The Hungarian Basketball Federation ( hu, Magyar Kosárlabdázók Országos Szövetsége, MKOSZ) is the 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 court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

in the

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...

. It is a member of the

International Basketball Federation 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 nam ...

(FIBA).

Hosted tournaments

;Men's *

EuroBasket 1955 The 1955 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1955, was the ninth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Eighteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) enter ...

, 7–19 June 1955 * 1992 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, 16–23 August 1992 * 1987 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, Székesfehérvár & Kaposvár, 8–15 August 1992 ;Women's * EuroBasket Women 1950, 14–20 May 1950 *

EuroBasket Women 1964 The 1964 EuroBasket Women, European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1964, was the 9th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Hungary. won the gold medal and the silver medal while w ...

, 6–13 September 1964 * EuroBasket Women 1983, 11–18 September 1983 * EuroBasket Women 1997, 6–15 June 1997 *

EuroBasket Women 2015 The 2015 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2015, was the 35th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. The tournament was co-held in Hungary, which hosted ...

(with ), 11–28 June 2015 *

2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women The 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the fifth edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Sopron, Hungary, from 7 to 16 July 2006. Russia women's national under-20 bask ...

Sopron Sopron (; german: Ödenburg, ; sl, Šopron) is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő. History Ancient times-13th century When the area that is today Western Hungary was a province of the Roman Empire, a ...

2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women The 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the 11th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women. 16 teams participated in the competition, held at the Főnix Hall and Stadion Oláh Gábor Út in Debrecen, Hungary, fr ...

Debrecen Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and ...

, 16–26 August 2012 * 1981 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women,

Eger Eger ( , ; ; also known by other alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque bui ...

Kecskemét Kecskemét ( , sk, Kečkemét) is a city with county rights central part Hungary. It is the eighth-largest city in the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun. Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's th ...

2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women was an international basketball competition held in Hungary. Final ranking 1. Serbia and Montenegro 2. Spain 3. France 4. Czech Republic 5. Russia 6. Hungary 7. Lithuania 8. ...

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women The 2016 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship was an international basketball competition held in Sopron, Hungary, from 23 to 31 July 2016. It was the 33rd edition of the championship, and the FIBA Europe qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIBA ...

, Sopron, 23–31 July 2016 * 1980 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women,

Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg (; hr, Jegersek; sl, Jageršek; german: Egersee) is the administrative center of Zala county in western Hungary. Location Zalaegerszeg lies on the banks of the Zala River, close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders and west-south ...

Pécs Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the countr ...

, 6–15 August 1980 * 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Sopron * 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women,

Miskolc Miskolc ( , , ; Czech language, Czech and sk, Miškovec; german: Mischkolz; yi, script=Latn, Mishkoltz; ro, Mișcolț) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 (1 Jan 2014) Miskolc is the ...

, 12–22 July 2012 * 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Debrecen, 31 July–10 August 2014

Honours

;Men's * European Championship: Gold medal europe

Winner (1 time - 1955); Silver medal europe

''Runner-up'' (1 time - 1953); Bronze medal europe

Third place (1 time - 1946) *

Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad". The Universiade is referred ...

Bronze medal - 1965 ;Women's * European Championship: Silver medal europe

''Runner-up'' (2 times -

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...

, 1956);

Third place (5 times -

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, ...

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...

) *

Bronze medal - 1965

Divisions

;Men's *

Hungary national basketball team The Hungary men's national basketball team ( hu, Magyar nemzeti kosárlabda-válogatott) represents Hungary in international basketball tournaments. It is governed by the Hungarian Basketball Federation (MKOSZ). Hungary's best period during int ...

* Hungary national under-20 basketball team *

Hungary national under-18 basketball team The Hungary men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Hungary, administered by the Hungarian Basketball Federation.Hungary national under-16 basketball team The Hungary men's national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Hungary, administered by the Hungarian Basketball Federation.Hungary national 3x3 team ;Women's * Hungary women's national basketball team *

Hungary women's national under-20 basketball team The Hungary women's national under-20 basketball team is a national basketball team of Hungary, administered by the Hungarian Basketball Federation.

* Hungary women's national under-18 basketball team *

Hungary women's national under-16 basketball team The Hungary women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Hungary, administered by the Hungarian Basketball Federation.Hungary women's national 3x3 team The Hungary women's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Hungary, administered by the Hungarian Basketball Federation. It represents the country in international 3x3 (3 against 3) women's basketball competitions. Cyesha Goree was ...

Current head coaches

Competitions

Magyar Kosárlabda Szövetség is responsible for organising the following competitions:

Men's basketball

Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A ( en, National Championship I/A, commonly abbreviated NB I/A) is the highest level league of club men's basketball in Hungary. Format The league comprises 14 teams. A NB I/A season is split into a league stage and a pl ...

''(Tier 1)'' * Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B ''(Tier 2)'' – two sections (East, West) *

Nemzeti Bajnokság II NB II, currently known as the Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: ''Keleti' ...

''(Tier 3)'' – four sections (East, Central A, Central B, West)

Women's basketball

* Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (women) ''(Tier 1)'' * Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (women) ''(Tier 2)'' – two sections (East, West)

Cups

Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association, the ''Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség,'' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian ...

– Men * Hepp-kupa * Magyar Kupa (women) – Women * Hepp-kupa (women)

Presidents

* Ferenc Szalay (2010– )

External links

Magyar Kosárlabdázók Országos Szövetsége
(official website) Basketball in Hungary

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