The German Basketball Federation (German: Deutscher Basketball Bund, abbreviated as DBB), is the governing body for basketball in Germany.[1][2][3][4] It is headquartered in Hagen, Germany.
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Germany |
| Abbreviation | DBB |
| Founded | 1 October 1949 |
| Affiliation | FIBA |
| Regional affiliation | FIBA Europe |
| Headquarters | Hagen |
| President | Ingo Weiss |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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Competitions
editThe DBB also organizes several competitions:
- Men's competitions:
- Basketball Bundesliga
- ProA
- ProB
- BBL-Pokal
- BBL Champions Cup (inactive)
- Men's Under-18 competitions:
- Women's competitions:
- Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga
- Deutscher Pokalsieger
- German Supercup
History
editThe predecessor of the German Basketball Federation, called the "Society for the Promotion of Basketball", was founded in 1947. The German Basketball Federation itself was then founded on 1 October 1949, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Siegfried Reiner was the German Basketball Federation's first chairman.
Presidents
edit| President / 1st Chairman | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Siegfried Reiner | 1949–1953 |
| Gerhard Nacke-Erich | 1953–1964 |
| Hans-Joachim Höfig | 1964–1973 |
| Anton Kartak | 1973–1984 |
| Manfred Ströher | 1984–1994 |
| Roland Geggus | 1994–2006 |
| Ingo Weiss | 2006–present |
Broadcasting rights
editThe German Basketball Federation games will stream on Bleacher Report Live in the United States.
See also
edit- Germany men's national basketball team
- Germany men's national under-20 basketball team
- Germany men's national under-19 basketball team
- Germany men's national under-17 basketball team
- Germany men's national 3x3 team
- Germany women's national basketball team
- Germany women's national under-20 basketball team
- Germany women's national under-19 basketball team
- Germany women's national under-17 basketball team
- Germany women's national 3x3 team
References
edit- ^ "SD | News | FIBA Europe | German Basketball Federation Recognizes FECC". Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ Wise, Aaron N.; Meyer, Bruce S. (23 May 1997). International Sports Law and Business. Kluwer Law International B.V. ISBN 9789041109781. Retrieved 7 February 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "NBA star's fan base extends to his native Germany". mcclatchydc. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Schofield, Matthew (28 October 2007). "Mavs' Nowitzki popular in native Germany despite his sport". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Germany FIBA profile