Albania men's national basketball team

Albania
FIBA ranking94 Increase 6 (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1947
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationFSHB
CoachErkand Karaj
Nickname(s)Kuq e Zinjtë
(The Red and Blacks)
Shqiponjat
(The Eagles)
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
EuroBasket
Appearances2 (first in 1947)
MedalsNone
First international
 Italy 60–15 Albania 
(Prague, Czechoslovakia; 27 April 1947)
Biggest win
 Albania 112–77 Iceland 
(Wolfenbüttel, West Germany; 15 May 1975)
Biggest defeat
 Belgium 114–11 Albania 
(Prague, Czechoslovakia; 28 April 1947)

The Albania men's national basketball team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e basketbollit të Shqipërisë) represents Albania in international basketball competitions. The national team is governed by the Albanian Basketball Association.

Albania has competed at the EuroBasket twice throughout their history, in 1947 and 1957. While the team has appeared on the continental level in the past, Albania still looks to obtain qualification to reach the FIBA World Cup.

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.