The is the governing body of basketball in Japan. Formed in 1930, it is based in Tokyo. The JBA is a member of FIBA and FIBA Asia.
The federation is responsible for the Japan national basketball team and the Japan women's national basketball team and their Under-age teams. It also manages the B.League commenced in October 2016.
As of April 2021, its president has been Yuko Mitsuya.Basketball Australia makes high-level appointment and renews partnership with Japan Duncan Mackay (Inside the Games), 27 April 2021. Accessed 30 April 2021.
History
The JBA was suspended by FIBA on 25 November 2014 for failure to restructure as a fully functional entity and merge two competing leagues (the National Basketball League and the bj league) that had different rules (FIBA and NBA respectively). Yasuhiko Fukatsu had earlier resigned as JBA president on 23 October as talks of a merger between the two leagues fell through. This sanction prevented the JBA from participating in activities (sporting or otherwise) of FIBA and FIBA Asia, which also meant that the national teams would not be able to take part in any FIBA competition.
Japan 2024 Task Force (the task force implemented by FIBA in order to reform basketball management in the country) co-chairman Saburō Kawabuchi was chosen as JBA president on 13 May 2015, on recommendation from FIBA. In May of that year, the Japanese national teams were again allowed to take part in FIBA competition, starting with the 2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship and 2015 FIBA Asia Championship, with suspension expected to be lifted at FIBA's Central Board meeting taking place in Tokyo in August. The suspension was lifted on 9 August 2015, with FIBA praising the work done over the space of six months to overhaul the structure of the JBA and implement a new combined league (the Japan Professional Basketball League) to start play in 2016.
National teams
Men Men's TeamManagerAppointedTime as ManagerSenior Tom HovasseUnder-19Under-173x3Under-23 3x3Wheelchair
Women Women's TeamManagerAppointedTime as ManagerSenior Toru OntsukaUnder-19Under-173x3Under-23 3x3Wheelchair Hiroshi Iwano
Current title holders Source: JBA
Domestic
Senior
CompetitionSeasonChampionsTitleRunners-upNext seasonDatesLeagueB1 League (B.League)2021–22Utsunomiya Brex2ndRyukyu Golden Kings2022–23B2 League (B.League)2021–22Gunma Crane Thunders1stIbaraki Robots2022–23B3 League2021–22 (ja)Aisin AW Areions Anjo1stTryhoop Okayama2022–23 (ja)CupEmperor's Cup (basketball) (ja)2021–22 (ja)Kawasaki Brave Thunders4thChiba Jets Funabashi2022–23 (ja)
CompetitionSeasonChampionsTitleRunners-upNext seasonDatesLeague (women)Women's Japan Basketball League (W League)2021–22 (ja)Toyota Antelopes2ndFujitsu Red Wave2022–23 (ja)Cup (women)Empress's Cup (basketball) (ja)2022 (ja)JX-Eneos Sunflowers26thDenso Iris2023 (ja)
Competitions B.League Women's Japan Basketball League All Japan Basketball (also known as Emperor's Cup) - Domestic cup (men and women) All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship
Partnership with Australia Since 2018, there has been an ongoing partnership with the Basketball Australia.
References
External links Official website