French federation of basketball

The French federation of Basketball (FFBB) is a Association law of 1901 charged to organize, develop and manage the Basket-ball in France. She is recognized by the Ministère of the sports and by the International federation of basketball (FIBA).

The French federation of basketball is created in 1932. Before this date the basketball was managed in France by the French federation of athletics. In 1933, the FFBB is affiliated at the International federation of basketball (FIBA).

Organization

The FFBB is made up of 33 regional leagues and 108 Committees. Its direction is ensured by a Management Committee (35 members) and by a President (the members of the Committees Management and the President are elected for 4 years). The current President is Yvan Mainini.

History

The stammerings (1920)

The Basket-ball officially became a sport in France in 1920, it is then under the aegis of the French federation of athletics. This sport becomes extensive quickly since into 1929 the aforementioned federation must change name to become: French federation of athletics and basketball. But the appearance of FIBA (1932) as well as the constant development of the place of the Basket-ball in France pushes with the separation of with the Athlétisme. Thus the June 25th 1932 a new entity, the French federation of basketball east creates within the FAMED one. A certain autonomy is then entrusted to him. One year later

Successive presidents

Roles

The FFBB with the responsibility for the Teams of France of tennis shoe (young people and seniors, men and women). The coordination of the national teams is ensured by the DTN (National Chief technical officer): Jean-Pierre de Vincenzi.

The FFBB is charged with the organization of the French competitions, except for the professionals for whom she delegates this management to the LNB (National league of basketball) which organizes the Championships of France of Pro has and Pro B as well as the Semaine of the Aces.

The FFBB organizes its competitions either directly as for the Coupe de France or the NM1, or by regional the Ligues intermediary for the competitions of regional level, or via the committees for the competitions of departmental level or via LFB within the framework of the female elite.

Internal bonds

Academy of the French basketball

External bonds

Official site of the FFBB

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