Malta men's national basketball team explained

Country:Malta
Coach:Alan Walls
Joined Fiba:1967
Fiba Zone:FIBA Europe
National Fed:Malta Basketball Association
Zone Championship:EuroBasket
Zone Appearances:None
Zone Championship2:Championship for Small Countries
Zone Appearances2:16
Zone Medals2: Gold: (2018)
Silver: (2014, 2022)
Bronze: (2010, 2012), 2021)
Zone Championship3:Games of the Small States of Europe
Zone Appearances3:12
Zone Medals3: Silver: (1997, 2023)
Bronze: (1985, 1987)
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First Game: 81–88
(Serravalle, San Marino; 23 May 1985)
Largest Win: 102–57
(Serravalle, San Marino; 30 June 2018)
Largest Loss: 43–138
(Ta' Qali, Malta; 13 June 2001)

The Malta men's national basketball team (Maltese: Tim nazzjonali tal-basketball ta' Malta) represents Malta in international basketball. They are controlled by the Malta Basketball Association. Malta has been a FIBA member since 1967, and competes at tournaments such as the European Championship for Small Countries and the Games of the Small States of Europe.

History

Malta made their official debut at the 1985 Games of the Small States of Europe, where they achieved the bronze medal.[1] The team was equally successful at the next edition. Then they did not win another medal again until the 1997 tournament. They surprisingly won the silver medal after defeating Luxembourg in the semifinals, and losing to Cyprus in the final.

In 2001 and 2003, Malta joined the qualifying stages of the EuroBasket for the 2003 and 2005 editions respectively. However, they failed to qualify for both tournaments, as the team finished with six losses in six games played each time.

Malta also participated in all the editions of the European Championship for Small Countries, but did not win any medal until 2010, when they beat Moldova for bronze. In 2012, they won the bronze again and in 2014, Malta lost to Andorra in the final 66–63 to take home silver.

On 1 July 2018, Malta won their first official title after beating Norway, by the score of 75–59 in the final of the 2018 European Championship for Small Countries.[2] Samuel Deguara claimed the MVP title. After this success, Malta decided to take part in the Games of the Small States of Europe in 2019.

Competitive record

At Eurobasket

EuroBasketQualification
YearPos.width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2003Did not qualify606
2005Division B606
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At the Championship for Small Countries

Championship for Small Countries
YearPos.width=30width=30width=30
19886th523
19907th523
19926th514
19946th514
19967th514
19985th404
20005th523
20027th514
20049th404
20068th514
20087th514
2010532
2012532
2014bgcolor=silver431
20166th523
2018bgcolor=gold422
2021422
2022bgcolor=silver431
2024
Total84 30 54
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At the Games of the Small States

Games of the Small States of Europe
YearPos.width=30width=30width=30
1985312
1987321
19895th312
19915th431
19936th514
19955th312
1997bgcolor=silver431
20016th422
20037th303
2005Did not enter
2007
20095th514
2013Did not enter
2015
2017
20194th413
2023bgcolor=silver523
Total46 18 28

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe:[3]

Head coach position

Kit

Manufacturer

2018: Macron

Sponsor

2018: TEAMSPORT

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National teams eyeing medals' positions. Times of Malta. 13 May 2003. 1 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Malta claim maiden title. FIBA. 1 July 2018. 1 July 2018.
  3. News: Montenegro 2019 - Match Deatails. 5 October 2020 . montenegro2019.furkisport.hr.