The Lebanon women's national basketball team represents
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...
in international
women's basketball
Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It was first played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large parts via women's college compet ...
tournaments and is governed by the
Lebanese Basketball Federation
The Lebanese Basketball Federation, known in French language, French as the Fédération Libanaise de Basketball (FLB or FLBB), is the Sports governing body, governing body of basketball in Lebanon.
The federation founded in 1947, represents baske ...
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History
Early achievements (1980s-2000s)
The Lebanon women's national basketball team emerged on the regional scene in the late 20th century. They secured two third-place finishes at the Arab Women's Basketball Championship in 1983 and 1997. The team's success continued with a silver medal at the 2000 Arab Women's Basketball Championship. Building on this momentum, they achieved the championship title at the 2003 Arab Women's Basketball Championship. The following year, they claimed the gold medal at the 2004
Pan Arab Games
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2009–2014: Promotion to division A of FIBA Asia and the FIBA ban
On the global stage, their achievements included a promotion to Division A of the
FIBA Women's Asia Cup
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2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women
The 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the women's basketball tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics at London. The tournament was held in Omura, Japan from August 21 to August 28.
The champion ...
, they displayed strong performance, finishing in 5th place. However, internal disputes within the national federation led to a four-year FIBA suspension in 2013. This suspension prevented their participation in the Division A of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Women, resulting in their return to Division B after the ban was lifted in 2014.
2020–present: Promotion back to division A of FIBA Asia
After a prolonged period, the team regained their place in Division A by winning the
2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
The 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division A was the 29th edition of the tournament, held from 27 September to 3 October 2021 in Amman, Jordan. The tournament was originally set to be hosted by India. It served as the Asian and Oceanian qualificat ...
Division B. Carrying the momentum forward, they secured their Division A status in the
2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
The 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup was the 30th edition of the tournament, held from 26 June to 2 July 2023 in Sydney, Australia. This was the first time Australia hosted this tournament. The top four teams qualified for the 2024 Women's Olympic Qual ...
by defeating
Chinese Taipei
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Due to the One China principle stipulated by the ...
with a final score of 75–73, ensuring their participation in the top tier for the upcoming 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. Their 7th place finish in the
2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
The 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup was the 30th edition of the tournament, held from 26 June to 2 July 2023 in Sydney, Australia. This was the first time Australia hosted this tournament. The top four teams qualified for the 2024 Women's Olympic Qual ...
2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
The 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup was the 30th edition of the tournament, held from 26 June to 2 July 2023 in Sydney, Australia. This was the first time Australia hosted this tournament. The top four teams qualified for the 2024 Women's Olympic Qual ...
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Past rosters
See also
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