Basketball Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran stands for (IRIBF) the entity governing basketball in Iran is that in the year 1324 has been established 1947, member of the International Federation of basketball has also been also a member of The Asia, and of the institutions responsible for organizing the Iranian national basketball team can be.

the names of the Chiefs of Basketball Federation of Iran after the Islamic Revolution of Iran (1357)

Mahmoud received: (1979-1980)
Ali (1980-1985)
Nasser (1985-1989)
Mahmoud received: (1989-1994)
Mehrdad (1994-1997)
Ali Ghazanfari (1997-2002)
Mahmoud received: (people 2002-2017)
Nasrallah (temporary) (2017-2018)
Ramin Tabatabai (2018-present)

Federation of basketball, the organizer of the domestic competitions in the field of basketball in Iran. The most important domestic competitions in Iran League premier men's Basketball League is the Premier women's basketball in Iran. Also, Racing Club, in the lower ranks (Category One and category two), including other competitions organized by Basketball Federation of Iran.

national team basketball men-Iran. in addition to the tournament, the Continental (Asian Championship and Asian Games), the Olympics and the World Cup also to have been present. The best title of Iran in international tournaments, championship in championship basketball, Asia.

in the category of women, due to the ban on the hijab in international competitions., the national team of Iran after the Islamic Revolution of Iran. allow presence in any international competition, it is. Before the revolution, this team once in the Asian Games (1974, etc., V), and once in the championship (1974, etc. IV) the company has.

the best position obtained by the Iranian national basketball team is as follows:
the Asian Basketball Championship: champion (2007, the 2009 Up. 2013)
Asian Games: the second one (2014), third (2006، 2010)
Olympic Games: the eleventh (2008)
World Cup basketball: XVII (2010), the twentieth (2014)