French Federation of Basketball

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).

French Basketball Federation
SportBasketball
JurisdictionFrance
AbbreviationFFBB
Founded1932 (1932)
AffiliationFIBA
Regional affiliationFIBA Europe
HeadquartersParis
CEOJean-Pierre Siutat
Official website
www.ffbb.com

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).

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