The FIBA Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup, also known as the FIBA Mini Basketball World Cup, is an international tournament of
basketball
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for men's national teams, that is held annually by the
International Basketball Federation
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(
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 na ...
). The idea for the tournament came from
Dr.
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Carl Men Ky Ching, President of FIBA, and the purpose of the Cup was to honor
Serbian Borislav Stanković
),Boris (Борис)
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, ter ...
, the FIBA Secretary General Emeritus, for his significant contribution to the world of basketball. Being the only
Chinese
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President of the 28 International Sports Federations, Dr. Ching selected
China
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as the host country for the Cup. The Cup is organised to promote basketball in that country, and to provide an opportunity for the
China men's national basketball team
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, to compete with other top national teams from all around the
world
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, at the highest level.
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{{Stanković Cup Season
Basketball competitions in Asia between national teams
International basketball competitions hosted by China
Recurring sporting events established in 2005
2005 establishments in China
FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup
The FIBA Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup, also known as the FIBA Mini Basketball World Cup, is an international tournament of basketball for men's national teams, that is held annually by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) ...