Iceland men's national basketball team
The Iceland men's national basketball team (Icelandic: Íslenska karlalandsliðið í körfubolta) represents Iceland in international basketball tournaments. The team is controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association.
| FIBA ranking | 49 1 (1 March 2024) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1959 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | KKÍ | ||
| Coach | Craig Pedersen | ||
| Nickname(s) | Strákarnir okkar (Our Boys) | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| Championship for Small Countries | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals | Gold: (1988, 1990) Bronze: (1994) | ||
| Games of the Small States of Europe | |||
| Appearances | 14 | ||
| Medals | Gold: (1991, 1993, 2007) Silver: (1987, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2015) Bronze: (1989, 1995, 1997, 2013, 2017, 2019) | ||
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| First international | |||
| Denmark 38–41 Iceland (Copenhagen, Denmark; 16 May 1959) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Iceland 123–59 Norway (Reykjavík, Iceland; 15 April 1968) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Iceland 51–124 Croatia (Murcia, Spain; 24 June 1992) | |||
Iceland has qualified for the EuroBasket twice, with the national team making their first ever appearance in 2015. They also participate at smaller European tournaments, such as the Games of the Small States of Europe. Although Iceland has yet to make their debut entrance on to the global stage at the FIBA World Cup.
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