Iraq men's national basketball team
The Iraq national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب العراق لكرة السلة) represents Iraq in international basketball competitions. It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics. (the other nation being Egypt)
FIBA ranking | 90 1 (15 September 2023)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined FIBA | 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
National federation | Iraqi Basketball Association | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Mustafa Derin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Lions of Mesopotamia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Competitive record
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1948 | 22nd Place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Total | 1/20 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
The Iraqi Basketball team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London:
Ahmed Hamed, Emile Yousef, George Hanna, Hashim Abdul-Jalil, Irfan Abdul-Kadir, Kanan Aoni, Salih Faraj, Salman Mahdi Deheh, Salman Ali Daleh, Wadud Khalil Jumaa
FIBA Asia Cup
FIBA Asia Cup | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1960 | Did not enter | |||
1963 | ||||
1965 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1969 | ||||
1971 | ||||
1973 | ||||
1975 | ||||
1977 | 6th place | 9 | 3 | 6 |
1979 | 8th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
1981 | Did not enter | |||
1983 | ||||
1985 | ||||
1987 | 9th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
1989 | Did not enter | |||
1991 | ||||
1993 | ||||
1995 | ||||
1997 | ||||
1999 | ||||
2001 | Did not qualify | |||
2003 | ||||
2005 | ||||
2007 | Did not enter | |||
2009 | ||||
2011 | Did not qualify | |||
2013 | ||||
2015 | ||||
2017 | 11th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | Did not qualify | |||
Total | 4/30 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
Asian Games
Asian Games | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1951 | Did not enter | |||
1954 | ||||
1958 | ||||
1962 | ||||
1966 | ||||
1970 | ||||
1974 | 9th place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
1978 | 9th place | 9 | 5 | 4 |
1982 | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1986 | Did not enter | |||
1990 | ||||
1994 | ||||
1998 | ||||
2002 | ||||
2006 | ||||
2010 | ||||
2014 | ||||
2018 | ||||
Total | 3/18 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
West Asian Championship
WABA Championship | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1999 | 5th place | 4 | - | - |
2000 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2001 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
2002 | 3rd place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2004 | 5th place | 4 | - | - |
2005 | 4th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2008 | Did not enter | – | – | – |
2010 | Runners-up | - | - | - |
2011 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2012 | Did not enter | - | - | - |
2013 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2014 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 |
2015 | 5th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2016 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 12/14 | - | - | - |
Pan Arab Games
Pan Arab Games | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
1965 | 4th place | - | - | - |
1985 | 2nd place | - | - | - |
2007 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 |
2011 | 8th place | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Total | / | - | - | - |
Team
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at a single venue under a bubble format.[2]
Venue: Khalifa Sport City, Manama
Opposition: Bahrain (November 28)
Opposition: Lebanon (November 30)[3]
Iraq national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Past roster
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Lebanon (February 21)
Venue: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael
Opposition: India (February 24)
Venue: Al Shaab Hall, Baghdad[4]
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Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[5]
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Head coach position
- Fikrat Toma – 2002–2004, 2010–2013
- Manuel Povea – 2014–2015
- Srđan Antić – 2016
- Atila Abdulaziz – 2017
- Mustafa Derin – 2017
- Khalid Deroish – 2020
- / Aziz Bekir – 2020–present
See also
References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. October 25, 2020.
- "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
- "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
- 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
External links
Videos
- Iraq v China - Quarter Final Highlights - FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 - youtube.com video