Malta national basketball team

Malta

FIBA ranking	95 4 (18 September 2018)
Joined FIBA	1967
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
Coach	Andrea Paccarie
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances	16
Medals	(1) 2018 (1) 2014 (2) 2010, 2012
Games of the Small States of Europe
Appearances	10
Medals	(1) 1997 (2) 1985, 1987
Uniforms
Light Dark
First international
Malta 81–88 Cyprus  (Serravalle, San Marino; 23 May 1985)
Biggest win
Malta 102–57 Gibraltar  (Serravalle, San Marino; 30 June 2018)
Biggest defeat
Malta 43–138 Hungary  (Valletta, Malta; 2 July 2001)

The Maltese national basketball team is the national team of Malta. The Maltese national basketball team is member of FIBA Europe since 1967. The national team has always represented in the European Promotion Cup. It also takes part well in Games of the Small States of Europe.

History

Malta made their official debut in the 1985 Games of the Small States of Europe, where they achieved the bronze medal.^[1] The team repeated success in the next edition and did not win other medal until the Games of 1997, when they surprisingly won the silver medal after defeating Luxembourg in the semifinals and losing to Cyprus in the final.

In 2001 and 2003, Malta joined the qualifying stages of the EuroBasket for the editions of 2003 and 2005 respectively, but in both editions the team finished with six losses in six games.

Malta also participated in all the editions of the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, but did not win any medal until 2010, when they beat Moldova for the bronze medal. In 2012, they won a new bronze medal and in 2014, lost to Andorra in the final by 66–63.

On 1 July 2018, Malta won their first official title after beating Norway by 75–59 in the final of the 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries.^[2] Samuel Deguara claimed the MVP title.

Competitive record

At Eurobasket EuroBasket Qualification Year Pos. Pld W L Pld W L 2003 Did not qualify 6 0 6 2005 Division B 6 0 6

At the Championship for Small Countries Championship for Small Countries Year Pos. Pld W L 1988 6th 5 2 3 1990 7th 5 2 3 1992 6th 5 1 4 1994 6th 5 1 4 1996 7th 5 1 4 1998 5th 4 0 4 2000 5th 5 2 3 2002 7th 5 1 4 2004 9th 4 0 4 2006 8th 5 1 4 2008 7th 5 1 4 2010 5 3 2 2012 5 3 2 2014 4 3 1 2016 6th 5 2 3 2018 4 2 2 Total 76 25 51

At the Games of the Small States Games of the Small States of Europe Year Pos. Pld W L 1985 3 1 2 1987 3 2 1 1989 5th 3 1 2 1991 5th 4 3 1 1993 6th 5 1 4 1995 5th 3 1 2 1997 4 3 1 2001 6th 4 2 2 2003 7th 3 0 3 2005 Did not enter 2007 2009 5th 5 1 4 2013 Did not enter 2015 2017 Total 37 15 22

Notable players

• Samuel Deguara
• Aaron Falzon
• Tevin Falzon

References

External links

• EuroBasket.com – Maltese Men National Team