Mali men's national under-18 and -19 basketball team explained

Type:	Men's Youth
Country:	Mali
Joined Fiba:	1961
Fiba Ranking:	27^[1]
Fiba Zone:	FIBA Africa
National Fed:	Mali Basketball Federation
Coach:	Alhadji Dicko
Wc Championship:	FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Wc Appearances:	4
Wc Medals:	Silver: (2019)
Zone Championship:	FIBA Africa Championship
Zone Appearances:	12
Zone Medals:	Gold: (1) 2018 Silver: (1) 2006 Bronze: (6) 2000, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2022
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The Mali men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the representative for Mali in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Fédération Malienne de Basketball .^[2] The Mali men's national under-18 basketball team represents Mali at the FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, where they have a chance to qualify into the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.

At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, Mali broke every record of African basketball teams as the team finished runner-up only to the favorites United States.^[3]

Current squad

Team at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup:^[4] (Silver medal squad)

Competitive record

FIBA Under-19 World Cup

See main article: FIBA Under-19 World Cup.

Year		width=30		width=30		width=30		width=30
1979–2003	Did not qualify
2007	15th	5	1	4	^[5]
2009	Did not qualify				^[6]
2011	Did not qualify				^[7]
2013	Did not qualify				^[8]
2015	Did not qualify				^[9]
2017	16th	7	0	7	^[10]
2019	2nd	7	5	2	^[11]
2021	13th	7	2	5	^[12]
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
2027	To be determined
Total		26	8	18

FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship

See main article: FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship.

Year		width=30		width=30		width=30		width=30
1977–1990	Did not participate
1994	7th	6	0	6	^[13]
1998	Did not qualify				^[14]
2000	3rd	6	3	3	^[15]
2002	3rd	6	5	1
2004	9th	3	1	2	^[16]
2006	2nd	5	4	1	^[17]
2008	5th	8	6	2	^[18]
2010	3rd	6	5	1	^[19]
2012	4th	7	4	3
2014	3rd	6	4	2	^[20]
2016	3rd	7	6	1	^[21]
	1st	8	8	0	^[22]
2022	3rd	7	5	2
Total		75	51	24

See also

• Mali national basketball team

External links

• Fédération Malienne de Basketball

Notes and References

1. http://www.fiba.basketball/rankingboys FIBA Ranking for Youth Men
2. Web site: International Basketball Profile. fiba.basketball. 6 July 2019.
3. News: Cassini. Andrea. FIBA U19 World Cup Final: Mali Chases an Impossible Dream while USA Seeks Redemption. 17 December 2019. FIBA. 7 July 2019.
4. http://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19/2019/team/Mali Mali - FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup
5. Web site: 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men. fiba.basketball. 6 July 2019.
6. Web site: 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men . fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
7. Web site: 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men . fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
8. Web site: 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men . fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
9. Web site: 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men . fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
10. Web site: 2017 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men . fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
11. Web site: FIBA 19 Basketball World Cup 2019. fiba.basketball. 8 July 2019.
12. Web site: FIBA 19 Basketball World Cup 2021. fiba.basketball. 11 July 2021.
13. Web site: FIBA Archive. fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
14. Web site: FIBA Archive. fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
15. Web site: FIBA Archive. fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
16. Web site: FIBA Archive. fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
17. Web site: FIBA Archive. fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
18. Web site: FIBA Archive. fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
19. Web site: FIBA Archive. fiba.basketball . 6 July 2019.
20. Web site: FIBA U18 African Championship. fiba.basketball. 6 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812204620/http://u18madagascar2014.fibaafrica.com/. 12 August 2014. dead.
21. Web site: FIBA U18 African Championship 2016. fiba.basketball. 6 July 2019.
22. Web site: FIBA U18 African Championship 2018 - FIBA.basketball. fiba.basketball. 6 July 2019.