Italian Basketball Federation
The Italian Basketball Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro; FIP) is the governing body of basketball in Italy. It is based in Rome.
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Founded | 1921 |
FIBA affiliation | 1932 |
FIBA Europe affiliation | 1958 |
President | Gianni Petrucci |
Website | www |
It organises national competitions in Italy and the Italian basketball leagues, which operate the country's two professional leagues, Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and Serie A2 Basket.
It is also responsible for appointing the management of the Italian national basketball team (men's) and women's. But also youth men's (under-19 and under-17), women's (under-19 and under-17), 3x3 men's and women's basketball teams.
It is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as one of the founding member, and has one of the world's longest basketball traditions.[1]
Competitions
The FIP also organizes several competitions:
- National cups:
- Women's competitions:
- Serie A1 (women's basketball)
Sponsors
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Source: FIP.it
See also
- Italian National Basketball Team
- Italian Cup
- Italian Supercup
- Italian Basketball Hall of Fame
References
- "History". FIBA.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017.