Abbreviation | SBF |
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Formation | 1947 |
Location | |
President | Tarif Koutrach |
Secretary General | Danial Zou Al Kefel |
Affiliations | FIBA FIBA Asia WABA Syrian Olympic Committee |
Website | http://www.syrbf.org |
The Syrian Basketball Federation is the governing body of basketball in Syria. [1] It organizes national professional championships men, women and youth, while it is also responsible for holding the cup of the country. It also coordinates the Syria men's national basketball team and the Syria women's national basketball team.
The federation founded in 1947, represents basketball with public authorities as well as with national and international sports organizations and as such with Syria in international competitions. It also defends the moral and material interests of Basketball in Syria. It is affiliated with FIBA and FIBA Asia.
As of early December 2021, the president has been Taríf Koutrach. [2]
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