Syrian Basketball Federation

Syrian Basketball Federation
AbbreviationSBF
Formation1947; 77 years ago (1947)
Location
President
Tarif Koutrach
Secretary General
Danial Zou Al Kefel
AffiliationsFIBA
FIBA Asia
WABA
Syrian Olympic Committee
Websitehttp://www.syrbf.org

The Syrian Basketball Federation is the governing body of basketball in Syria.[1] It organizes national professional championships men, women and youth, while it is also responsible for holding the cup of the country. It also coordinates the Syria men's national basketball team and the Syria women's national basketball team.[citation needed]

The federation founded in 1947, represents basketball with public authorities as well as with national and international sports organizations and as such with Syria in international competitions. It is affiliated with FIBA and FIBA Asia.[citation needed]

As of early December 2021, the president has been Taríf Koutrach.[2]

  1. ^ "Syria (SYR): Profile". National Federations & Leagues. FIBA. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ^ "الإمارات تحتضن عودة السلة السورية للبطولة العربية". Al Khaleej (in Arabic). 3 October 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2021.