.basketball
.basketball is a generic extension, run by Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) since 2016. Anyone can register a .basketball name through a registrar that sells it.
| Type | Generic |
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| Registry operator | Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) |
| Who can register | Anyone |
| In the root zone since | 19 October 2016 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://rdap.nic.basketball |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.basketball |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/basketball |
Registrars that sell .basketball
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From the list of domain registrars. Other registrars may sell it too.
Look up a .basketball domain
The .basketball registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .basketball domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.
Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .basketball extension?
Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) is the registry operator for .basketball. The registry keeps the list of every .basketball name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .basketball domain?
Yes. Anyone can register a .basketball name through a registrar that sells it.
When was .basketball created?
.basketball was added to the DNS root zone on 19 October 2016, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .basketball domain?
The .basketball registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.nic.basketball and over WHOIS at whois.nic.basketball. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .basketball signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .basketball zone is signed, so a .basketball domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.