The Arab Basketball Confederation (Arabic: الاتحاد العربي لكرة السلة) or simply ABC is a basketball association for countries in the Arab world. It organises the Arab Basketball Championship for national teams in the men and women categories, as well as club championships.[1]
 Association crest | |
| Founded | 1956 |
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| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
| FIBA affiliation | FIBA Africa FIBA Asia |
| Website | arab |
History
editIt was founded in 1956 with nine founding members: Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Algeria and Egypt. The first president was Azer Ishak from Egypt and the headquarters were agreed to be Beirut in Lebanon. In 1975, the first Arab Basketball Championship for national teams was organised in Baghdad.[1]
Presidents
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Azer Ishak (1965–1974)- Tony Khory (1974–1977)
Akram Nagy (1977–1991)- Mohamed Hassanein Omran (1991–2002)
- Telal Ben Badr Seaod (2003–2015)
Ismail Elkarakawy (2015–present)
Competitions
editFor nations
edit- Arab Basketball Championship
- Arab U18 Basketball Championship
- Arab Women's Basketball Championship
- Arab Women's U18 Basketball Championship
- Arab 3x3 Basketball Championship
For clubs
editRelated competition
edit- Basketball at the Arab Games (men & women)
References
edit- ^ a b "تاريخ الإتحاد العربي لكره السله - ARAB BASKETBALL CONFEDERATION". 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2022-10-16.