Lebanon men's national basketball team

The Lebanon men's national basketball team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان لكرة السلة; French: Équipe du Liban de basket-ball), controlled by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB), has represented Lebanon in basketball since its inception in 1947. The squad is governed by FIBA, and is part of the FIBA Asia zone.

Lebanon
FIBA ranking28 (March 1, 2024)
Joined FIBA1947
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationLebanese Basketball Federation (FLB)
CoachJad El Hajj
Nickname(s)The Cedars
FIBA World Cup
Appearances4
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances10
Medals Silver: (2001, 2005, 2007, 2022)
European Championship
Appearances2
Home
Away

Throughout its history, Lebanon has achieved success, finishing as runners-up in the FIBA Asia Cup on four occasions: 2001, 2005, 2007, and most recently in 2022. The team has also made appearances in the FIBA World Championship on four occasions (2002, 2006, 2010, and 2023) but haven't progressed beyond the preliminary round.

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