List of women's national basketball teams
This is a list of the women's national basketball teams in the world.
Contents
Active teams
The International Basketball Federation, or FIBA recognizes 213 national teams divided into 5 zones, each roughly corresponding to a continent (North America and South America are grouped under the Americas.)
The newest national team is Montenegro which was recognized in 2006.
It is interesting to note that there are more FIBA-recognized teams than FIFA-recognized teams (209).
FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa, which has 53 national teams,[1] is divided into 7 zones.[2]
Zone 1Zone 2Zone 3 |
Zone 4Zone 5 |
Zone 6Zone 7 |
FIBA Americas
FIBA Americas (formerly the Pan-American Basketball Confederation), which controls North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, has 44 national teams, divided into three areas.[3] The Central American and Caribbean Confederations of Basketball (CONCECABA) is further divided into the Central America and Caribbean zone.[4]
CONCECABACaribbean
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Central AmericaNorth AmericaSouth America |
FIBA Asia
FIBA Asia (formerly the Asian Basketball Confederation) is divided into 5 zones.[5]
East AsiaGulf |
Middle Asia |
SEABAWABA |
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe has 52 member nations under it.[6]
Great Britain, a combined team of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will play at the 2012 Olympics and at the EuroBasket Women 2011, 2013 and 2015.
Northern Ireland is not a member of FIBA, but there are hers national federation, the national teams, leagues, etc.
FIBA Oceania
FIBA Oceania has 21 member nations under it.[7]
Non-FIBA members
Defunct teams
FIBA country codes
FIBA uses IOC country codes for most countries which are IOC members. For non-IOC members and exceptions, FIBA uses the following codes:
England: ENG
Gibraltar: GIB
Marshall Islands: MIS (IOC: MHL)
Montserrat: MAT
New Caledonia: CAL
Norfolk Island: NIS
Northern Mariana Islands: SAI
Scotland: SCO
Tahiti: TAH
Turks and Caicos Islands: TCI
Wales: WAL
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