Today the top professional league for women playing basketball in France, the Ligue Féminine de BasketBall (LFB), is one of the best in Europe and attracts players from all over the world.
The latest basketball news on the professional women's league and international competitions can be found under: What's new.
For a general insight on what "Women's basketball in France" is all about, this page will provide you links to the following information including audio and interviews:
how to make a career in this sport starting often at junior level through the excellent youth development system.
You will also learn more about
how and why the women have chosen to play basketball in France at different levels.
You will be able to read about
who is who in the clubs, who is playing where, which league,
what is their basketball background, and also
their off-court incentives that are just as important like youth development, nutrition, exercise and training methods and so on.
And you can get to know
the basketball history of the "basket féminin" and, of course,
you have a field day about the latest news on women playing basketball in France professionally, semi-professionally or on a amateur status
as well as news on the youth players and academies (centres de formation).
In addition there are
live match reports with after-match comments (when possible)
as well as audios in different languages and
occasionally reports in French,
plus a glossary of basketball terms.
All LFB players at the Basket and the City 3
Picture Credits:
1. Sandra Dijon Basquetbol.org (Open LFB 2007)
2. Group photo Ligue Féminine de BasketBall (Basket and the City 3)
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FIBA Europe EuroLeague Women basketball home page EuroLeague women’s basketball is an annual contest between the best European basketball clubs. All the news from this trans-national competition can be found here.
EuroCup Women - Women’s basketball in France index The EuroCup Women, officially called FIBA Europe EuroCup Women, is the second inter-continental club competition with teams from European domestic leagues with French clubs participating in the event.
French Women senior international basketball home page The senior international basketball covers the news of France progress in internation competitions. It also covers EuroBasket Women, Olympic Games and World Championship events.
Youth International Basketball Index Page: France Youth international basketball in France is taken seriously with teams participating in various FIBA competitions every summer. All the news on preparations and rosters are communicated on this page.
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Who is Who in French basketball Who is who in French basketball is our guide on people involved in women’s basketball. We will also be looking back on the lives of people involved in the history of the game in France.
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2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women The 12 teams qualified for the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament will try and win the five places left for the London Olympic basketball competition.The event will be held in Ankara, Turkey.
FIBA World Championship for Women home page For women playing basketball internationally, the FIBA World Championship is a world basketball tournament for national teams held every four years.
EuroBasket Women - Le championnat d’Europe de basket-ball féminin Eurobasket Women is a bi-annual international basketball competition held between nations in the FIBA Europe zone. It is also the qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship & Olympic Games.
FIBA Europe: U20 European Championship for Women The FIBA Europe under 20 championship for women started as a biannual event in 2000. Howevr since 2005 it has become an annual event split into Division A and Division B.
FIBA U19 World Championship for Women The FIBA U19 World Championship for Women was created in 1985 and until 2005 was staged every four years. Since 2007 the competition has been held every two years.
FIBA Europe: U18 European Championship for Women The FIBA Europe Under 18 Championship for Women is the oldest youth basketball competition. It was first played in 1965 as a bi-annual event. Since 2004 it became an annual competition.
FIBA Europe: U16 European Championship for Women The FIBA Europe U16 European Championship has been around since 1976. It was held every two years until 2003 when the competition format changed. It is now a yearly event.
FIBA - International Basketball Federation FIBA was formed in Geneva in 1932 with eight countries, just two years after the sport was recognised by the International Olympic Committee. Today there are 213 members of the Federation.
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Youth basketball for women in France Youth basketball in France is a major activity of the French Basketball Federation with national championships for two age groups. For the clubs there are structures in place for youth development.