The Paraguayan Basketball Federation (in

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: ''Confederación Paraguaya de Básquetbol'') is the governing body of

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. The PBF organizes male and female competitions for both the

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(for teams outside of

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) and the

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History

In 1936, no governing body of basketball existed in Paraguay, so basketball was part of the ''Paraguayan Sports Association'' until 1947, the year in which the Paraguayan Basketball Federation was founded. That same year, it joined the

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(FIBA).

References

External links

Paraguayan Basketball Info
National members of the FIBA Americas Basketball in Paraguay 1947 establishments in Paraguay

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