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Abbreviation | JBF |
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Formation | 1957 |
Headquarters | Gate 6, Al-Hussein Youth City, Amman, Jordan |
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President | Mohammad Alayan |
Secretary General | Nabeel Abu Ata |
Affiliations | FIBA FIBA Asia Jordan Olympic Committee |
Website | www.jbf.jo |
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