Syria national basketball team (), nicknamed ''Nosour Qasioun (Qasioun Eagles)'', represents

Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...

in international

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competitions. The squad is governed by SBF, and is part of the

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zone. Based on the number of overall medals won, Syria is a major force among basketball teams of WABA and

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. The team has won eight medals at the

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and five at the Arab Basketball Championship. Syria has qualified for the

FIBA Asia Cup The FIBA Asia Cup (formerly the FIBA Asia Championship and ABC Championship) is an international basketball tournament which takes place every four years between the men's national teams of Asia and Oceania. Through the 2015 edition, the t ...

seven times and one time for

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throughout their history. Their best tournament result was the 4th place finish at the 2001 FIBA Asia Cup. However, Syria still seeks qualification for their first appearance to the

FIBA World Cup The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition between the senior men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's global governing body. It takes place every four ye ...

and

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History

It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest

teams on the continent, although in its first years of existence it only managed to participate in the

Pan Arab Games The Arab Games (), also known as the Pan-Arab Games, are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Games took place in 1953 in Alexandr ...

. Syria participated in the

EuroBasket 1949 The 1949 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1949, was the sixth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Seven national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took par ...

, winning only match out of six against

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 ...

. Its first appearance at the

FIBA Asia Championship The FIBA Asia Cup (formerly the FIBA Asia Championship and ABC Championship) is an international basketball tournament which takes place every four years between the men's national teams of Asia and Oceania. Through the 2015 edition, the tourna ...

was at the 1999 edition in

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where they finished in eighth place. The team had its best year in 2001, when it finished in the ''Final Four'' of the

Asian Basketball Championship The FIBA Asia Cup (formerly the FIBA Asia Championship and ABC Championship) is an international basketball tournament which takes place every four years between the men's national teams of Asia and Oceania. Through the 2015 edition, the tourna ...

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. In November 2021,

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lifted the ban on Syrian stadiums, which was issued due to the war in the country, and therefore for the first time in 10 years, an international match could take place. It took place on November 29, 2021 at the Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena in

Damascus Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. Kno ...

, where a men's basketball team played 2023 FIBA World Cup qualification match against

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

. In early December 2021, the Syrian Basketball Federation confirmed Syria's return to the Arab Nations Championship in the

UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal elective monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as i ...

which will take place 9 to 16 February 2022. Syria had been absent from the event for ten years because of the Syrian war.

Competition record

FIBA Asia Cup

FIBA Asia Challenge

West Asian Basketball Championship

Asian Games

West Asian Games

Mediterranean Games

Arab Championship

Pan Arab Games

Islamic Solidarity Games

EuroBasket 1949

Syria once appeared at the European championships, namely at the

Eurobasket 1949 The 1949 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1949, was the sixth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Seven national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took par ...

, held in

Cairo Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, L ...

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. The refusal of the

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to host the competition and

FIBA Europe FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all List of men's national basketball teams#FIBA Europe, 50 national European basketball federations. ...

's unwillingness to ask

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...

to host consecutive tournaments meant that 1947

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list Egypt hosted the competition. Due to travel difficulties and fears, few

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

an teams would travel to the

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n country to compete. Syria, as well as

, were asked to compete in the European championship despite being

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

n countries. In the seven team round robin tournament, the Syrians finished with a 1–5 record and finished in sixth place. *Team roster: 4 Shawki, 5 Khayat, 6 Nashawi, 7 Fo. Habash, 8 Abouhitian, 9 Qoudsi, 10 Sharaf, 11 Fe. Habash, 12 Shukri, 13 Nael, 14 Mashnouq, 15 Tinawi

Team

Most recent roster

Roster for the

2022 FIBA Asia Cup The 2022 FIBA Asia Cup was the 30th edition of the FIBA Asia Cup, the continental basketball championship in Asia. The tournament was organised by FIBA Asia. Originally intended to be the 2021 edition, the tournament was initially scheduled to t ...

Past rosters

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Due to the

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, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at a single venue under a bubble format. Venue: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall,

Doha Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...

Opposition:

Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...

(28 November)
Opposition:

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

(30 November)

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition:

(20 February)
Venue:

Azadi Basketball Hall The Azadi Basketball Hall also known as Mahmoud Mashhoun Hall is an all-seater indoor arena located in Tehran, Iran. It is a part of ''5 Halls Complex'' within the Azadi Sport Complex. It seats 3,000 people. Hosted events *Basketball at the 19 ...

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

Opposition:

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...

(23 February)
Venue:

King Abdullah Sports City King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (), known as Alinma Bank, Alinma Stadium due to sponsorship reasons, also nicknamed The Shining Jewel () or simply The Jewel, is a Multi-purpose stadium and the main stadium of the sports city located 30 kilome ...

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...

Roster for the

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. At the 2017 WABA Championship:tab=roster Syria
FIBA.com, accessed 2 June 2017.

Depth chart

Head coach position

* Pat Elzie – 2003 * Mohamed Abo Sada – 2007 * Imad Othman – 2009 * Hady Darwish – 2010 *

Mensur Bajramović Mensur Bajramović (born 15 August 1965) is a Bosnian professional basketball coach. He currently serves as the head coach of the Hong Kong Eastern. In earlier years, he coached the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team The Bosni ...

– 2011 * Goran Miljević – 2011 * Imad Othman – 2012–2014 * Hady Haj Darwish – 2014–2017 * Nenad Krdžić – 2017 *

Veselin Matić Veselin Matić ( sr-cyrl, Веселин Матић; born July 21, 1960) also known by his nickname Toza, is a Serbian professional basketball coach, who last served as the head coach of India men's national basketball team. Personal life H ...

– 2017–2019 * Joe Salerno – 2021–2022 *

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– 2022–present

Kit

Manufacturer

2017–present:

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References

External links

Official website

FIBA profile

Videos

Philippines vs Syria HL FIBA Champions Cup 2011
YouTube.com video {{FIBA Asia Men's national basketball teams 1949 establishments in Syria National sports teams established in 1949

History

Competition record

FIBA Asia Cup

FIBA Asia Challenge

West Asian Basketball Championship

Asian Games

West Asian Games

Mediterranean Games

Arab Championship

Pan Arab Games

Islamic Solidarity Games

EuroBasket 1949

Team

Most recent roster

Past rosters

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Depth chart

Head coach position

Kit

Manufacturer

See also

References

External links

Videos