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{{Short description|Governing body of basketball in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox sport governing body
| name             = Basketball Federation of India
| abbrev           = BFI
| logo             = Basketball Federation of India.svg
| logosize         =  
| sport            = [[Basketball]]
| jurisdiction     = [[India]]
| founded          = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1950}}
| aff              = [[FIBA]]
| region           = [[FIBA Asia]]
| regionyear       = 
| headquarters     = [[New Delhi]]
| location         = 
| president        = Aadhav Arjuna
| chiefexec        = 
| vicepresident    = Ajay Ssud, Donald Steven Wahlang, Dr. Lalrinawma Hnamte, Manohara Kumar, Norman Isaac, Fr. Ralin De Souza, Seema Sharma
| secretary        = Kulvinder Singh Gill
| coach            = [[Veselin Matić]]
| womenscoach      = [[Zoran Višić]]
| url              = basketballfederationindia.org
| countryflag      = India
}}

The '''Basketball Federation of India''' ('''BFI''') is the governing and controlling body of [[basketball in India]]. It is responsible for the development and promotion of the sports authority of India at all levels. BFI manages all the national-level basketball operations in India and sports authority of India is also undertaking basketball federation of India. It is involved in organizing training camps and national tournaments, and in preparing Indian teams for both men's and women's international competitions in various age categories. The national team of India is also known as the ''Young Cagers''.<ref name=aboutBFI>{{cite web | url = http://www.indiabasketball.org/inner.php?page=13 | title = About the BFI | publisher = BFI | access-date = 30 January 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140412103753/http://www.indiabasketball.org/inner.php?page=13 | archive-date = 12 April 2014 }}</ref>

==History==
First national level tournaments were organized in India in 1934.<ref name=aboutBFI/> The [[India national basketball team]] became a member of [[FIBA]] in 1936.<ref name=aboutBFI/> The governing body, BFI, was formed in 1950.<ref name=aboutBFI/>  [[Poonam Mahajan]] was the president (and also the first female president) of Basketball Federation of India.<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-poonam-mahajan-becomes-first-women-president-of-basketball-federation-of-india-2072735 Poonam Mahajan becomes first women president of Basketball Federation of India]</ref> The current head of BFI is K. Govindraj.<ref name=aboutBFI/>

==National teams==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Age group !! Men !! Women
|-
| '''Senior''' <br> <small>(''[[India men's national basketball team|Men's]]'')</small><br> <small>(''[[India women's national basketball team|Women's]]'')</small>
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] [[1987 South Asian Games]]<br>[[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] [[1991 South Asian Games]]<br>[[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] [[1995 South Asian Games]]<br>[[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] [[2019 South Asian Games]]<br>[[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] [[2010 South Asian Games]]
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] [[2019 South Asian Games]]<br>[[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]] [[2014 Lusofonia Games]]
|-
| '''U-18''' <br> <small>(''[[India men's national under-18 basketball team|Men's]]'')</small><br> <small>(''[[India women's national under-18 basketball team|Women's]]'')</small>
|{{NA|''N/A''}}
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] [[2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Championship|2018 Asian Championship]] <small>(Div B)</small>
|-
| '''U-16'''<br> <small>(''[[India men's national under-16 basketball team|Men's]]'')</small><br> <small>(''[[India women's national under-16 basketball team|Women's]]'')</small>
| 5th – [[2022 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship|2022 Asian Championship]]
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] [[2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Championship|2018 Asian Championship]] <small>(Div B)</small>
|}

===3x3===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Selection !! Men !! Women
|-
| '''Senior''' <br> <small>(''[[India men's national 3x3 team|Men's]]'')</small><br> <small>(''[[India women's national 3x3 team|Women's]]'')</small>
| {{tooltip|QF|Quarterfinals}} – [[2013 FIBA Asia 3x3 Championship|2013 Asian Championship]]
| [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] [[2013 FIBA Asia 3x3 Championship|2013 Asian Championship]]<br>4th – 2017 Asian Championship
|}

==Leagues==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Level !! Men !! Women
|-
| '''Professional'''
| [[Elite Pro Basketball League|Elite Pro Basketball League (EPBL)]]{{efn|Formally the [[UBA Pro Basketball League]]}}<br>[[Indian National Basketball League|Indian National Basketball League (INBL)]] (developmental)<br>[[National Basketball Championship (men)|National Basketball Championship]]<br>Federation Cup
| Elite Women’s Pro Basketball League<br>[[National Basketball Championship (women)|National Basketball Championship]]
|-
| '''School/College'''
|colspan=2|Indian School Basketball League (ISBL)<br>Indian College Basketball League (ICBL)<br>[[Khelo India University Games]]
|}
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===3x3===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Level !! Men !! Women
|-
|'''Professional'''
| [[3x3 Pro Basketball League (3BL)]]<br>[[Indian National Basketball League|Indian National Basketball League (INBL)]] (developmental)
| 3BL
|}

==Recognition==
The Indian basketball players have also won several trophies for their country. There are 17 Indian basketball players who have been honored by the [[Government of India]] through the [[Arjuna Award]].<ref name=BFIAwards>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiabasketball.org/inner.php?page=4 |access-date=January 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110095730/http://www.indiabasketball.org/inner.php?page=4 |archive-date=January 10, 2013 |title=Techolac - Computer Technology News }}</ref> Two players have been bestowed with [[Dhyan Chand Award]]s for lifetime achievement.<ref name=BFIAwards/>

==See also==
* [[Sport in India|Sports in India]]
* [[Mizoram Super League]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.basketballfederationindia.org/}}
* [https://www.asia-basket.com/India/basketball.aspx Asia-Basket]

{{Sports governing bodies in India}}
{{National Members of the International Basketball Federation}}

[[Category:Sports governing bodies in India]]
[[Category:National members of FIBA Asia]]
[[Category:Basketball in India]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1950]]
[[Category:1950 establishments in India]]


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