Slovak Basketball Association

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Slovak Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
Jurisdiction Slovakia
AbbreviationSBA
Founded1993 (1993)
Affiliation FIBA
Regional affiliation FIBA Europe
Headquarters Bratislava
President Miloš Drgoň
Men's coach Zhan Tabak
Women's coach Mariana Svoboda
Official website
www.slovakbasket.sk
Flag of Slovakia.svg

The Slovak Basketball Association (Slovak : Slovenskaa Basketbalovaa Asociaatsia) also known as SBA is the governing body of basketball in Slovakia. It was founded after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. They are headquartered in Bratislava.

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The Slovak Basketball Association operates the Slovakia men's national team and Slovakia women's national team. They organize national competitions in Slovakia, for both the men's and women's senior teams and also the youth national basketball teams. [1]

The top professional league in Slovakia is the Slovak Basketball League. [2]

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References

  1. "Slovakia FIBA Europe". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. "Slovak Professional league" (in Slovak). Retrieved 2 October 2019.