FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Europe mandated that no official basketball competitions are to be held in either Russia or Belarus, while the teams of the Russian Basketball Federation and of the Belarusian Basketball Federation are being withdrawn from national team competitions and from the club competition season 2022–23. Structure FIBA Europe is one of five Regions of FIBA and is responsible for controlling and developing the sport of basketball in Europe. Among many tasks, this includes promoting, supervising and directing international competition at the club and national team levels, as well as governing and appointing European international referees. FIBA Europe is an international federation whose membership consists of the national basketball federations of Europe, of which there are currently 50 members. The highest decision-making body is the Board of FIBA Europe which consists of 25 persons elected by the National Federations. The Board of FIBA Europe meets twice a year and is the executive body which represents all 50 Federations that make up the membership of FIBA Europe. All 50 federations meet once a year at the General Assembly of FIBA Europe. The Board of FIBA Europe The current board members are: Turgay Demirel, president Karl Thaller, treasurer Athos Antoniou Maurizio Bertea Iván Bodrogváry Wolfgang Brenscheidt Matej Erjavec Manuel Fernandes Natalia Galkina Jorge Garbajosa Georgi Glouchkov John Goncalves Amiram Halevy George Kartvelishvili Michal Konecny Keio Kuhi Nastassia Marynina Bernard O'Byrne Giancarlo Sergi Jean-Pierre Siutat Edgars Šneps Mindaugas Spokas Carmen Tocala Stojan Vranković Asterios Zois Current Executive Committee members Presidents Executive Directors Until 1 January 2015, the position was titled as a Secretary General. Competitions FIBA Europe competitions National teams EuroBasket: Men's, played every four years Women's, played biennially FIBA European Championship for Small Countries Men's, played biennially Women's, played biennially FIBA U20 European Championship, played annually FIBA U18 European Championship, played annually FIBA U16 European Championship, played annually FIBA U20 Women's European Championship, played annually FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, played annually FIBA U16 Women's European Championship, played annually 3x3 national teams FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup, (men and women) FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships, (men and women) Clubs Basketball Champions League, first-tier men's continental tournament Europe Cup, second-tier men's continental tournament EuroLeague Women, first-tier women's continental tournament EuroCup Women, second-tier