IBBA — Israel Basketball Association (איגוד הכדורסל בישראל)

What is the IBBA?

The Israel Basketball Association (IBBA; איגוד הכדורסל הישראלי) is the national body for basketball in Israel. It describes itself as “גוף העל שמרכז את פעילות כל הכדורסל בישראל מכוח חוק הספורט” — the umbrella body that centralises all basketball activity in Israel under the Sports Law.^[3] Its site footer gives its registered name as “איגוד הכדורסל בישראל ע״ר”, the suffix marking a registered association.^[2] FIBA’s directory lists it as the Israeli Basketball Association, in the Europe region.^[1]

What does the IBBA govern or do?

The association states that it runs all leagues in Israel and all national teams, and handles the registration of clubs, teams, players and coaches.^[3] It describes its own disciplinary committee and supreme court, and a referees’ association that it calls professionally independent.^[3] It states that two independent leagues were established under it, the men’s and the women’s ליגת העל (top league).^[3] Its site covers men’s and women’s senior and youth national teams and the NBA Jr. and WNBA Jr. programmes.^[2]

When was the IBBA founded and where is it based?

The association states: “איגוד הכדורסל הוקם באוגוסט 1966” — the Basketball Association was founded in August 1966 — and says that before then basketball was run by a basketball committee within the Israel Sports Federation.^[3] Its address is Sderot Yehudit 36, Tel Aviv, as given on its site and in FIBA’s directory.^[2][1] Its current board took office on 2 May 2024 for a four-year term, with Amos Frishman as chair and Ron Skital as chief executive.^[4]

How is the IBBA recognised?

FIBA. FIBA’s list of national federations names the Israeli Basketball Association as the member for Israel, with the country code ISR, in the Europe region, with Amos Frishman as president and Ron Skital as secretary general.^[1] The association states that it “משתייך לפיב״א” — is affiliated with FIBA — and that FIBA Europe runs the competitions on the European continent.^[3]

Israeli law. The association grounds its role in the Sports Law, under which it says it centralises basketball activity in Israel.^[3]

What does the IBBA organise?

The association’s site lists men’s competitions — Ligat Ha’Al, Leumit, Artzit and lower divisional tiers — and women’s competitions — Ligat Ha’Al Nashim, Leumit Nashim and Artzit Nashim — alongside youth and children’s leagues.^[2] It lists the State Cup (גביע המדינה) and the Association Cup (גביע האיגוד) among its cups, and the association states that it runs the state cups and association cups.^[2][3] The committees on its management page include men’s and women’s professional committees, a lower leagues committee, a 3x3 committee and an events organisation committee.^[4]

Who are its members?

The association states that “נכון להיום” — as of today, on its About page as read in October 2026 — about 2,360 teams are registered with it, with about 35,000 players in about 240 leagues.^[3] Its registration covers clubs, teams, players and coaches.^[3] Its board, in office since 2 May 2024, works with committees for finance, audit, regulations, education and violence in sport, and sector and periphery affairs.^[4]