PR N°44 - New FIBA Ranking for Men's National Teams

GENEVA (FIBA) - Following the conclusions of the FIBA Oceania Championship in Australia (Gold: Australia; Silver: New Zealand) and of the FIBA Africa Championship in Angola (Gold: Angola; Silver: Cameroon; Bronze: Cape Verde), FIBA is happy to announce the composition of its new World Ranking for Men's National Teams.

For the complete and updated FIBA Ranking of Men's National Teams, please refer to the following link:
http://www.fiba.basketball/pages/eng/fc/even/rank/p/openNodeIDs/943/selNodeID/943/rankMen.html

FIBA Rankings for Men and Women national teams, as well as a combined ranking, are always updated when a FIBA World Championship, an Olympic Basketball Tournament or a FIBA Zone/continental Championship has concluded. For the complete details on how FIBA rankings are calculated, please visit:
http://www.fiba.basketball/pages/eng/fc/even/rank/p/openNodeIDs/998/selNodeID/998/howItWork.html

Including the seven tournaments which have already taken place (i.e. the FIBA Asia Championship for Women, the FIBA U21 World Championship for Women, the FIBA U19 World Championship for Men, the FIBA Asia Championship for Men, the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women, the FIBA Oceania Championship for Men and the FIBA Africa Championship for Men), a total of 13 FIBA and FIBA Zone championships are set to take place in 2007. After each of the following events a new and updated FIBA Ranking is announced.