German Basketball Federation
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Germany |
| Abbreviation | Deutscher Basketball Bund (DBB) |
| Founded | October 1, 1949 |
| Affiliation | FIBA |
| Regional affiliation | FIBA Europe |
| Chief Exec | Ingo Weiss |
| Official website | |
|
www | |
 | |
The German Basketball Federation (German: Deutscher Basketball Bund, abbreviated as DBB), is a governing body for basketball in Germany. It is headquartered in Hagen, Germany.
History
The 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 was founded on October 1, 1949, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Siegfried Reiner was the German Basketball Federation's first chairman.
Presidents
| 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
The German Basketball Federation games will stream on Bleacher Report Live in the United States.
External links
- Official German Basketball Federation Site (in German)
- Bleacher Report Live (in German)
| Summer Olympic Sports |
| |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Sports | ||
| Other IOC Recognised Sports |
| |
| Paralympic and Disabled Sports | - | |
| Others Sports | ||
National members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIBA Africa |  | |
| FIBA Americas | ||
| FIBA Asia | ||
| FIBA Europe | ||
| FIBA Oceania | ||
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.