FIBA Europe
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| Motto | We Are Basketball |
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| Type | Sports Federation |
| Membership | 49 national associations |
| President |  Giorgos Vassilakopoulos |
| Website | FIBAEurope.com |
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.
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[edit] Men's national teams
Updated for the Eurobasket 2009 qualification campaign.
[edit] Division A
[edit] Division B
[edit] Division C
[edit] Currently Not Participating
[edit] Top FIBA Europe teams
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 3 |  Spain |
730 |
| 4 | Greece |
499 |
| 5 |  Serbia |
469 |
| 6 |  Lithuania |
411 |
| 7 |  Germany |
329 |
| 8 |  Italy |
308 |
| 13 |  Turkey |
203 |
| 15 |  RussiaC |
181 |
| 17 |  France |
169 |
| 18 |  Croatia |
165 |
| 20 |  Slovenia |
124 |
| 25 |  Israel |
60 |
[edit] Tournaments
[edit] Between nations
- EuroBasket, the continental championship played biennially
- FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, the continental championship for players aged fewer than 20 years played annually
- FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the continental championship for players aged fewer than 18 years played annually
- FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the continental championship for players aged fewer than 16 years played annually
- FIBA Europe Under-14 Championship, the continental championship for players aged fewer than 14 years played annually
[edit] Between clubs
- Euroleague, professional league comprising teams from thirteen nations
- Eurocup
- EuroChallenge
NOTE: The men's Euroleague is not operated by FIBA Europe, but rather by ULEB, a consortium of European men's professional leagues. The preliminary rounds of the Eurocup are operated by FIBA Europe, and the competition proper is operated by ULEB. Both the Euroleague and Eurocup are sanctioned by FIBA and play under FIBA rules.
