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Egyptian Basketball Federation

Egypt’s basketball federation, listed by FIBA as Egypt’s member; its history page dates its founding to 1930 and its joining of the international federation to 1932; its site lists the Egypt Cup and league divisions.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded1930, per the federation’s history page[3]
HeadquartersInt. Cairo Stadium, Federations Building, El Stad el-Bahary Street, 9007 Nasr City, Cairo, as FIBA lists it[1]
International federationFIBA, whose directory lists it for Egypt (EGY)[1]
Regional affiliationAfrica, as FIBA’s directory gives it[1]
PresidentAmr Mouselhy, with Mahmoud Elhelow as executive director (as listed by FIBA, October 2026)[1]

What is the EBF?

The Egyptian Basketball Federation is the national basketball federation of Egypt. FIBA’s directory lists it as the member for Egypt, with the country code EGY, and names Amr Mouselhy as president and Mahmoud Elhelow as executive director.[1] Its own site, egypt.basketball, carries the heading “Egypt Basketball Federation” beside its Arabic name and gives its address as the sports federations building at Cairo International Stadium in Nasr City, Cairo.[2]

What does the EBF govern or do?

The federation’s site lists men’s and women’s competitions, among them the Egypt Cup (كأس مصر), the Mumtaz (B) league (الممتاز (ب)) and the First Division (الدرجة الأولى), and its news covers the Super League (دوري السوبر لكرة السلة).[2] It publishes a player and staff registration bulletin for 2021–2022, board decisions (قرارات مجلس الاتحاد), and sections for coaches, referees and statisticians.[2] In May 2025 its news reported on Egypt’s women’s national team and women’s 3x3 national team.[2]

When was the EBF founded and where is it based?

The federation’s history page records under 1930 that “تأسس الاتحاد المصرى لكرة السلة بصفة رسمية من أربع مناطق” (the Egyptian Basketball Federation was officially founded from four regions), naming Cairo, Alexandria, Assiut and Port Said.[3] FIBA gives its address as Int. Cairo Stadium, Federations Building, El Stad el-Bahary Street, 9007 Nasr City, Cairo.[1] The federation’s site gives the same building and stadium in Arabic.[2]

How is the EBF recognised?

FIBA. FIBA’s list of national federations names the Egyptian Basketball Federation as the member for Egypt and gives its regional affiliation as Africa.[1]

Its own history. The federation’s history page records under 1932 that “تم انضمام الاتحاد المصرى لكرة السلة إلى الاتحاد الدولى” (the Egyptian Basketball Federation joined the international federation), and under 1961 that “تم الانضمام لمنظمة الإتحادات الأفريقية” (it joined the organisation of African federations).[3]

What does the EBF organise?

The federation’s competitions menu lists the Egypt Cup for men and for women, the Mumtaz (B) and First Division leagues for men and for women, and Republic competitions (مسابقات الجمهورية).[2] Its news reported on the final series of the 2024/2025 Super League, played as a best-of-five.[2] Its history page records that the Royal Guard team (فريق الحرس الملكى) won the first Egyptian championship the federation organised, in 1932.[3]

Who are its members?

The federation’s clubs page (الأندية) lists clubs in alphabetical order (“ترتيب ابجدى”), from Aswan (أسوان الرياضي) to Wadi Degla (وادي دجلة), among them Al Ahly (الأهلى), Zamalek (الزمالك), Al Ittihad (الاتحاد), Gezira (الجزيرة), Sporting (سبورتنج), Smouha (سموحة), Heliopolis (هليوبوليس) and Tala’ea El Gaish (طلائع الجيش).[4] Its history page names the four regions from which it was founded: Cairo, Alexandria, Assiut and Port Said.[3]

References

  1. FIBA — List of National Federations: Egypt (Egyptian Basketball Federation). Accessed 2026-10-15.
  2. Egyptian Basketball Federation — home page (competitions, registration, news). Accessed 2026-10-15.
  3. Egyptian Basketball Federation — تاريخ الاتحاد (history of the federation). Accessed 2026-10-15.
  4. Egyptian Basketball Federation — الأندية (clubs). Accessed 2026-10-15.