The Dominican Republic (Republica Dominicana) is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are occupied by two countries, Saint Martin being the other.

Capital - Santo Domingo | Area - 48,442 sq km | Population - 9,523,209 | Time Zone - GMT -04:00
Language - Spanish | Currency - Peso (DOP)

Federacion Dominicana de Balancesto (FEDOMBAL) is responsible for their participation in the CBC Championships. The FEDOMBAL was formally recognized by the International Basketball Federation  (FIBA) in 1954. FEDOMBAL joined the Caribbean Basketball Confederation in 2002.



Men's Competition - Dominican Republic
Competition Name Year Position
FIBA Americas Championship for Men/Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2011 3
Centrobasket U17 Championship 2011 5
Central American and the Caribbean Games 2010 3
Centro Basket Championship 2010 2
FIBA Americas Championship 2009 5
Centrobasket U17 Championship 2009 4
Centrobasket Championship 2008 3
CBC Championship 2007 2
Centrobasket U17 Championship 2007 3
Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 3
Centrobasket Championship 2006 5
FIBA Americas Championship 2005 6
Centrobasket U19 Championship 2005 2
U21 The Americas Tournament 2004 8
U21 Centrobasket Championship 2004 3
Centrobasket Championship 2004 1
FIBA Americas Championship 2003 8
Centrobasket Championship 2003 2
World Championship for Young Men 2001 4
Centrobasket Championship 2001 5
Championship of the Americas for Young Men 2000 3
Centro Basket Tournament for Young Men 2000 1
Pan American Games Basketball Tournament 1999 6
FIBA Americas Championship 1999 7
Centrobasket Championship 1999 3
Championship of the Americas for Junior Men 1998 5
FIBA Americas Championship 1997 9
Centrobasket Championship 1997 3
FIBA Americas Championship 1995 7
Centrobasket Championship 1995 2
Championship of the Americas for Junior Men 1994 6
FIBA Americas Championship 1993 9
Centrobasket Championship 1993 4
FIBA Americas Championship 1989 6
Centrobasket Championship 1989 5
Centrobasket Championship 1987 4
American Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1984 9
World Championship for Junior Men2892 1983 9
World Championship for Men2909 1978 12

 Women's Competition - Dominican Republic
Competition Name Year Position
CBC Championship 2011 4
Central American and the Caribbean Games 2010 2
Centro Basket Championship 2010 5
FIBA Americas Championship 2009 8
FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2009 7
Centrobasket U16 Championship 2009 3
Centrobasket Championship 2008 3
FIBA Americas Championship 2005 6
Centrobasket U18 Championship 2005 2
U18 The Americas Tournament Junior 2004 7
Pan American Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2003 7
Centro Basket Championship 2003 2
Centrobasket U20 2002 2
Pan American Games Basketball Tournament 1999 6
Pan American Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1999 6
Centro Basket Championship 1999 2
Championship of the Americas 1997 8
Centro Basket Championship 1997 3


Federacion Dominicana de Balancesto

President: Frank Regil Herasme
Palacio de los Deportes, Cemtro Olimpico
Juan Pablo Duarte Zona 6
Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana
Tel: (809) 562-6113
Fax (809) 567-5291
Email: fedombal@hotmail.com  
Website: www.fedombal.org