List of women's national basketball teams

This is a list of the women's national basketball teams in the world.

Active teams[edit]

The International Basketball Federation, or FIBA recognizes 213 national teams divided into 5 zones, each roughly corresponding to a continent (North America and South America are grouped under the Americas.)

The newest national team is Montenegro which was recognized in 2006.

There are more FIBA-recognized teams than FIFA-recognized teams (209).

FIBA Africa[edit]

FIBA Africa, which has 54 national teams,^[1] is divided into 7 zones.^[2]

FIBA Americas[edit]

FIBA Americas (formerly the Pan-American Basketball Confederation), which controls North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, has 44 national teams, divided into three areas.^[3] The Central American and Caribbean Confederations of Basketball (CONCECABA) is further divided into the Central America and Caribbean zone.^[4]

FIBA Asia[edit]

FIBA Asia (formerly the Asian Basketball Confederation) is divided into 5 zones.^[5]

FIBA Europe[edit]

FIBA Europe has 50 member nations under it.^[6]

 Great Britain, a combined team of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will play at the 2012 Olympics and at the EuroBasket Women 2011, 2013 and 2015.

FIBA Oceania[edit]

FIBA Oceania has 22 member nations under it.^[7]

Non-FIBA members[edit]

Defunct teams[edit]

•  Czechoslovakia
•  East Germany
•  South Vietnam
•  South Yemen
•  Soviet Union
•  Yugoslavia

FIBA country codes[edit]

FIBA uses IOC country codes for most countries which are IOC members. For non-IOC members and exceptions, FIBA uses the following codes:

•  England: ENG
•  Gibraltar: GIB
•  Marshall Islands: MIS (IOC: MHL)
•  Montserrat: MAT
•  New Caledonia: CAL
•  Norfolk Island: NIS
•  Northern Mariana Islands: SAI
•  Scotland: SCO
•  Tahiti: TAH
•  Turks and Caicos Islands: TCI
•  Wales: WAL

See also[edit]

•  Basketball portal

References[edit]