十九世纪二十年代,篮球运动虽已在美国、亚洲、非洲、大洋洲和欧洲的许多国家中开展起来,然而国际间的比赛和交往却为数极少。造成缺乏经常性的国际正规比赛的原因是多方面的,比如经费短缺、交通联络困阻、各国组织方式的不同和比赛使用规则的差异等等。当然,最为首要的还是因为没有一个有效的国际组织和领导机构。此点在欧洲表现尤为明显。在那里,多年以来存在着两个篮球中心——一个是法国和一些效法步其后尘的邻国 In the 1920s, although basketball was carried out in many countries in the United States, Asia, Africa, Oceania and Europe, there were only very few international competitions and exchanges. The causes of the lack of regular international regular competition are many, such as shortage of funds, difficulties in transport links, differences in the way organizations organize and rules of competition. Of course, the most important thing is because there is no effective international organization and governing body. This point is particularly evident in Europe. There, there have been two basketball centers over the years - one with France and some others following France’s footsteps