German_Basketball_Federation

German Basketball Federation

German Basketball Federation

Organized basketball governing body in Germany


The German Basketball Federation (German: Deutscher Basketball Bund, abbreviated as DBB), is the governing body for basketball in Germany.[1][2][3][4] It is headquartered in Hagen, Germany.

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Competitions

The DBB also organizes several competitions:

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 founded on 1 October 1949, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Siegfried Reiner was the German Basketball Federation's first chairman.

Presidents

More information President / 1st Chairman, Tenure ...

Broadcasting rights

The German Basketball Federation games will stream on Bleacher Report Live in the United States.

See also


References

  1. "SD | News | FIBA Europe | German Basketball Federation Recognizes FECC". Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  2. Wise, Aaron N.; Meyer, Bruce S. (23 May 1997). International Sports Law and Business. Kluwer Law International B.V. ISBN 9789041109781. Retrieved 7 February 2019 via Google Books.
  3. "NBA star's fan base extends to his native Germany". mcclatchydc. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. Schofield, Matthew (28 October 2007). "Mavs' Nowitzki popular in native Germany despite his sport". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 February 2019.

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