The Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (CTBA; Chinese: 中華臺北籃球協會) is the governing body of basketball in Taiwan (Republic of China). Its official name in Chinese is Republic of China Basketball Association (Chinese: 中華民國籃球協會).[1] The CTBA is a member of FIBA and FIBA Asia.
中華民國籃球協會 | |
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| Formation | 1954 |
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| Type | National Sport Association |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
President | Hsieh Tien-lin (謝典霖) |
| Affiliations | FIBA, FIBA Asia |
| Website | www |
The federation is responsible for the Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team and the Chinese Taipei women's national basketball team and their Under-age teams.
History
edit- 1954: Founded as Republic of China Basketball Committee (Chinese: 中華民國籃球委員會).[2]
- 1973: Changed to Republic of China Basketball Association.
- 1974: Suspended from the FIBA due to naming problems.
- 1977: Held the first William Jones Cup.
- 1981: Re-admitted to FIBA.[3]
References
edit- ^ "關於籃協". 中華民國籃球協會. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "中華民國籃球協會簡介". 中華民國體育運動總會. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Sports". New York Times. 20 July 1981.
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