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fibaeuropeThe International Basketball Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball), more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA (pronounced /ˈfiːbə

FIBA is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball.

Originally known as the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur  (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the Amateur from its official name but retained the initialism, because of the first two letters of the word basketball.

 

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