Basketball is the second most popular sport in Spain, directly behind association football.

The Spanish teams also compete in a national domestic cup competition each year, called the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto, which is played by the top eight teams in the standings of the Liga ACB, at the end of the first half of the regular season.

These teams are not recognized by FIBA Europe, and only play in friendly games.

On the other hand, Gibraltar has its own national team recognized by FIBA Europe.

Gibraltar plays biannually in the European Basketball Championship for Small Countries and, like Menorca, the Island Games.