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29-495: Well-known players have included the Margall brothers (with Josep Maria Margall ), Zoran Slavnić , Jordi Villacampa , Rafael Jofresa , Raül López , Rudy Fernández , and Ricky Rubio . Badalona has had a basketball team since 30 March 1930, when Joventut was founded as Penya Spirit of Badalona . Apart from basketball, the club initially had teams involved in several sports including cycling , table tennis , and football . In 1932,

58-404: A ULEB Cup in 2008, beating Akasvayu Girona in the finals, and the eighth Copa del Rey, also in 2008. Joventut Badalona is one of the only two teams, along with Real Madrid , to have played every year in the top league. In the 2017–18 season , Joventut was close of the dissolution, but the shareholders voted to save the club. Finally, it could finish the season in the 15th season and avoided

87-652: A wheelchair basketball team which currently plays in the División de Honor , the Spanish top league. In 2011 the team, which was known as Joventut GAM by sponsorship reasons, was dissolved and two years later was re-launched again. In its first season after the re-opening, the team promoted to División de Honor. Josep Maria Margall Josep Maria Margall i Tauler ( Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə məɾˈɣaʎ] ; born 17 March 1955 in Calella , Catalonia , Spain )

116-512: A FIBA competition or qualification window and are based on their performance, particularly in games, in those events. The men's ranking was updated on 10 September 2023 after the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup , while the latest women's ranking was updated on 21 August 2023 after the FIBA Women's Continental Cups, which took place in all FIBA zones. FIBA's headquarters is located in Mies, Switzerland and

145-518: A new silver alternate jersey was introduced. Joventut has a traditional rivalry with provincial neighbours FC Barcelona . Both teams face in the Catalan basketball derby . ACB Most Valuable Player ACB Rising Star/Best Young Player ACB Finals MVP Spanish Cup MVP ULEB Eurocup Finals MVP EuroChallenge Final Four MVP EuroLeague Rising Star All-ACB Team ACB Slam Dunk Champion Joventut Badalona has also

174-543: A player must have either: [REDACTED] Domestic players : (Non- EU players): [REDACTED] Bosman players : For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category. The Joventut jerseys have always been green with a black stripe across the chest, and the shorts have been traditionally black, with the exception of some years that have been green too. The traditional away jerseys have been white, although in 2008–09

203-561: Is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. Standing at 1.98 m (6'6"), he played at the small forward position. Margall's number 7 jersey was retired by Joventut Badalona . Margall earned 187 times with the senior Spain national basketball team . This biographical article relating to a Spanish basketball figure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . FIBA The International Basketball Federation ( FIBA / ˈ f iː b ə / FEE -bə ; French : Fédération Internationale de Basketball )

232-499: Is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball , specifies the equipment and facilities required, organizes international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees . A total of 212 national federations are members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa , Americas , Asia , Europe , and Oceania . FIBA organizes both

261-598: Is assigned to a zone by the Central Board. FIBA recognizes 212 national federations; see the list of men's national basketball teams and the list of women's national basketball teams . Unlike other sports organizations, FIBA recognizes the British Basketball Federation as the lone governing body for basketball in Great Britain, as a result of a merger in 2016 between the basketball federations of two of

290-559: Is known as the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball, named after the organization's former Secretary-General. FIBA's supreme body is the FIBA Congress, an assembly of representatives from each affiliated national federation, with each having one vote. The Congress assembles every two years, either an elective or mid-term congress, and is the only body that can make modifications to FIBA's General Statutes. An elective congress elects

319-579: The FIBA Europe organized competitions. The best European clubs have joined the closed league EuroLeague . The following table has the Top 32 men's basketball countries in the world. The Top 32 is here due to the next iteration of the FIBA Basketball World Cup , the world's major tournament in men's basketball, anticipating to have 32 countries compete. As such, this table shows the projected teams in

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348-665: The FIFA World Cup in association football ; these tournaments occurred in the same year from 1970 through 2014, but starting in 2019 , the Basketball World Cup will move to the year following the FIFA World Cup. A parallel event for women's teams, the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup , is also held quadrennial; from 1986 through 2014, it was held in the same year as the men's event but in a different country. The association

377-608: The Olympics . The men's World Cup was moved to a new four-year cycle, with tournaments in the year before the Summer Olympics, after 2014. On 7 April 1989, at a special congress in Munich following the conclusion of the 1988–89 FIBA European Cup , FIBA member nations voted, by a margin of 56 to 13, to allow NBA players to participate in its international events, including the World Cup and

406-762: The Protocol of Stockholm was passed and the FIBA became the only recognized authority responsible for basketball. During the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, the Federation named James Naismith (1861–1939), the founder of basketball, as its Honorary President. FIBA has organized a world championship, known as World Cup , for men since 1950 and a women's world championship, known as the Women's World Cup , since 1953. From 1986 through 2014, both events were held every four years, alternating with

435-569: The 5 presidents of each FIBA zone; up to six co-opted members; a representative each from the National Basketball Association and the players. The Board is the body that decides which countries will host the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup . The Central Board for the term 2023-2027 comprises 27 members. The president and the secretary general are the main office holders of FIBA and are in charge of its daily administration. Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani

464-530: The FIBA President, Treasurer, and members of the FIBA Central Board , and appoints members of their Ethics and Nominations Panels. Two extraordinary congresses have been held since 1989, with the most recent held in 2014. The FIBA Central Board is the organization's highest executive body. It comprises 29 people: the president; the secretary-general; the treasurer; 13 members elected by the FIBA Congress;

493-720: The Olympics. The change also intended to ward off competition from the Goodwill Games , which was rivaling the Olympics at the time and also seeking to bring NBA players into its basketball events. The Federation headquarters moved to Munich in 1956, then returned to Geneva in 2002. In 1991, it founded the FIBA Hall of Fame ; the first induction ceremony was held on 12 September 2007, during EuroBasket 2007 . During its 81st anniversary in 2013, FIBA moved into its new headquarters, "The House of Basketball", at Mies . Andreas Zagklis became

522-518: The Secretary-General of FIBA on 7 December 2018. In February 2022, Russia and Belarus were provisionally suspended from international competitions until further notice due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine . It also suspended the two countries from hosting any competitions. During the 1936 Summer Olympics , the FIBA honored James A. Naismith , the founder of basketball, as their honorary President. There are five zones, in which FIBA oversees

551-514: The buzzer. Joventut repeated title in 1990 , this time beating Scavolini Pesaro in the double-legged final. One year later, in 1991, Joventut achieved their third league, the first under the ACB and repeated title in the following season, after losing the final of the FIBA European League against Partizan , that won thanks to a buzzer beater of Saša Đorđević . However, in 1994, Joventut won

580-516: The club changed its name to Centre Esportiu Badaloní and in 1939, it was forced to become Club Juventud de Badalona . By 1940, basketball was established as the club's main sport and green and black were adopted as the club's colours. As one of the founding clubs of the Spanish league , Joventut became also one of the top teams in Spain since the 1950s, developing a great rivalry with Real Madrid and with

609-515: The four Home Nations within the United Kingdom (England and Scotland). Wales had rejected the proposed merger in 2012 but agreed in 2015. Several members of FIBA Oceania, notably Australia and New Zealand, also compete in Asian tournaments. In 2021, Peru was disaffiliated from FIBA after being suspended in 2018. The FIBA Men's World Ranking and FIBA Women's World Ranking are both updated after

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638-450: The game in the different continents and regions of the world through its regional offices under its new governance structure, which was approved by the 2014 FIBA Extraordinary Congress in Istanbul . National federations are members of FIBA and are provided for in FIBA's General Statutes with their assigned zones. The Statutes also state that upon a national federation's admission into FIBA, it

667-615: The men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament , which are sanctioned by the IOC . The FIBA Basketball World Cup is a world tournament for men's national teams held every four years. Teams compete for the Naismith Trophy , named in honor of basketball's Canadian-American creator James Naismith . The tournament structure is similar but not identical to that of

696-437: The next FIBA Men's WC based on the ranking's algorithm. This list does not consider berths given to countries based on hosting or region status. The following table has the Top 16 women's basketball countries in the world. The Top 16 is here due to the next iteration of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup , the world's major tournament in women's basketball, anticipating to have 16 countries compete. As such, this table shows

725-512: The other neighbouring teams like FC Barcelona , playing memorable duels. Joventut won their first Spanish Cup in 1948 and their two first leagues in 1967 and 1978 . In 1981, Joventut started its golden era by winning their first European title: the FIBA Korać Cup in 1981 , by defeating Carrera Venezia in the final played in Barcelona by 105–104 after a game winning shot by Joe Galvin at

754-827: The relegation, despite ending in the worst position ever. Club Joventut de Badalona has received diverse trade names along its history. These are the Joventut denominations along the years: *Even though number #5 had been retired to honor Rafael Jofresa , from 2002 to 2008 Rudy Fernández kept wearing that number during his stay at the professional team. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. Notes: Blue † – homegrown player ; Red * – overseas player ; Green ‡ – youth player Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. To appear in this section

783-511: The title after winning the Final Four played in Tel Aviv against Olympiacos . After two years of decline, Joventut clinched their seventh national cup and in the 2000s, started a new golden era with players like Rudy Fernández , and Ricky Rubio developed in the youth teams of the club. During their years at Badalona, Joventut won a FIBA Europe Cup in 2006 , by beating Khimki in the final,

812-826: Was elected president on 23 August 2023 at the FIBA Congress. Andreas Zagklis was appointed secretary-general on 8 December 2018 following the death of Patrick Baumann . Men (3x3 men) Women (3x3 women) - Esports ^   A:  The Youth Olympic Games are a U-19 event played in FIBA 3x3 format. ^   B:  FIBA Oceania no longer conducts senior-level championships for either sex. Since 2017, that region's members have competed for FIBA Asia senior championships. FIBA Oceania continues to hold age-grade championships. ^   C:  The top-tier European professional basketball club competitions are complex. The EuroLeague run by Euroleague Basketball and its EuroCup are competing with

841-614: Was founded in Geneva in 1932, two years after the sport was officially recognized by the IOC . Before 1934, basketball was under the umbrella of the International Amateur Handball Federation . Its original name was Fédération Internationale de basket-ball amateur . The eight nation's basketball federations that were the founding members of FIBA were: Argentina , Czechoslovakia , Greece , Italy , Latvia , Portugal , Romania , and Switzerland . In September 1934

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