Lebanese Basketball Federation

The Lebanese Basketball Federation, known in French as the Fédération Libanaise de Basketball (FLB or FLBB), is the governing body of basketball in Lebanon.^[1][2][3]

Fédération Libanaise de Basketball

Abbreviation	FLB
Formation	1947; 78 years ago (1947)
Headquarters	White House Hotel
Location	Beirut, Lebanon
Affiliations	FIBA FIBA Asia Lebanese Olympic Committee
Website	https://lebanon.basketball/

The federation founded in 1947, represents basketball with public authorities as well as with national and international sports organizations and as such with Lebanon in international competitions. It is affiliated with FIBA Asia.^[4] The federation also organizes the Lebanon national basketball team and the Lebanon women's national basketball team.^{[citation needed]}

Leagues

The FLB organizes these tournaments:

• Lebanese Basketball League

National team

The FLB manages these national teams:

• Men's (Senior, U-19, U-17)
• Women's (Senior, U-19, U-17)

References

1. "Lebanon to host 29th FIBA Asia Cup - Xinhua | English.news.cn". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
2. cppajuay (2017-08-10). "After downing China, Gilas eyes 2nd win vs. Iraq". SunStar. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
3. "El Hajj: Regular national team games make it possible to reach Lebanese fans all over the world". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
4. "Lebanon - FIBA Team Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2025-02-05.

External links

• Official website of the Lebanese Basketball Federation
• FIBA Profile