Sport | Basketball |
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Jurisdiction | Malta |
Abbreviation | MBA |
Founded | 1964 |
Affiliation | FIBA |
Affiliation date | 1967 |
Regional affiliation | FIBA Europe |
Headquarters | Ta' Qali |
President | Paul Sultana |
Official website | |
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The Malta Basketball Association is the governing body of basketball in Malta. It was founded in 1964 and became members of FIBA in 1967. [1] It organizes the Maltese Division 1 and runs the men's and women's national basketball teams.
The current president of the federation is Paul Sultana. [2]
The Malta men's national basketball team represents Malta in international basketball. They are controlled by the Malta Basketball Association. Malta has been a FIBA member since 1967, and competes at tournaments such as the European Championship for Small Countries and the Games of the Small States of Europe.
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