Kosovo national basketball team
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FIBA ranking |
82 | ||
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Joined FIBA | 2015 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Federata e Basketbollit të Kosovës (FBK) | ||
Coach | Damir Mulaomerović | ||
Nickname(s) | Dardanët (Dardanians) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | None | ||
Uniforms | |||
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First international | |||
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 31 August 2016) | |||
Biggest win | |||
(Pristina, Kosovo; 19 August 2017) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
(Klaipėda, Lithuania; 26 February 2018) |
The Kosovo national basketball team (Albanian: Përfaqësuesja e basketbollit të Kosovës, Serbian: Кошаркашкa репрезентација Косова, translit. Košarkaška reprezentacija Kosova) represents Kosovo in international men's basketball. It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for basketball in Kosovo. They have been a member of FIBA since 13 March 2015.[1]
History
The Basketball Federation of Kosovo was founded in 1991. During the Yugoslavian era, Kosovo had its own Superleague and lower divisions, in both genders. In the 1990s, Kosovo declared political and sports independence from the Yugoslav system, organising its own league, based on different teams from seven major cities of Kosovo. Some basketball players from Kosovo, especially Kosovo Serbs, participated as part of the Serbia and Montenegro/Serbia.
Kosovo was not allowed to play international matches, not even friendlies by FIBA, until 2015, when the Basketball Federation of Kosovo, became an official member of FIBA and FIBA Europe. Kosovo will be part of EuroBasket qualifications for the first time, as they will compete in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification.[2] FIBA is about to allow a lot of Kosovan players, that have already played for other national teams to play for their own country.
On 2 August 2017. Kosovo achieved their first win ever by defeating Macedonia 72–68 in the first match of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup pre-qualifications.[3]
Competitive record
Olympic Games
Olympic Games record | ||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | Squad |
Part of | ||||||
Not a IOC member | ||||||
Could not enter | ||||||
To be determined | ||||||
Total | — | 0/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
FIBA World Cup
FIBA World Cup record | Qualifications record | ||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | Squad | Year | Pld | W | L | |
Part of |
— | ||||||||||
Not a FIBA member | Not a FIBA member | ||||||||||
Did not qualify | 10 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||
Total | — | 0/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Total | 10 | 2 | 8 |
EuroBasket
EuroBasket record | Qualifications record | |||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | Squad | Year | Pld | W | L | Squad | |
Part of |
— | |||||||||||
Not a FIBA Europe member | Not a FIBA Europe member | |||||||||||
Could not enter | Could not enter | |||||||||||
Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 6 | Squad | ||||||||
2021 | To be determined | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | ||||||
Total | — | 0/41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Total | 7 | 0 | 7 | — |
Team
Current roster
The following is the Kosovo roster were called up for the EuroBasket 2021 qualification match against
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Retired numbers
No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Date of retirement | Ref |
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15 | Gazmend Sinani | Center | 2016 2018 |
25 June 2018 | [5] |
References
- ↑ "Kosovo becomes 215th National Member Federation of FIBA". FIBA. 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Kosova në kualifikimet për Eurobasket 2017" [Kosovo in qualifications for Eurobasket 2017] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 October 2015.
- ↑ "Fitore e madhe e Kosovës ndaj Maqedonisë" [Biggest win of Kosovo against Macedonia] (in Albanian). Basketball Federation of Kosovo. 3 August 2017.
Kosova të mërkurën mbrëma në Pallatin e Rinisë dhe Sporteve në Prishtinë para rreth 2000 shikuesve e ka mposhtur Maqedoninë me rezultat 72:68 (23:11, 17:9, 15:23, 17:25)
- ↑ "Kosova e gatshme për duelin kundër Maqedonisë" [Kosovo ready for the duel against Macedonia] (in Albanian). Basketball Federation of Kosovo. 11 September 2018.
- ↑ "Fanella me numër 15 e Përfaqësueses së Kosovës pensionohet me emrin e Gazmend Sinanit" [Kit with number 15 of Kosovo national team retired with name of Gazmend Sinani] (in Albanian). Basketball Federation of Kosovo. 25 June 2018.
Fanella me numër 15 e Përfaqësueses së Kosovës në basketboll do të pensionohet me emrin e basketbollistit Gazmend Sinani, i cili e humbi jetën në një aksident rrugor në orët e hershme të mëngjesit të së shtunës në Gjakovë
External links
- Official website (in Albanian) (in English) (in Serbian)
- Kosovo at EuroBasket