FIBA have suspended the British Basketball Federation (BBF) and banned the British men's team from senior competition.

The decision is due to issues surrounding the body's governance following a two-month investigation.

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A FIBA taskforce began investigating 'regulatory non-compliance' in the BBF in August.

Their investigation has now resulted in the first FIBA suspension since Russia and Belarus were barred from competing in 2022.

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A statement from the sport's governing body read: "On August 20, 2025, the FIBA Executive Committee decided to establish the FIBA Taskforce for British Basketball Club matters with the aim of investigating and addressing the

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