Basketball

Basketball was developed in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith of Springfield University in Massachusetts (USA). The number of players on a team declined in the years after to 5. The sport progressed in the USA into (rather unsuccessfull) professional leagues. In 1947 the BAA was founded, which was renamed in 1950 to NBA, and ultimately grew into one of the most succesfull pro leagues in the world, in which the best of the best in the sport of Basketball show their skills. College Basketball is also very popular in the USA. Basketball grew also international in one of the biggest team sports around. The Fédération Internationale de Basketball was founded in 1932. For more info see Wikipedia. Olympic Games: Men Women World Championships: Men Women NBA (National Basketball Association) WNBA (Women's National Basketball Assoc.) European Championships: Men Women Americas Championship: Men Women South American Championships: Men Women Asian Championships: Men Women African Championships: Men Women Oceanian Championships: Men Women Central American Championships: Men Women Diamond Ball: Men Women International Club Competitions: Euroleague Eurocup EuroChallenge Adriatic League United League Baltic League Balkan League Liga de Las Americas Liga Sudamericana Asian Champions Cup ABL African Champions Cup W:World League W:EuroLeague W:EuroCup W:Adriatic League W:Baltic League Defunct Events: Camp. Sudamer. de Clubes EuroCup Challenge Intercontinental Cup Korac Cup Saporta Cup W:Ronchetti Cup International Tournaments: Acropolis Tournament National Championships: Argentina Australia Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Croatia Czechia Estonia France Germany Greece Israel Italy Italy (2nd level) Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Montenegro Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovenia Spain Spain (2nd level) Turkey Ukraine W:Australia W:Belgium W:Brazil W:Croatia W:Czechia W:France W:Germany W:Italy W:Netherlands W:Poland W:Russia W:Serbia W:Spain W:Turkey Defunct Championships: Czechoslovakia East Germany Serbia & Montenegro Soviet Union Yugoslavia W:Czechoslovakia W:East Germany W:Serbia & Montenegro W:Soviet Union W:Yugoslavia National Cup Competitions: Belgium France Germany Greece Italy Netherlands Poland Russia Spain W:France W:Germany W:Italy W:Netherlands Minor Leagues: NBA DL (NBA Development League) WBA (World Basketball Association) IBL (International Basketball League) PBL (Premier Basketball League) CBL (Continental Basketball League) Defunct Minor Leagues: CBA (Continental Basketball Association) ABA (American Basketball Association) IBA (International Basketball Association) IBL (International Basketball League) USBL (United States Basketball League) WBL (World Basketball League) NWBL (National Women's Basketball League) College Basketball: NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division III NAIA Division I NAIA Division II CIS (Canada) CCAA (Canada) W:NCAA Division I W:NCAA Division II W:NCAA Division III W:NAIA Division I W:NAIA Division II W:CIS (Canada) W:CCAA (Canada) Defunct Championships: W:AIAW Division I W:AIAW Division II W:AIAW Division III NCAA Division I Conference Championships: ACC AEC ASC Atlantic 10 Big 10 Big 12 Big East Big Sky Big South Big West CAA C-USA GWC Horizon Ivy MAAC MAC MEAC MVC MWC NEC OVC Pac 12 Patriot SEC Southern Southland Summit Sun Belt SWAC WAC WCC Defunct NCAA Division I Conference Championships: ASC AWC Border ECC EIC GMC GSC MCAC MNYC MSAC NEC NJNYC RMAC SWC WNYC Yankee NCAA Division II Conference Championships: CACC Carolinas CCAA CIAA ECC GAC GLIAC GLVC GNAC GSC Heartland LSC MIAA Northeast 10 NSIC PBC PSAC PWC RMAC SAC SIAC SSC WVIAC Pan American Games: Men Women Asian Games: Men Women All Africa Games: Men Women Mediterranean Games: Men Women Universiade: Men Women Youth: Defunct Major Leagues: ABA (American Basketball Association) NBL (National Basketball League) W:ABL (American Basketball League) Defunct Events: Commonwealth Games: Men Women Women's World Games Balkan Championships: Men Women