The German Basketball Federation (, abbreviated as DBB) is the governing body for basketball in Germany. It is headquartered in Hagen, Germany.
Competitions
The DBB also organizes several competitions: Men's competitions: Basketball Bundesliga ProA ProB BBL-Pokal BBL Champions Cup (inactive) Men's Under-18 competitions: DBB Albert Schweitzer Tournament Women's competitions: Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga Deutscher Pokalsieger German Supercup
History The predecessor of the German Basketball Federation, called the "Society for the Promotion of Basketball", was founded in 1947. The German Basketball Federation itself was then founded on 1 October 1949, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Siegfried Reiner was the German Basketball Federation's first chairman.
Presidents President / 1st Chairman Tenure Siegfried Reiner 1949–1953 Gerhard Nacke-Erich 1953–1964 Hans-Joachim Höfig 1964–1973 Anton Kartak 1973–1984 Manfred Ströher 1984–1994 Roland Geggus 1994–2006 Ingo Weiss 2006–present
Broadcasting rights The German Basketball Federation games will stream on Bleacher Report Live in the United States.
See also Germany men's national basketball team Germany men's national under-20 basketball team Germany men's national under-19 basketball team Germany men's national under-17 basketball team Germany men's national 3x3 team Germany women's national basketball team Germany women's national under-20 basketball team Germany women's national under-19 basketball team Germany women's national under-17 basketball team Germany women's national 3x3 team
References
External links Official website Germany FIBA profile