Qatar men's national basketball team
The Qatar national basketball team represents Qatar in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Qatar Basketball Federation. (Arabic: الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة)[3] The team won two bronze medals at the Asian Basketball Championship and belongs to the major contenders among Arab nations.
FIBA ranking | 104 15 (15 September 2023)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1977[2] | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
National federation | QBF | ||
Coach | Thanasis Skourtopoulos | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 | ||
Medals | Bronze: (2003, 2005) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 7 | ||
Medals | Silver: (2006) | ||
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Competitions
FIBA Basketball World Cup
Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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1950 | Not a FIBA member | |||
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1959 | ||||
1963 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1970 | ||||
1974 | ||||
1978 | ||||
1982 | Did not enter | |||
1986 | ||||
1990 | ||||
1994 | ||||
1998 | ||||
2002 | Did not qualify | |||
2006 | 21st place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2010 | Did not qualify | |||
2014 | ||||
2019 | ||||
2023 | ||||
2027 | Qualified as host | |||
Total | 2/20 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
FIBA Asia Cup
Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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1960 | Not a FIBA member | |||
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1965 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1969 | ||||
1971 | ||||
1973 | ||||
1975 | ||||
1977 | ||||
1979 | did not enter | |||
1981 | ||||
1983 | ||||
1985 | ||||
1987 | ||||
1989 | ||||
1991 | 16th place | 7 | 1 | 6 |
1993 | did not enter | |||
1995 | ||||
1997 | ||||
1999 | ||||
2001 | 5th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
2003 | 3rd place | 8 | 6 | 2 |
2005 | 3rd place | 8 | 7 | 1 |
2007 | 7th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
2009 | 6th place | 9 | 4 | 5 |
2011 | 16th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2013 | 6th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
2015 | 7th place | 9 | 4 | 5 |
2017 | 13th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | did not qualify | |||
Total | 10/30 | 72 | 36 | 36 |
Asian Games
- 1978 : 14th
- 2002 : 9th
- 2006 :
- 2010 : 5th
- 2014 : 6th
- 2018 : 9th
Arab Nations Championship
- 1974-1997 : ?
- 1999 :
- 2000-2005 : ?
- 2007 : 5th
- 2010 : ?
- 2011 :
- 2015-2022 : ?
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.[4]
Venue: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall, Doha
Opposition: Syria (28 November)
Opposition: Saudi Arabia (30 November)[5]
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2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Saudi Arabia (20 February)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Opposition: Iran (23 February)
Venue: Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran[5]
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2017 FIBA Asia Cup
Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[6]
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2016 FIBA Asia Challenge
2016 FIBA Asia Challenge squad:[7]
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2015 FIBA Asia Championship
2015 FIBA Asia Championship squad:
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2014 Asian Games
2014 Asian Games squad:
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2013 FIBA Asia Championship
2013 FIBA Asia Championship squad:
Head coach: Thomas Wisman[9]
# | Pos | Name | Height | Team |
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4 | Guard | Mansour El Hadary | 5 ft 9 | Al Arabi |
5 | Forward | Jarvis Hayes | 6 ft 7 | Elizur Ashkelon |
6 | Guard | Saad Abdulrahman Ali | 6 ft 4 | Al Sadd |
7 | Guard | Daoud Musa | 6 ft 4 | Al Sadd |
8 | Forward | Khalid Suliman | 6 ft 6 | Al Sadd |
9 | Forward | Ali Turki Ali | 6 ft 7 | El Jaish |
10 | Center | Yasseen Ismail | 6 ft 8 | Al Rayyan |
11 | Forward | Erfan Ali Saeed | 6 ft 6 | Al Rayyan |
12 | Center | Mohammed Saleem Abdulla | 6 ft 9 | Al Rayyan |
13 | Center | Mohammed Yousuf | 6 ft 8 | El Jaish |
14 | Forward | Malek Saleem | 6 ft 4 | Al Rayyan |
15 | Forward | Baker Ahmad Mohammed | 6 ft 7 | El Jaish |
2006 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship squad:
Head coach: Joseph Stiebing
# | Pos | Name | Year Born | Team |
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4 | Guard | Khalid Masoud Al Nasr | 1980 | Al Arabi |
5 | Guard | Malek Saleem Abdullah | 1985 | Al Rayyan |
6 | Guard | Saad Abdulrahman Ali | 1985 | As Saad |
7 | Guard | Daoud Musa | 1982 | Qatar Club |
8 | Forward | Khalid Suliman | 1987 | As Saad |
9 | Forward | Ali Turki | 1982 | Al Jaysh |
10 | Forward | Baker Ahmad Mohammed | 1986 | Al Rayyan |
11 | Forward | Erfan Ali Saeed | 1983 | Al Rayyan |
12 | Center | Mohammed Saleem Abdulla | 1982 | Al Rayyan |
13 | Forward | Hammam Ismail | 1983 | Free agent |
14 | Center | Hashim Zaidan | 1980 | Al-Ahli |
15 | Center | Omer Abdelqader | 1983 | Al Rayyan |
Notable players
Other current notable players from Qatar:
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Head coach history
- Joseph Stiebing – 2003–2006
- Kent Davison – 2006
- Joseph Stiebing – 2007
- Eric Gardow - 2007-2008
- Kosay Hatem – 2011
- / Thomas Wisman – 2012–13
- Vassilis Fragkias – 2014[10]–2017
- Kosay Hatem – 2017
- Panayiotis Yiannaras – 2018–2020
- Miodrag Perišić – 2020–present
See also
References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "نبذة تاريخية - الاتحاد القطري لكرة السلة". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- FIBA National Federations – Qatar, FIBA, accessed 16 June 2013.
- "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. 25 October 2020.
- "Qatar at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
- 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
- Qatar – FIBA Asia Challenge 2016, FIBA. Accessed 13 February 2017.
- "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – Qatar Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- Ants coach quits to take job abroad | The Journal Gazette Archived 21 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "Qatar National Team Coach Vassilis Fragkias settled the final Formation of the 17th Asian Games Players". Qatar Basketball Federation. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
External links
- Official website
- FIBA profile
- Qatar Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
- Asia-basket
- Presentation on Facebook
Videos
- Qatar v Korea - Group F - Game Highlights - 2015 FIBA Asia Championship Youtube.com video