"VAN" (Sports Desk - 17.05.2025) :: FIBA's Central Board has convened in Bahrain on the eve of the FIBA Mid-Term Congress, following their attendance at the highly anticipated FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers draw in Doha, Qatar, the host nation for the men's flagship event. The following topics were discussed:- FIBA Basketball World Cups - 2026 & 2027 The Central Board received reports on the preparations for both the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026, which will be held in Germany, and the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 to be played in Qatar. The Central Board approved the bidding process for the next two World Cups with the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2030 process to be launched in quarter three of 2025 and potential awarding as of December 2025, and the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2031 to be launched in quarter four of 2025 and potentially awarded as soon as next year. To enhance the prominence of FIBA's flagship women's tournament, the Central Board has approved the rescheduling of future FIBA Women's Basketball World Cups to the period of November-December, with the 2030 edition set to take place from November 27 to December 8, 2030.
On Sat, May 17, 2025