Jordan Basketball Federation

Jordan Basketball Federation
AbbreviationJBF
Formation1957; 67 years ago (1957)
HeadquartersGate 6, Al-Hussein Youth City, Amman, Jordan
Location
President
Mohammad Alayan
AffiliationsFIBA
FIBA Asia
Jordan Olympic Committee
Websitewww.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

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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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