Abkhazia national basketball team

The Abkhazia national basketball team is the basketball team of Abkhazia, a partially-recognized state located in Georgia. The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.

Abkhazia
National federationBasketball Federation of Abkhazia
CoachDavid Bigvava
First international
 Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia Abkhazia
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest win
 Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia Abkhazia
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Northern Cyprus 59–47 Abkhazia Abkhazia
(North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus; 29 May 2015)

History

Abkhazia's first match was played on 27 May 2015, as part of a tour of the national team in Northern Cyprus, invited by their federation.[1] The team lost their second match by 47–59, while the third match was cancelled.[2]

Squad
Abkhazia national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
Gudisa Ahba –
Archil Amashukili –
Dünya Başol –
Nikolai Gushin –
Eric Diskoua –
Dima Djindolia –
Givi Gabunia –
Kosta Mazev –
Igor Zaitsev –
Head coach
  • Abkhazia David Bigvava
Assistants
  • Abkhazia Janna Zantaria
  • Abkhazia Elza Hagba

Matches
25 May 2015 Northern Cyprus  59–76  Abkhazia Northern Cyprus Kyrenia
Boxscore
29 May 2015 Northern Cyprus  59–47 Abkhazia Abkhazia Northern Cyprus North Nicosia
Boxscore

References
  1. "Abhazya Basketbol Milli Takımı KKTC Milli Takımını 76–59 Yendi" (in Turkish). Altinpost.org. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. "İkinci maç KKTC'nin" (in Turkish). Sport Kıbrıs. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.
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