup) and the amateurs national championships; for the professional championship, the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB) (men) and the LFB (women) have a delegation from the FFBB. It publishes BasketBall Magazine (formerly known as Basket-Ball).
Clubs are listed by their geographical designations on the official LNB website.
(2021–22 season)
As in the list of men's clubs above, geographic designations are those found on LFB's official site.
(2021–22 season)
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