 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2016) |
| Basketball | |
|---|---|
| Governing body | Cape Verdean Basketball Federation |
| Clubs | c. 60 (2018) |
Basketball is the second (form some seasons was the third) most popular sport in Cape Verde.[1] The league are divided into eleven divisions, Santiago and Santo Antão has two zones since the early 2000s. The basketball association is a federation which is known as the Capeverdean Basketball Federation (Federação Caboverdiana de Basquetebol or FCBB). The FCBB was founded in 1986 and became affiliated to FIBA in 1988.
Its current president is Kitana Cabral. The country had 43 basketball teams as of 2015.
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