Number of teams registered at the Japan Basketball Association 2022, by gender
In 2022, about 15.17 thousand teams registered at the Japan Basketball Association were comprised of female players, while about 16.78 thousand teams were comprised of male players. Most teams were formed from players aged 15 years and younger. The association is the governing body of basketball in Japan and is responsible, among other things, for the spread of basketball and the organization of its professional sports leagues (B1, B2).