Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Košarkaški savez Bosne i Hercegovine) is the highest basketball
governing body in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It organizes the Bosnian basketball championship and the Bosnian Cup. It also organizes matches of the Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team
, for men and women, senior and youth categories.
, many Bosnian players and coaches were part of medal winning teams in the FIBA World Championship
, Eurobasket
and Olympic Basketball Tournament
. KK Bosna
won Yugoslav championship titles in men's, and KK Željezničar
and KK Jedinstvo Tuzla in women's categories. Bosna and Jedinstvo Tuzla also won a European Champions' Cup
(now known as Euroleague) in 1979. and in 1989. respectively.
on September 15, 1992. There are close to 150 basketball clubs in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with more than 5,000 registered players.
The Basketball Federation is the organizer of the national championship and cup competitions. As a result of war, three separated championships and cups were played until the late 1990s. They were organized according to ethnic divisions. In 1998. joint playoffs were first organized, and today one league is being played in the country.
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...
governing body in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. It organizes the Bosnian basketball championship and the Bosnian Cup. It also organizes matches of the Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team
The Bosnian and Herzegovinian national basketball team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international basketball matches and competitions.-History:...
, for men and women, senior and youth categories.
History
Basketball came to Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1929. The Basketball Federation was founded on April 3, 1950, as a part of the Yugoslav Federation. As a part of former YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, many Bosnian players and coaches were part of medal winning teams in the FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
, Eurobasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
and Olympic Basketball Tournament
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976....
. KK Bosna
KK Bosna
KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna...
won Yugoslav championship titles in men's, and KK Željezničar
SD Željeznicar
SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia...
and KK Jedinstvo Tuzla in women's categories. Bosna and Jedinstvo Tuzla also won a European Champions' Cup
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
(now known as Euroleague) in 1979. and in 1989. respectively.
Independent Bosnia-Herzegovina
Since Bosnia-Herzegovina gained independence, the Basketball Federation has transformed into the sport's national governing body. It was accepted by FIBAInternational 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...
on September 15, 1992. There are close to 150 basketball clubs in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with more than 5,000 registered players.
The Basketball Federation is the organizer of the national championship and cup competitions. As a result of war, three separated championships and cups were played until the late 1990s. They were organized according to ethnic divisions. In 1998. joint playoffs were first organized, and today one league is being played in the country.