The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national representative for
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
in men's international under-18 and under-19
basketball
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competitions. They are organized by the
Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team competes at the
FIBA U16 European Championship, with the opportunity to qualify for the
FIBA Under-17 World Cup.
FIBA U16 EuroBasket
On 27 July 2007, in the first game of the
2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
by the score of 236–27, becoming one of the highest margin wins ever in any international game.
Bosnia and Herzegovina won two gold medals in 2015, winning both the
2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival as well as the
2015 FIBA U16 European Championship. Winning the European Under-16 Championship caused massive celebrations throughout the streets of Bosnia.
On 17 August 2015 in
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...
, close to 50,000 Bosnia and Herzegovina national team supporters welcomed the under-16 European champions home.
FIBA U17 World Cup
See also
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Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team
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Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team
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Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team
References
External links
Official website(in Bosnian)
of Bosnia and Herzegovina team participations
{{Bosnian Sportsperson of the Year
Men's national under-16 basketball teams
Men's national under-17 basketball teams
2004 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
National sports teams established in 2004