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 Period Name 1965–1974 Azer Ishak 1974–1977 Tony Khory 1977–1991 Akram Nagy 1991–2002 Mohamed Hassanein Omran 2003–2015 Telal Ben Badr Seaod 2015–present Ismail Elkarakawy
Member associations All Arab Basketball Confederation (ABC) members are drawn from Arab countries across Africa and Asia.
Country Continental Confederation Regional Sub‑confederation FIBA Asia West Asia 1974 FIBA Asia West Asia 1974 FIBA Asia West Asia 1976 FIBA Africa CECAFA 1998 FIBA Asia West Asia 1974 FIBA Africa CECAFA 1978 FIBA Asia West Asia 1974 FIBA Africa CECAFA 1974 FIBA Asia West Asia 1974 FIBA Asia West Asia 1978 FIBA Asia West Asia 1974 FIBA Asia West Asia 1976 FIBA Asia West Asia 1976 FIBA Asia West Asia 1978 FIBA Africa UNAF 1974 FIBA Africa UNAF 1974 FIBA Asia West Asia 1978 FIBA Africa UNAF 1974 FIBA Africa UNAF 1976 FIBA Africa UNAF 1976 FIBA Africa UNAF 1989 FIBA Africa COSAFA 2003
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
Competition Edition Champions Title Runners-up Next edition DatesNational teams (Men) Arab Basketball Championship 2025 2nd TBD TBD Arab 3x3 Basketball Championship 2024 1st TBD TBD Basketball at the Arab Games 2023 2nd TBD TBD 3x3 basketball at the Arab Games 2023 1st TBD TBD Arab U18 Basketball Championship 2025 1st TBD TBD Arab U18 3x3 Basketball Championship 2025 1st TBD TBDNational teams (Women) Arab Women's Basketball Championship 2025 6th TBD TBD Arab Women's 3x3 Basketball Championship 2024 1st TBD TBD Basketball at the Arab Games Women's 2023 2nd TBD TBD 3x3 basketball at the Arab Games Women's 2023 1st TBD TBD Arab Women's U18 Basketball Championship 2024 3rd TBD TBD Arab Women's U18 3x3 Basketball Championship 2025 1st TBD TBDClub teams (Men) Arab Club Basketball Championship 2025 Sagesse 3rd Al-Kuwait SC TBD TBDClub teams (Women) Arab Women's Club Basketball Championship 2025 Shabab Al-Fuheis 1st GS Kocidar TBD TBD
FIBA World Rankings
Men's national teams Rankings are calculated by FIBA.
ABCFIBACountryPoints+/−Confederation128404.9 +2238337.0 0344296.8 −2449278.2 +1563198.5 +1672152.9 +2773151.3 −3878134.4 +5985122.3 +41091112.5 +5119890.9 01210583.4 −11310974.4 01411672.1 01512169.5 01613555.8 01714643.1 018160 – –
Last updated 6 January 2026
Women's national teams Rankings are calculated by FIBA.
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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
Team19501954195919631967197019741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201920232027TotalPart of FranceR1•••××1R2R1R1R1R1•×•R1•R17••R1•R1R13R1R1R1••R14•R1•••× Q2••R1•R1•2Total1010010000110223123TBD 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
Nation 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Appearances 15th 19th 9th 16th 12th 12th 12th 7 22nd 1 16th 1 11th 1 Nations 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 000 0 0 1 0 0 0
Notes The NOC was not member of the IOC. -
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Participating teams Nation 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2025 2026 2027 Total 14th – 16th 18th – – 18th – – 4 – – – – 19th – – – – 1 21st – – – – – – – 1 – 1st 5th 6th – 12th – – – 4 – 11th – – – – – – – 1Total222211100TBDTBD
Olympic 3x3 Basketball Tournament
FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
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Olympic Women's Basketball Tournament
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Cup
Participating teams Nation 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2025 2026 2027 Total – – – 19th – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 16th 13th – 2 22nd – – – – – – – – 1 – 21st – – – – – – – 1 – 18th – – – – – – – 1Total120100110TBDTBD
Olympic 3x3 Women's Basketball Tournament
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