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{{Short description|Governing body for basketball in the Maldives}}
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{{Infobox basketball association|name=Maldives Basketball Association|Region=|FIBA affiliation=1991|Headquarters=Boalhage, 3rd Floor, Abadhad Ufaa Magu, [[Henveiru]], [[Malé]], Maldives|Founded=1991|President=Ahmed Adam|Vice-President=Hussain
Suhail|Website={{URL|mba.org.mv}} (defunct)|Logo=Maldives Basketball Association.jpg|caption=Official logo}}
The '''Maldives Basketball Association,''' more popularly known as the '''MBA''', was founded on the 12 August 1991. Since its inception, MBA has been actively involved in developing [[basketball]] in the [[Maldives]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About MBA |url=http://mba.org.mv/about.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323223618/http://mba.org.mv/about.asp |archive-date=23 March 2016 |website=Maldives Basketball Association}}</ref>

[[Basketball]] is second only to [[Association football|football]] in the Maldives as a game with truly global reach. The goal is to promote the game across the nation instilling the true spirit of [[sportsmanship]] amongst the youth. Through various clinics and affiliations with international bodies, MBA has continuously marched forward in achieving its goals. The recent first ever Inter Atoll Tournament is a simple proof of the growing interest of basketball in the remote islands despite the challenges of providing infrastructure and technical assistance across 860&nbsp;km of sea.<ref name=":0" />

One of the biggest challenges facing MBA is the lack of opportunities to play international basketball due to the very few tournaments held at international level in this region.<ref name=":0" />

==External links==
*[http://www.mba.org.mv MBA Homepage]

== References ==
<references />{{International basketball}}
{{FIBA Asia associations}}

[[Category:Basketball in the Maldives]]
[[Category:1991 establishments in the Maldives]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1991]]
[[Category:National members of FIBA Asia]]
[[Category:Sports governing bodies in the Maldives]]


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