NBAV Competitors

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues — the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League — the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. The NBA’s digital assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability.

FIBA - the world governing body for basketball - is an independent association formed by 212 National Basketball Federations throughout the world. It is recognized as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). FIBA is a non-profit making organization and, in principle, does not pursue any objective of economic character for its own gains. What we do: • FIBA runs the FIBA Basketball World Cup and FIBA Basketball Women's World Cup every four years • FIBA establishes the Official Basketball Rules, the specifications for equipment and facilities, and all internal executive regulations that must be applied to all international and Olympic competitions, for which FIBA also establishes the system of competition • FIBA controls and governs the appointment of international referees • FIBA regulates the transfer of players from one country to another • FIBA controls and governs all international competitions.

La Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro è stata costituita nel 1921 allo scopo di promuovere, regolare e sviluppare lo sport della pallacanestro in Italia, nel rispetto dei principi costituzionali, della legislazione vigente, dei Regolamenti e disposizioni della Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA), cui è affiliata, degli indirizzi e delle direttive del CONI e del Comitato Internazionale Olimpico (CIO). Tutta l'attività federale è disciplinata dalle norme dallo Statuto FIP, dai Regolamenti applicativi e dal Regolamento Antidoping del CONI che si accetta incondizionatamente.