The Latvia national under-18 and under-19 basketball team ( lv, Nacionālā basketbola komanda zēniem līdz 18 un jaunākiem par 19 gadiem) is the national representative for
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
in international under-18 and under-19
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
competitions. They are organized by the
Latvian Basketball Association
The Latvian Basketball Association ( Latvian: ''Latvijas Basketbola Savienība''), also known as LBS, is the national governing body of basketball in Latvia. It was founded in 1923 and was one of the FIBA Europe co-founders, but due to the Sovi ...
.
The team competes at the
FIBA U18 European Championship
The FIBA U18 European Championship, originally known as the European Championship for Juniors, is a youth men's basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1964 edition. It was held biennially through the 2002 edition. From the 2004 e ...
, with the opportunity to qualify for the
FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
Championships record
FIBA U18 European Championship
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
See also
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Latvia national basketball team
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Latvia national under-20 basketball team
The Latvia men's national under-20 basketball team ( lv, Latvijas jaunatnes basketbola izlase līdz 20 gadu vecumam) is the national representative for Latvia in international under-20 basketball competitions. They are organized and run by the Lat ...
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Latvia national under-17 basketball team
References
External links
Official websiteFIBA profile
{{National sports teams of Latvia
Men's national under-18 basketball teams
Men's national under-19 basketball teams