FRB — Federația Română de Baschet

What is the FRB?

The Federația Română de Baschet (FRB) is the national federation for basketball in Romania. It describes itself as a “persoana juridica de drept privat, de utilitate publica, autonoma, neguvernamentala, apolitica” — a private-law legal person of public utility, autonomous, non-governmental and non-political — and as the “unica structura sportiva de interes national” for basketball in Romania.^[2] FIBA’s directory lists the Federatia Romana de Baschet as its member for Romania, in the Europe region, with Carmen Tocala as president and Tiberiu Dumitrescu as secretary general.^[1]

What does the FRB govern or do?

The federation states that it exercises “autoritatea in organizarea, indrumarea, dezvoltarea si controlul activitatii de baschet pe teritoriul Romaniei” — authority over the organisation, guidance, development and control of basketball in Romania — and that it represents Romanian basketball internationally.^[2] Its site lists men’s national teams at senior, U20, U18 and U16 level and women’s national teams at the same levels, together with 3x3 activity.^[4] It also carries a directory of clubs and a list of players.^[4]

When was the FRB founded and where is it based?

The federation’s history page states that the “Federaţia Română de Baschet şi Volei” came into being on 10 November 1931, and that in 1932 the FRBV affiliated to the International Basketball Federation, whose founding meeting was held in Geneva on 18 June 1932.^[3] The federation’s own summary describes it as founded in 1931 and as a founding member of FIBA since 1932.^[2] The same history records that from 2001 the FRB reorganised under Law 69/2000.^[3] Its seat is at Bulevardul Basarabia 39, Sector 2, Bucharest, the address on its site and in FIBA’s directory.^[4][1]

How is the FRB recognised?

FIBA. FIBA’s list of national federations names the Federatia Romana de Baschet as the member for Romania, with the country code ROU, and places it in the Europe region.^[1] The federation states that it has been a founding member of FIBA since 1932.^[2]

National status. It describes itself as the only sports structure of national interest for basketball in Romania and as a body of public utility.^[2] Its “Despre Federație” page displays the logos of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) and of the sports ministry.^[2]

What does the FRB organise?

The federation’s site lists, for men, the Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin, Liga I and Liga II, the Cupa României, the SuperCupa and an All-Star Game; for women, the Liga Națională, Liga I and Liga II, the Cupa României and the Cupa Federației.^[4] It also lists national youth championships from U12 to U20, U12 4x4 competitions, U12 and U10 festivals and national 3x3 events.^[4] Its history page dates the first championship of national scope to the Liga Muntenia of 1934, and states that the national championship has been played in divisional form since 1950.^[3]

Who are its members?

The federation states that it is constituted “din cluburile si asociatiile judetene de baschet si a municipiului Bucuresti” — from basketball clubs and the county basketball associations, together with that of the municipality of Bucharest.^[2] Its “Despre Federație” page, read in October 2026, gives 288 affiliated clubs, 266 of them definitively, 35,897 registered players, 53,650 practitioners, 627 coaches, 505 of them FRB-licensed, and 245 referees, 187 of them national.^[2] Its governing bodies are the General Assembly (Adunarea Generală), the Board (Consiliul Director) and the Executive Committee (Comitetul Executiv).^[4]