Armenia men's national basketball team explained

Country:	Armenia
Coach:	Rex Kalamian
Joined Fiba:	1992
Fiba Zone:	FIBA Europe
National Fed:	BFA
Wc Appearances:	None
Zone Championship:	EuroBasket
Zone Appearances:	None
Zone Championship2:	Championship for Small Countries
H Body:	FFFFFF
H Pattern B:	_orangesides
H Shorts:	FFFFFF
H Pattern S:	_orangesides
A Body:	63b8ff
A Pattern B:	_orangesides
A Shorts:	63b8ff
A Pattern S:	_orangesides
Zone Appearances2:	2
Zone Medals2:	Gold: (2016, 2022)
First Game:	83–64 (Ciorescu, Moldova; 28 June 2016)
Largest Win:	92–40 (Ciorescu, Moldova; 30 June 2016)
Largest Loss:	90–64 (Copenhagen, Denmark; 28 July 2018)

The Armenia men's national basketball team (Hayastani basketboli azgayin havak'akan) represents Armenia in international basketball. The team is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Armenia.

After gaining independence from the Soviet Union, the national team did not take part in international competition until the 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, where they won the gold medal. Armenia would win the tournament once again in 2022.

History

Armenia gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. They would become a member of FIBA in 1992. Although the national team would not enter the international scene until the 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. Armenia went on to win the tournament by defeating Andorra in the final 79–71.^[1]

After Armenia's triumph at their maiden competition, they entered European Pre-Qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Their first two matches during World Cup pre-qualifying were home victories in Yerevan against Slovakia and Sweden.^[2] However, Armenia would only win one out of their next four matches, to finish the pre-qualifiers at a record of (3–3); failing to advance.^[3] Following Armenia's ouster from World Cup qualifying, the team participated in the second round of EuroBasket 2022 Pre-Qualifiers. Armenia would eventually finish the round with a (2–2) record, before having to withdraw from qualifying due to financial constraints.^[4] ^[5]

In 2022, Armenia made its return to international play by entering the 2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. The national team would make it all the way to the final to beat Malta 84–68, and finishing the tournament undefeated.^[6]

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup

World Cup				Qualification
Year	Position	width=30	width=30		width=30		width=30	width=30	width=30
1950 to 1990
1994	Did not enter	Did not enter
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2019	Did not qualify			6	3	3
2023	Did not enter			Did not enter
2027	To be determined			To be determined
Total	0/8			6	3	3

Championship for Small Countries

FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
Year	Position	width=40		width=40		width=40
2016	bgcolor=gold		5	4	1
2022	bgcolor=gold		4	4	0
Total		9	8	1

EuroBasket

EuroBasket				Qualification
Year	Position	width=30	width=30		width=30		width=30	width=30	width=30
1947 to 1991
1993	Did not enter	Did not enter
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2022	Withdrew			4	2	2
2025	Did not enter			Did not enter
Total	0/15			4	2	2