FIBA Zones
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FIBA Zones are the continental governing bodies that organize and oversee international basketball competitions under the authority of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FIBA Zones canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIBA Zones Context triple: [FIBA Asia, parentOrganization, FIBA Zones]
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A.
FIBA Africa Zone 5
FIBA Africa Zone 5 is a regional basketball zone under FIBA Africa that organizes and oversees international basketball competitions among its member countries in East and parts of Central Africa.
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B.
FIBA Africa Zone 4
FIBA Africa Zone 4 is a regional basketball zone under FIBA Africa responsible for organizing and overseeing international basketball competitions among its member countries in Central Africa.
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C.
FIBA Africa Zone 2
FIBA Africa Zone 2 is a regional basketball governing body under FIBA Africa that organizes and oversees international competitions and development programs for national teams in its West African member countries.
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D.
FIBA Africa Zone 6
FIBA Africa Zone 6 is a regional basketball governing body under FIBA Africa that organizes and oversees international competitions and development programs for national teams in its designated Southern African member countries.
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E.
FIBA Africa Zone 3
FIBA Africa Zone 3 is a regional basketball zone under FIBA Africa responsible for organizing and overseeing international basketball competitions among its member countries in West Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIBA Zones Target entity description: FIBA Zones are the continental governing bodies that organize and oversee international basketball competitions under the authority of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
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A.
FIBA Africa Zone 5
FIBA Africa Zone 5 is a regional basketball zone under FIBA Africa that organizes and oversees international basketball competitions among its member countries in East and parts of Central Africa.
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B.
FIBA Africa Zone 4
FIBA Africa Zone 4 is a regional basketball zone under FIBA Africa responsible for organizing and overseeing international basketball competitions among its member countries in Central Africa.
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C.
FIBA Africa Zone 2
FIBA Africa Zone 2 is a regional basketball governing body under FIBA Africa that organizes and oversees international competitions and development programs for national teams in its West African member countries.
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D.
FIBA Africa Zone 6
FIBA Africa Zone 6 is a regional basketball governing body under FIBA Africa that organizes and oversees international competitions and development programs for national teams in its designated Southern African member countries.
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E.
FIBA Africa Zone 3
FIBA Africa Zone 3 is a regional basketball zone under FIBA Africa responsible for organizing and overseeing international basketball competitions among its member countries in West Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | continental sports governing body structure ⓘ |
| appliesToSport | basketball ⓘ |
| areDividedBy | geographical continent ⓘ |
| areRecognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| collaborateWith | other FIBA Zones on intercontinental events ⓘ |
| cooperateWith | continental Olympic organizations ⓘ |
| coordinateWith | national basketball federations ⓘ |
| establish | continental competition regulations consistent with FIBA rules ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
International Basketball Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
FIBA
|
| governedBy |
International Basketball Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
FIBA
|
| hasPurpose |
to administer FIBA regulations at continental level
ⓘ
to develop basketball within their geographic regions ⓘ to organize international basketball competitions at continental level ⓘ |
| haveLanguage | English as working language ⓘ |
| haveResponsibility |
disciplinary matters at continental competitions
ⓘ
implementation of FIBA development programs ⓘ organization of referee and coach education activities ⓘ promotion of basketball in their regions ⓘ |
| implement |
FIBA anti-doping regulations
ⓘ
FIBA eligibility rules for players ⓘ FIBA integrity and ethics regulations ⓘ |
| includesZone |
FIBA Africa
ⓘ
FIBA Americas ⓘ FIBA Asia ⓘ FIBA Europe ⓘ FIBA Oceania ⓘ |
| maintain |
competition calendars for their regions
ⓘ
continental rankings for national teams ⓘ |
| numberOfZones | 5 ⓘ |
| organizeCompetitionType |
club competitions
ⓘ
continental championships ⓘ qualification tournaments for FIBA World Cup ⓘ qualification tournaments for Olympic Games ⓘ youth continental championships ⓘ |
| overseenBy | FIBA Central Board ⓘ |
| partOf | FIBA governance structure ⓘ |
| reportTo | FIBA Congress ⓘ |
| represent | member national federations at continental level ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
FIBA General Statutes
ⓘ
FIBA Internal Regulations ⓘ
linked to:
FIBA General Statutes
|
| support |
grassroots basketball initiatives
ⓘ
talent identification programs ⓘ women’s basketball development ⓘ youth basketball development ⓘ |
| useCompetitionSystem | FIBA competition calendar ⓘ |
| useOfficialRules |
FIBA Official Basketball Rules
ⓘ
linked to:
Official Basketball Rules
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