Deadline: December 4, 2026
FIBA Photo Contest 2026 (10th Edition)
FIBA Foundation (the foundation of FIBA, the International Basketball Federation).
A global international photography competition open to photographers worldwide; entries are submitted online via the Picter platform.
- Submission period: September 30 – December 4, 2026;
- Entry deadline: December 4, 2026;
- Winners announced: expected mid-December 2026.
For the first time, three categories are offered; entrants may participate in one or more:
01. Elite Basketball — images of basketball at the highest level, including top-tier leagues, major tournaments and international championships, capturing peak competition and unforgettable moments;
02. Community Basketball — the game at community level, including Basketball For Good programs and basketball played in streets, playgrounds, schools and local courts worldwide, reflecting inclusion, connection, diversity and unity;
03. Vintage Basketball — archival images taken at any time in the past through to the early 2000s, revealing the style, atmosphere, people and cultural heritage of basketball across generations.
Open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide.
Free to enter.
- One winner per category: each receives photography equipment worth CHF 2,000, a feature on FIBA social media and a place in the annual FIBA Photo Book;
- The jury then selects the "FIBA Shot of the Year" from the three category-winning photographs; the overall winner additionally receives a five-day photographer experience at the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027;
- Selected photographs appear in the annual FIBA Photo Book.
Organized by the FIBA Foundation, the FIBA Photo Contest marks its 10th edition in 2026 with an exciting new format: for the first time it introduces three dedicated categories — Elite Basketball (top leagues and international championships), Community Basketball (streets, playgrounds, schools, local courts and Basketball For Good initiatives) and Vintage Basketball (archival images through to the early 2000s) — capturing the game, its people, its history and its global impact from multiple perspectives. The contest is open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide and is free to enter, running from September 30 to December 4, 2026. Each category winner receives photography equipment worth CHF 2,000, a FIBA social media feature and inclusion in the annual FIBA Photo Book; the overall winner — the FIBA Shot of the Year — also earns a five-day photographer experience at the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027. Winners are expected to be announced in mid-December 2026.
