Arab Basketball Confederation
Association crest | |
| Founded | 1956 |
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| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
| FIBA affiliation | FIBA Africa FIBA Asia |
| Website | arab |
The Arab Basketball Confederation (Arabic: الاتحاد العربي لكرة السلة) or simply ABC is a basketball association for countries in the Arab world. It organises the Arab Basketball Championship for national teams in the men and women categories, as well as club championships.[1]
History
It was founded in 1956 with nine founding members: Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Algeria and Egypt. The first president was Azer Ishak from Egypt and the headquarters were agreed to be Beirut in Lebanon. In 1975, the first Arab Basketball Championship for national teams was organised in Baghdad.[1]
Presidents
| Period | Name |
|---|---|
| 1965–1974 | Azer Ishak |
| 1974–1977 | Tony Khory |
| 1977–1991 | Akram Nagy |
| 1991–2002 | Mohamed Hassanein Omran |
| 2003–2015 | Telal Ben Badr Seaod |
| 2015–present | Ismail Elkarakawy |
Member associations
All Arab Basketball Confederation (ABC) members are drawn from Arab countries across Africa and Asia.
| Country | Continental Confederation | Regional Sub‑confederation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1974 |
| Jordan | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1974 |
| Bahrain | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1976 |
| Djibouti | FIBA Africa | CECAFA | 1998 |
| Saudi Arabia | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1974 |
| Sudan | FIBA Africa | CECAFA | 1978 |
| Syria | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1974 |
| Somalia | FIBA Africa | CECAFA | 1974 |
| Iraq | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1974 |
| Oman | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1978 |
| Palestine | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1974 |
| Qatar | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1976 |
| Kuwait | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1976 |
| Lebanon | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1978 |
| Libya | FIBA Africa | UNAF | 1974 |
| Egypt | FIBA Africa | UNAF | 1974 |
| Yemen | FIBA Asia | West Asia | 1978 |
| Algeria | FIBA Africa | UNAF | 1974 |
| Tunisia | FIBA Africa | UNAF | 1976 |
| Morocco | FIBA Africa | UNAF | 1976 |
| Mauritania | FIBA Africa | UNAF | 1989 |
| Comoros | FIBA Africa | COSAFA | 2003 |
Competitions
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Current title holders
| Competition | Edition | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Dates | ||
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| National teams (Men) | ||||||||
| Arab Basketball Championship | 2025 | Algeria | 2nd | Tunisia | TBD | TBD | ||
| Arab 3x3 Basketball Championship | 2024 | Egypt | 1st | Jordan | TBD | TBD | ||
| Basketball at the Arab Games | 2023 | Lebanon | 2nd | Qatar | TBD | TBD | ||
| 3x3 basketball at the Arab Games | 2023 | Saudi Arabia | 1st | United Arab Emirates | TBD | TBD | ||
| Arab U18 Basketball Championship | 2025 | Bahrain | 1st | Algeria | TBD | TBD | ||
| Arab U18 3x3 Basketball Championship | 2025 | Qatar | 1st | Kuwait | TBD | TBD | ||
| National teams (Women) | ||||||||
| Arab Women's Basketball Championship | 2025 | Egypt | 6th | Tunisia | TBD | TBD | ||
| Arab Women's 3x3 Basketball Championship | 2024 | Jordan | 1st | Egypt | TBD | TBD | ||
| Basketball at the Arab Games Women's | 2023 | Morocco | 2nd | Algeria | TBD | TBD | ||
| 3x3 basketball at the Arab Games Women's | 2023 | Egypt | 1st | Tunisia | TBD | TBD | ||
| Arab Women's U18 Basketball Championship | 2024 | Lebanon | 3rd | Jordan | TBD | TBD | ||
| Arab Women's U18 3x3 Basketball Championship | 2025 | Qatar | 1st | Kuwait | TBD | TBD | ||
| Club teams (Men) | ||||||||
| Arab Club Basketball Championship | 2025 | Lebanon Sagesse | 3rd | Kuwait Al-Kuwait SC | TBD | TBD | ||
| Club teams (Women) | ||||||||
| Arab Women's Club Basketball Championship | 2025 | Jordan Shabab Al-Fuheis | 1st | Algeria GS Kocidar | TBD | TBD | ||
FIBA World Rankings
Men's national teamsRankings are calculated by FIBA.[2]
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Women's national teamsRankings are calculated by FIBA.[3]
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International competitions participation
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FIBA Basketball World Cup
| Team | 1950 |
1954 |
1959 |
1963 |
1967 |
1970 |
1974 |
1978 |
1982 |
1986 |
1990 |
1994 |
1998 |
2002 |
2006 |
2010 |
2014 |
2019 |
2023 |
2027 |
Total |
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| Algeria | Part of France | R1 15th |
• | • | • | × | × | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Egypt United Arab Republic 1959, 1970 |
R2 5th |
R1 11th |
R1 13th |
R1 16th |
R1 14th |
• | × | • | R1 24th |
• | R1 20th |
7 | |||||||||
| Jordan | • | • | R1 23rd |
• | R1 28th |
R1 32nd |
3 | ||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | R1 16th |
R1 17th |
R1 20th |
• | • | R1 23rd |
4 | ||||||||||||||
| Qatar | • | R1 21st |
• | • | • | × | Q | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Tunisia | • | • | R1 24th |
• | R1 20th |
• | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | TBD | |
Notes:
- Teams that failed to qualify to the semifinal round at the 1986 championship were ranked tied for 13th.
- In 2006, when the tournament expanded to 24 teams (four preliminary round groups of six teams each), teams that finished 5th in their preliminary round groups were ranked tied for 17th, while teams that finished 6th in their preliminary round groups were ranked tied for 21st. Teams eliminated in round of 16 were ranked tied for 9th.
Olympic Basketball Tournament
| Nation | 1936 |
1948 |
1952 |
1956 |
1960 |
1964 |
1968 |
1972 |
1976 |
1980 |
1984 |
1988 |
1992 |
1996 |
2000 |
2004 |
2008 |
2012 |
2016 |
2020 |
2024 |
Appearances |
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| Egypt | 15th | 19th | 9th | 16th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Iraq | 22nd | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | A | 16th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | 11th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Participating teams
| Nation | 2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2022 |
2023 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
Total |
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| Egypt | 14th | – | 16th | 18th | – | – | 18th | – | – | 4 | ||
| Jordan | – | – | – | – | 19th | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Lebanon | 21st | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| Qatar | – | 1st | 5th | 6th | – | 12th | – | – | – | 4 | ||
| Tunisia | – | 11th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD |
Olympic 3x3 Basketball Tournament
FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Comprehensive team results
| Team | 1953 |
1957 |
1959 |
1964 |
1967 |
1971 |
1975 |
1979 |
1983 |
1986 |
1990 |
1994 |
1998 |
2002 |
2006 |
2010 |
2014 |
2018 |
2022 |
2026 |
Total |
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| Tunisia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
Olympic Women's Basketball Tournament
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Cup
Participating teams
| Nation | 2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2022 |
2023 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
Total |
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| Bahrain | – | – | – | 19th | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Egypt | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16th | 13th | – | 2 | ||
| Jordan | 22nd | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Syria | – | 21st | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Tunisia | – | 18th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | TBD | TBD |
Olympic 3x3 Women's Basketball Tournament
References
- ^ a b "تاريخ الإتحاد العربي لكره السله - ARAB BASKETBALL CONFEDERATION". 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Latest Men's World Ranking". FIBA. Redaction. 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Latest Women's World Ranking". FIBA. Redaction. 8 August 2025.