Jordan Basketball Federation
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Abbreviation | JBF |
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Formation | 1957 |
Headquarters | Gate 6, Al-Hussein Youth City, Amman, Jordan |
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President | Mohammad Alayan |
Affiliations | FIBA FIBA Asia Jordan Olympic Committee |
Website | www.jbf.jo |
The Jordan Basketball Federation is the governing body of basketball in Jordan.
The federation founded in 1957, represents basketball with public authorities as well as with national and international sports organizations and as such with Jordan in international competitions. It is affiliated with FIBA and FIBA Asia. The federation also organizes the Jordan national basketball team and the Jordan women's national basketball team.
History
Jordan joined FIBA in 1957, FIBA Asia in 1964, and the Arab Basketball Confederation in 1974. It joined the West Asia Basketball Association in 1998.[1][2]
Its main league is the Jordanian Premier Basketball League.
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