Arab Basketball Confederation

The Arab Basketball Confederation () 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.

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.

Presidents

Member associations

All Arab Basketball Confederation (ABC) members are drawn from Arab countries across Africa and Asia.

Competitions

Men's senior

• Arab Basketball Championship
• Arab 3x3 Basketball Championship
• Basketball at the Arab Games
• 3x3 basketball at the Arab Games

Men's youth

• Arab U18 Basketball Championship
• Arab U18 3x3 Basketball Championship

Women's senior and youth

• Arab Women's Basketball Championship
• Arab Women's U18 Basketball Championship
• Arab Women's 3x3 Basketball Championship
• Arab Women's U18 3x3 Basketball Championship
• Basketball at the Arab Games Women's
• 3x3 basketball at the Arab Games Women's

Clubs

• Arab Club Basketball Championship
• Arab Women's Club Basketball Championship

Current title holders

FIBA World Rankings

Men's national teams

Rankings are calculated by FIBA.

Last updated 6 January 2026

Women's national teams

Rankings are calculated by FIBA.

Last updated 6 January 2026

International competitions participation

Legend

• — FIBA Asia teams
• — FIBA Africa teams

• — Champions
• — Runners-up
• — Third place
• — Fourth place
• – Semi-final (no third place match)
• QF — Quarterfinals
• R2 — Round 2
• R1 — Round 1

• Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
• — Qualified but withdrew
• — Did not qualify
• — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned / Entry not accepted by FIBA
• — Hosts
• — Not affiliated to FIBA

FIBA Basketball World Cup

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.</onlyinclude>

Olympic Basketball Tournament

Notes

 The NOC was not member of the IOC.

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FIBA 3x3 World Cup

Participating teams

Olympic 3x3 Basketball Tournament

FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

Comprehensive team results

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Olympic Women's Basketball Tournament

FIBA 3x3 Women's World Cup

Participating teams

Olympic 3x3 Women's Basketball Tournament

References