Northern Cyprus national basketball team explained

Country:Northern Cyprus
National Fed:Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Basketball Federation
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First Game: Northern Cyprus 84–78
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 24 January 2006)
Largest Win: Northern Cyprus 78–62
(North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus; 19 July 2021)
Largest Loss: Northern Cyprus 59–76
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)

The Northern Cyprus national basketball team is the basketball team of Northern Cyprus. The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.

History

Northern Cyprus's first match was played on 25 January 2006, against Kyrgyzstan. The team won by 84–78.

In May 2015, the team played two matches against Abkhazia national team in Northern Cyprus, invited by the TRNC Federation.[1] The team won their second match by 59–47, while the third match was cancelled.[2]

In 2021, the team played two friendly matches against Kyrgyzstan.[3] Northern Cyprus won the first of them.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: tr. Abhazya Basketbol Milli Takımı KKTC Milli Takımını 76–59 Yendi. Altinpost.org. 28 May 2015.
  2. Web site: İkinci maç KKTC’nin. https://web.archive.org/web/20151119063917/http://www.sporkibris.com/ikinci-mac-kktcnin/. dead. Sport Kıbrıs. tr. 30 May 2019. 19 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Kırgızistan Basketbol Milli takımı KKTC’ye geldi. tr. Kıbrıs Gazetesi. 17 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Basketbolda tarihi iki maç. Kıbrıs Spor Yeni. 21 July 2021. tr.