The Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (
Azerbaijani: ''Azərbaycan Basketbol Federasiyası''), also known as ABF, is the national governing body of
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 (appr ...
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 th ...
. It was founded in 1992, and is headquartered in
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 a ...
.
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
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 transc ...
.
See also
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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.
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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.
Champions ...
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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 Champions ...
References
External links
Official websiteAzerbaijan FIBA profile
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 (appr ...
Fed
National members of FIBA Europe
Sports organizations established in 1992
Sport in Baku
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