Spanish Basketball Federation
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The Spanish Basketball Federation (Spanish: Federación Española de Baloncesto; FEB) is the governing body of basketball in Spain. It is based in Madrid, Spain. It was founded on 31 July 1923 as Federación Española de Basketball in Barcelona, Spain.[1]
Sport | Basketball |
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Jurisdiction | Spain |
Founded | 1923 |
Affiliation | FIBA |
Affiliation date | 1934 |
Regional affiliation | FIBA Europe |
Headquarters | Madrid |
President | Elisa Aguilar |
Men's coach | Sergio Scariolo |
Women's coach | Miguel Méndez |
Official website | |
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It oversees the Spanish top professional basketball league: the Liga ACB, even though it is organized by Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB). It organizes the LEB Oro, the LEB Plata and the Liga EBA.
It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's, and youth national basketball teams. As of 2022, the federation has 3,273 registered clubs and 377,108 federated basketball players, being the second biggest federation after the Football Federation.[2]