List of men's national basketball teams
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This is a list of the men's national basketball
teams in the world.
, or FIBA recognizes 213 national teams divided into 5 zones, each roughly corresponding to a continent (North America
and South America
are grouped under the Americas
.)
The newest national team is Montenegro
which was recognized on 2006.
It is interesting to note that there are more FIBA-recognized teams than FIFA
-recognized teams (209).
FIBA Africa
, which has 53 national teams, is divided into 7 zones.
FIBA Americas
(formerly the Pan-American Basketball Confederation), which controls North America
, Central America
, the Caribbean
, and South America
, has 44 national teams, divided into three areas.. The Central American and Caribbean Confederations of Basketball (CONCECABA) is further divided into the Central America and Caribbean zone.
FIBA Asia
(formerly the Asian Basketball Confederation) is divided into 5 zones.
has 51 member nations under it.
has 21 member nations under it.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams in the world.
Active teams
The International Basketball FederationInternational Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
, or FIBA recognizes 213 national teams divided into 5 zones, each roughly corresponding to a continent (North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
are grouped under the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
.)
The newest national team is Montenegro
Montenegro national basketball team
The Montenegrin national basketball team represents Montenegro in men's international basketball tournaments. It is organized by the Basketball Federation of Montenegro , which is the governing body of basketball in Montenegro...
which was recognized on 2006.
It is interesting to note that there are more FIBA-recognized teams than FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
-recognized teams (209).
FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is a zone within the FIBA basketball association which contains all 53 national African FIBA federations, it was founded in 1961. FIBA Africa maintains offices in Cairo and in Abidjan.-FIBA Africa national teams:Zone 1Zone 2...
, which has 53 national teams, is divided into 7 zones.
FIBA Americas
FIBA Americas
FIBA Americas is a zone within FIBA which contains the 44 FIBA Federations located in the Americas. FIBA Americas is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- National teams :CONCECABACaribbean...
(formerly the Pan-American Basketball Confederation), which controls North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, has 44 national teams, divided into three areas.. The Central American and Caribbean Confederations of Basketball (CONCECABA) is further divided into the Central America and Caribbean zone.
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which contains all 44 Asian FIBA federations.-National teams:East AsiaGulfMiddle AsiaSoutheast AsiaWest Asia-Top ten FIBA Asia teams:...
(formerly the Asian Basketball Confederation) is divided into 5 zones.
FIBA Europe
FIBA EuropeFIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
has 51 member nations under it.
- , a combined team of England, Scotland and Wales, competed in Eurobasket 2009 and will play at the 2012 Olympics.
FIBA Oceania
FIBA OceaniaFIBA Oceania
FIBA Oceania is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which contains all 21 national basketball associations in Oceania.- Top two FIBA Oceania teams :C Current zone champion- Competitions :* FIBA Oceania Championship...
has 21 member nations under it.
Non-FIBA members
- Guangxi national basketball teamGuangxiGuangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
- Flandre national basketball teamFlandreFlandre, also known as Carla C, Carla Costa, and Pallas Athena, was an ocean liner and cruise ship that took passengers on transatlantic voyages and on Caribbean and Mediterranean cruises from 1952 to 1994...
- Menorca national basketball team
Defunct teams
- split into and , Czech Republic is the sole successor and carried the old records with it - merged into ; West Germany assumes the records of a unified team - successor of ; FIBA recognizes as the sole successor and attributes all records to it. is descended from Serbia and Montenegro. - merged into ; North Vietnam assumes the records of a unified team - merged into ; North Yemen assumes the records of a unified team - split into 15 different national teams; FIBA recognizes as the sole successor although the records achieved doesn't carry over. Other national teams descended from are:- The three Baltic states and Russia which played international basketball prior to 1945 inherited their old records prior to being merged with :
- The Unified Team (a.k.a. the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) team) for the 1992 Summer Olympics was a one-off team. - merged from and ; FIBA recognizes as the sole successor when Syria seceded; retained their old records. - FIBA recognizes as the sole successor although the records achieved doesn't carry over. Other national teams descended from are:
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- - succeeded by Serbia and Montenegro, the records are carried over
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