Estonian Basketball Association
basketball governing body in Estonia
The Estonian Basketball Association (Estonian: Eesti Korvpalliliit) is the governing body of basketball in Estonia. It was founded in 1923, and joined FIBA in 1934. After 1940 though, they suspended operations due to being occupied by the Soviet Union.
The Estonian Basketball Association operates the Estonian men's national team and Estonian women's national team. They organize national competitions throughout Estonia, for both the men's and women's senior teams and also the youth national basketball teams.
The top professional league in Estonia is the Korvpalli Meistriliiga.
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