1. Basketball in Europe A statistical overview Information collected by the Finnish Basketball Association (December 2005)

2. This information is collected from the FIBA Europe member countries which attended the meeting in Finland 14.-16.10.2005 and from the Scandinavian countries This information is collected from the FIBA Europe member countries which attended the meeting in Finland 14.-16.10.2005 and from the Scandinavian countries The information can be used freely by other FIBA Europe countries The information can be used freely by other FIBA Europe countries If you find some information incorrect or want to add your country’s information, please contact the Finnish Basketball Association (marika.vilanen@koripalloliitto.fi) If you find some information incorrect or want to add your country’s information, please contact the Finnish Basketball Association (marika.vilanen@koripalloliitto.fi)

3. Amount of licensed players

4. Amount of members in relation to citizens

5. Status of Basketball compared to other sports in the country ALBBELCRODKESTFINGERISLISRLTUNORSLO # 1 SoccerCyclingSoccerSoccer Basket- ball SoccerSoccerHandballSoccer SoccerSoccer 2.3.2.12.1.7.6.4.2.1.24.1./2.

6. Amount of licensed players Men vs. Women

7. Percentage of licensed players Men vs. Women

8. Amount of licensed players Youth U18 vs. Adults

9. Percentage of licensed players Youth U18 vs. Adults

10. Total amount of clubs in 2005

11. Club structure measured by number of members

12. Amount of employees in Federation

13. Amount of employees in relation to licensed players

14. Total amount of regions

15. Expenses on youth and education related to the total budget

16. National Team program is organized in 2006 from the following age category ALBBELCRODKESTFINGERISLISRLTUNORSLO Boys199219941994199319921992199119921992199419911993 Girls19931994199419931992199219911991-199319911993

17. National team program ALBBELCRODKESTFINGERISLISRLTUNORSLO U14 BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysBoysGirlsBoysGirls U16 BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls U18 BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls U20 BoysBoysBoysGirlsBoysBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysBoysGirlsBoysGirls

18. Minibasketball (U12) ALBBELCRODKESTFINGERISLISRLTUNORSLO Basket height 260 cm 305 cm 260 cm 280 cm 260 cm 305 cm 260 cm 305 cm Playing system many 5 vs. 5 Support the idea of guidelin es nonoyesyesnoyesyesyesyesyesyesyes