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2023
28 Jul
 
08 Aug
2019
03 Jul
 
14 Jul
2017
19 Aug
 
30 Aug
Chinese Taipei, Taipei City
2015
03 Jul
 
14 Jul
Republic of Korea, Gwangju
2013
06 Jul
 
17 Jul

FISU Technical Committee Chairs

Kosta Iliev Technical Committee Chair
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Ulf Ohrman Technical Committee Chair
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History of Basketball in FISU

At the Universiade in Turin in 1959, a total of 15 countries participated in the men’s basketball tournament and the first gold medal was awarded to the USSR. In 1961, university basketball was opened for women and Sofia (BUL) successfully hosted the first edition of the FISU women’s tournament.

1965 was marked by the United States celebrating their Universiade debut in Budapest (HUN), an arrival which would not go unnoticed as the Americans took gold medals in largely all sports, including the basketball tournament. The following Universiades continued to be dominated by the United States, winning a total of five gold medals up to the edition in Bucharest (ROM) in 1981 where the Soviet Union wrote FISU history in beating the United States. Bucharest was also one of the greatest moments for American basketball player Larry Bird, who would later go on to blaze a remarkable career in the NBA. Another fantastic tournament was held in Kobé (JPN) in 1985. The Soviets could bank on such exceptional players as Arvidas Sabonis to beat the US in the final of the men’s tournament. And yet, tied a few seconds from the end of the match, it took a three-point shot in the last second for the USSR to win the day. In fact, basketball has continuously progressed into one of the most interesting and spectacular sports of the FISU Summer Games’ programme. With famous players such as Kevin McHale, Charles Barkley and Karl Malone, it has attracted large crowds of spectators, particularly during the finals.

In 2007, FISU signed an agreement with the international basketball governing body, FIBA, to further reinforce their close collaboration and to increase the level of teams and refereeing. Bangkok 2009 and Shenzhen 2011 have proven the success of the association and university basketball remains a great event on the FISU programme.

Minimum Requirements for Basketball

The Organising Committee will provide, for exclusive use, suitable sports halls with full support facilities as approved by the Basketball CT. The FIBA regulations must be followed.