The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) is the only governing body for the sport of basketball in Indonesia. It has the sole authority to coordinate and manage all activities related to the sport of basketball in all territories under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Indonesia. Perbasi is the Indonesian government partner in managing and developing the sport of basketball. Perbasi was established in 1951, joined FIBA in 1953 and sent the first Indonesian basketball national team to the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, Philippines, in 1954.
