Basketball in Japan
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Basketball is included in top sports being played in Japan but it is less popular than football and baseball.[1]
Domestic competition[edit]
The B. League is a professional basketball league in Japan that was established in 2016.[1] It is a combination of Super League and bj league enforced by FIBA.[2]
B. League has three divisions, with 18 teams in Divisions 1 and 2. Division 3 only has 12 teams.[2]
International competition[edit]
Japan is represented in international competitions by the men's national team and the women's national team
1976 World Olympics[edit]
This was the last major appearance of the National Team at the Olympics. The Women's National Team reached its highest ranking, at 5th place.[2]
2019 FIBA World Cup[edit]
The Men's National Team was able to enter after a great performance during the qualifiers, even though they ranked 48th in the world.[2] They ranked 31st in the final standings of the competition.[3]
The Women's National Team ranked 9th in this competition.
2020 Tokyo Olympics[edit]
As host of the Olympics, the men and women's national teams automatically qualified to compete.[2] The men's team placed 11th, and the women's team earned the silver medal.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Blog, Japan Wonder Travel (2021-03-16). "10 Most Popular Sports In Japan". Japan Wonder Travel Blog. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ a b c d e Moore, Shotaro Honda (2019-06-15). "Japanese Basketball On The Rise?". Medium. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ "Final standings of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
