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FVB — Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto

Venezuela’s basketball federation, which calls itself “el ente rector del baloncesto” in the country; its statutes state its affiliation to FIBA, FIBA Americas and the COV, and it runs national championships and the national teams.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Full nameFederación Venezolana de Baloncesto (FVB), as its statutes give it[3]
Legal seatCaracas, under clause eleven of its statutes[3]
Registered19 January 1987, Oficina Subalterna del Tercer Circuito de Registro del Municipio Libertador del Distrito Federal, as its statutes record[3]
PresidentHanthony Coello, per the COV directory (October 2026); the federation’s announcement of 9 September 2026 also names him[10][6]
AffiliationsFIBA, FIBA Americas, the Confederación Sudamericana de Básquetbol and the COV, as its statutes state[3]
MembersThe 24 state basketball associations, with leagues, clubs and players, under its statutes[3]

What is the FVB?

The Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto (FVB) is the national federation for basketball in Venezuela. It describes itself as “el ente rector del baloncesto en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela”, whose basic premise is “el desarrollo, promoción y gestión de la actividad de la disciplina”.[1] Its “Quiénes somos” page calls it a non-profit organisation, “organización sin fines de lucro”, and gives its purpose as to “desarrollar, promover y gestionar el baloncesto en todo el territorio nacional”.[8]

Its statutes define it as “el organismo de control del baloncesto y una entidad deportiva con personalidad jurídica propia” — the controlling body of basketball and a sports entity with its own legal personality.[3] It covers the game from development categories to the senior level, in both five-a-side and 3x3 basketball, according to the federation.[8] The Comité Olímpico Venezolano lists it with Hanthony Coello as president.[10]

What does the FVB govern or do?

Authority over the sport. Its statutes call the FVB the “única autoridad competente” in Venezuelan basketball.[3] Under the 2011 Ley Orgánica de Deporte, Actividad Física y Educación Física, national federations direct their sport, set technical standards, exercise disciplinary authority and organise competitions (Article 49).[11]

Regulations. The federation publishes its general statutes, its resolutions, an electoral regulation, and regulations on endorsements and recognitions (avales y reconocimientos), on player agents, and on training rights and player transfers.[1]

National teams. It states that it holds FIBA’s official representation and bears “máxima responsabilidad en la conformación, preparación y dirección de las selecciones nacionales” — the forming, preparing and directing of the national teams.[8]

Professional leagues. The statutes give the federation the power to “Otorgar los avales y reconocimientos correspondientes a las ligas deportivas de carácter profesional que se desarrollen en el territorio nacional” — to endorse and recognise the professional leagues operating in Venezuela.[3]

When was the FVB founded and where is it based?

Registration. The statutes record the FVB as “debidamente registrada” at the Oficina Subalterna del Tercer Circuito de Registro del Municipio Libertador del Distrito Federal “en fecha 19 de enero de 1987, bajo el Nº 12, Tomo 07, Protocolo 01”.[3] That is a registration date; the statutes in force are a reform adopted by an extraordinary general assembly, whose preamble cites the sports law published in Gaceta Oficial N° 39.741 of 23 August 2011.[3]

Earlier history. The federation’s history page dates organised basketball in Caracas to 1935, with “la fundación de la «Asociación de Basquetbol Amateur»”, which it presents as the seed of the present federation, and records that “se celebró el primer Campeonato Nacional de Baloncesto masculino en Caracas” in 1948, followed by the first women’s championship in 1951.[2]

Seat. Clause eleven fixes the legal domicile, “para todos los efectos”, as “la ciudad de Caracas”.[3]

How is the FVB recognised?

Affiliations stated in the statutes. Clause nine states that the FVB “está afiliada al Comité Olímpico Venezolano (COV) e internacionalmente: a la Federación Internacional de Baloncesto (FIBA)”, to FIBA Américas and to the Confederación Sudamericana de Básquetbol.[3]

World body. FIBA’s world ranking for men of 1 September 2026 includes Venezuela among the national teams of the Americas zone.[9] In September 2026 the FVB announced that Venezuela would host two FIBA competitions on Isla de Margarita.[6]

COV. The Comité Olímpico Venezolano lists the Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto among the federations registered with it, giving the contact address [email protected].[10]

Venezuelan state. The federation’s site links in its footer to the sports ministry’s site, mindeporte.gob.ve.[1] Under Article 48 of the 2011 law, national federations are private-law entities of national scope.[11]

What does the FVB organise?

National championships. The FVB runs national age-group championships with state teams. The Campeonato Nacional U16 Barinas 2026, which it organised with the Asociación de Baloncesto del estado Barinas, was played in men’s and women’s first, second and third divisions, its final day reported on 9 September 2026.[7]

Hosting. On 9 September 2026 the federation’s president, Hanthony Coello, announced at a press conference in Caracas that the Gimnasio Ciudad de La Asunción on Isla de Margarita would host the South American qualifier for the FIBA AmeriCup U16 Women, scheduled for 11–15 November 2026, and a group of the pre-qualifier for the FIBA AmeriCup 2029, scheduled for 26–28 November 2026.[6]

National teams. On 21 September 2026 the federation presented the U15 women’s preliminary squad for that qualifier.[5] Its history page records that Venezuela was crowned “Campeona de Sudamérica” at La Asunción in 2014 and again in Caracas in 2016, and “Campeona del Torneo FIBA Américas” in Mexico City in 2015.[2]

Youth Games. Caracas 2026, the II Juegos Bolivarianos de la Juventud, which the COV’s site lists under the date 25 November 2026, is to include “Baloncesto (3x3 y 5x5)” among its team sports.[12]

Who are its members?

Clause ten of the statutes states that the FVB is “constituida por las veinticuatro (24) asociaciones u organizaciones estadales de baloncesto”, together with leagues, clubs and sports associations and with players and athletes.[3] This follows Article 48 of the 2011 sports law, under which national federations are made up of the members of the state sports associations.[11]

The federation’s associations page lists state bodies from the Asociación de Baloncesto del Estado Amazonas to the Asociación de Baloncesto del Estado Zulia, including one for the Distrito Capital.[4] State teams are the units of its national championships: at the 2026 U16 championship in Barinas, the division winners were state selections such as Carabobo and Lara.[7]

The governing organs are the Asamblea General and a board headed by a president and an executive vice-president, elected for four years.[3]

References

  1. FVB — Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto, home page (self-description, regulations menu, affiliations). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  2. FVB — Historia. Accessed 2026-10-04.
  3. FVB — Estatutos Generales de la Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto (PDF), clauses 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 30. Accessed 2026-10-04.
  4. FVB — Asociaciones. Accessed 2026-10-04.
  5. FVB — Noticias (news index, September 2026). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  6. FVB — “La Isla de Margarita será la sede del Clasificatorio Sudamericano al FIBA AmeriCup U16 Femenino y del Preclasificatorio al FIBA AmeriCup 2029” (9 September 2026). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  7. FVB — “Campeonato Nacional U16 Barinas 2026: resultados de la jornada final” (9 September 2026). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  8. FVB — Quiénes somos. Accessed 2026-10-04.
  9. FIBA — FIBA World Ranking for Men (1 September 2026). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  10. Comité Olímpico Venezolano — Federaciones inscritas en el Comité Olímpico Venezolano (directory). Accessed 2026-10-04.
  11. Ley Orgánica de Deporte, Actividad Física y Educación Física (2011) — text hosted by the Federación Venezolana de Esgrima (PDF), Arts. 48, 49. Accessed 2026-10-04.
  12. Comité Olímpico Venezolano — home page (Caracas 2026, II Juegos Bolivarianos de la Juventud). Accessed 2026-10-04.