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Hungarian Basketball Federation

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Sport
  
Basketball

Abbreviation
  
MKOSZ

Headquarters
  
Budapest

Jurisdiction
  
Hungary

Founded
  
November 15, 1942

President
  
Ferenc Szalay

Hungarian Basketball Federation

The Hungarian Basketball Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Kosárlabdázók Országos Szövetsége, MKOSZ) is the governing body of basketball in the Hungary.

Contents

It is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Hosted tournaments

Men's
  • EuroBasket 1955, June 7–19
  • 1992 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, August 16–23
  • 1987 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, Székesfehérvár & Kaposvár, August 8–15
    • Women's
  • EuroBasket Women 1950, May 14–20
  • EuroBasket Women 1964, September 6–13
  • EuroBasket Women 1983, September 11–18
  • EuroBasket Women 1997, June 6–15
  • EuroBasket Women 2015 (with  Romania), June 11–28
  • 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, Sopron
  • 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, Debrecen, August 16–26
  • 1981 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women, Eger & Kecskemét
  • 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women, Budapest
  • 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women, Sopron, July 23–31
  • 1980 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Zalaegerszeg & Pécs, August 6–14
  • 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Sopron
  • 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Miskolc, July 12–22
  • 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Debrecen, July 31 – August 10

    • Honours

    Men's
  • European Championship: Winner (1 time - 1955); Runner-up (1 time - 1953); Third place (1 time - 1946)
  • Universiade: Bronze medal - 1965
    • Women's
  • European Championship: Runner-up (2 times - 1950, 1956); Third place (5 times - 1952, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991)
  • Universiade: Bronze medal - 1965

    • Current head coaches

    As of 21 July 2016

    Competitions

    Magyar Kosárlabda Szövetség is responsible for organising the following competitions:

    Men's basketball

  • Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (Tier 1)
  • Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (Tier 2) – two sections (East, West)
  • Nemzeti Bajnokság II (Tier 3) – four sections (East, Central A, Central B, West)

    • Women's basketball

  • Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (women) (Tier 1)
  • Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (women) (Tier 2) – two sections (East, West)

    • Cups

  • Magyar Kupa – Men
  • Hepp-kupa
  • Magyar Kupa (women) – Women
  • Hepp-kupa (women)

    • Presidents

  • Ferenc Szalay (2010– )

    • References

    Hungarian Basketball Federation Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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