Belarusian Basketball Federation ( be, Беларуская федэрацыя баскетбола), also known as BBF, is a national governing body of
basketball in
Belarus.
After the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
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FIBA suspended Belarus from participating in basketball and 3x3 basketball competitions.
FIBA also banned Belarus from hosting any competitions.
Also,
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 Euro ...
mandated that no official basketball competitions are to be held in Belarus, while the teams of the Belarusian Basketball Federation are withdrawn from national team competitions and from the club competition season 2022-23.
See also
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Belarus national basketball team
The Belarus men's national basketball team ( be, Нацыянальная зборная Беларусі па баскетболе) represented Belarus in international basketball matches, and are controlled by the Belarusian Basketball Federat ...
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Belarus women's national basketball team
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Belarusian Premier League
The Belarusian Premier League or the Vyšejšaja Liha or the Vysheyshaya Liga ( be, Вышэйшая ліга, russian: Высшая лига, "Top League") is the top division of professional football in Belarus, and is organized by the Belarusi ...
References
External links
Official websiteBelarus
at FIBA site
Basketball in Belarus
Basketball
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