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Azerbaijan Basketball Federation
The Azerbaijan Basketball Federation ( Azerbaijani: ''Azərbaycan Basketbol Federasiyası''), also known as ABF, is the national governing body of basketball in Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1992, and is headquartered in Baku. The Azerbaijan Basketball Federation operates the Azerbaijan men's national team and Azerbaijan women's national team. They organize national competitions in Azerbaijan, for both the men's and women's senior teams and also the youth national basketball teams. The top professional league in Azerbaijan is the Azerbaijan Basketball League. See also *Azerbaijan men's national basketball team *Azerbaijan men's national under-20 basketball team *Azerbaijan men's national under-18 basketball team *Azerbaijan men's national under-16 basketball team *Azerbaijan women's national basketball team References External linksOfficial websiteAzerbaijan FIBA profile Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Europe mandated that no official basketball competitions are to be held in either Russia or Belarus, while the teams of the Russian Basketball Federation and of the Belarusian Basketball Federation are being withdrawn from national team competitions and from the club competition season 2022-23. Structure FIBA Europe is one of five Regions of FIBA and is responsible for controlling and developing the sport of basketball in Europe. Among many tasks, this includes promoting, supervising and directing international competition at the club and national team levels, as well as governing and appointing European international referees. FIBA Europe is an international federation whose membership consists of the national basketball federations of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its name but retained the acronym. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organises international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 213 national federations are now members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. FIBA organizes both 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 American-Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijani Language
Azerbaijani () or Azeri (), also referred to as Azeri Turkic or Azeri Turkish, is a Turkic language from the Oghuz sub-branch spoken primarily by the Azerbaijani people, who live mainly in the Republic of Azerbaijan where the North Azerbaijani variety is spoken, and in the Azerbaijan region of Iran, where the South Azerbaijani variety is spoken. Although there is a very high degree of mutual intelligibility between both forms of Azerbaijani, there are significant differences in phonology, lexicon, morphology, syntax, and sources of loanwords. North Azerbaijani has official status in the Republic of Azerbaijan and Dagestan (a federal subject of Russia), but South Azerbaijani does not have official status in Iran, where the majority of Azerbaijani people live. It is also spoken to lesser varying degrees in Azerbaijani communities of Georgia and Turkey and by diaspora communities, primarily in Europe and North America. Both Azerbaijani varieties are members of the Oghuz b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia (Republic of Dagestan) to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918 and became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state. In 1920, the country was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on 30 August 1991, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the same year. In September 1991, the ethnic Armenian majority of the Nagorno-Karabakh region formed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan Men's National Basketball Team
The Azerbaijan men's national basketball team ( az, Azərbaycan milli basketbol komandası) is the national basketball team of Azerbaijan. The team is controlled by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation. Since becoming members of FIBA in 1994, Azerbaijan has mostly taken part in smaller competitions such as the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, winning it twice, in 2006 and 2008. The national team also won a title at the Islamic Solidarity Games in their lone appearance in 2005. History After Azerbaijan obtained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation was founded in 1992, and became members of FIBA in 1994. During Azerbaijan's early years, the national team did not appear in any international competition until they entered EuroBasket 2003 qualifiers. Following Azerbaijan's failed qualification process for EuroBasket 2003, the national team entered their first international tournament at the 2004 FIBA European Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan Women's National Basketball Team
The Azerbaijan women's national basketball team ( az, Azərbaycan qadın milli baskebol komandası) represents Azerbaijan in international women's basketball competitions. Competitive record FIBA Women's EuroBasket Women's European Championship for Small Countries Notable players * Tiffany Hayes *Aneika Henry See also * Azerbaijan men's national basketball team * Azerbaijan Basketball Federation The Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (Azerbaijani: ''Azərbaycan Basketbol Federasiyası''), also known as ABF, is the national governing body of basketball in Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1992, and is headquartered in Baku. The Azerbaijan Bask ... References External links Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (Official Website) Women's national basketball teams Azerbaijan national basketball team {{Euro-basketball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan Basketball League
The Azerbaijan Basketball League is the top men's professional basketball league in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t .... Clubs :''Updated on March 20, 2020.'' Champions References External links Eurobasket.com League Page Basketball in Azerbaijan {{azerbaijan-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan Men's National Under-20 Basketball Team
The Azerbaijan men's national under-20 basketball team is a national basketball team of Azerbaijan, administered by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation. eurobasket.com It represents the country in men's international under-20 basketball competitions. participations See also * * |
Azerbaijan Men's National Under-18 Basketball Team
The Azerbaijan men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Azerbaijan, administered by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation. eurobasket.com It represents the country in international men's under-18 basketball competitions. participations See also * * |
Azerbaijan Men's National Under-16 Basketball Team
The Azerbaijan men's national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Azerbaijan, administered by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation. It represents the country in men's international under-16 basketball competitions. Championship participations *2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C – 2nd place *2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C – 3rd place *2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C – 6th place *2023 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C – 2nd place See also *Azerbaijan men's national basketball team *Azerbaijan men's national under-18 basketball team *Azerbaijan women's national under-16 basketball team The Azerbaijan women's national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Azerbaijan, administered by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
