Abkhazia national basketball team

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Abkhazia
National federationBasketball Federation of Abkhazia
Coach David Bigvava
First international
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest win
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 59–47 Abkhazia Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg
(North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus; 29 May 2015)

The Abkhazia national basketball team is the basketball team of Abkhazia, a partially-recognized state located in Georgia. The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.

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History

Abkhazia's first match was played on 27 May 2015, as part of a tour of the national team in Northern Cyprus, invited by their federation. [1] The team lost their second match by 47–59, while the third match was cancelled. [2]

Squad

Abkhazia national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
Gudisa Ahba
Archil Amashukili
Dünya Başol
Nikolai Gushin
Eric Diskoua
Dima Djindolia
Givi Gabunia
Kosta Mazev
Igor Zaitsev
Head coach
  • Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg David Bigvava
Assistants
  • Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg Janna Zantaria
  • Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg Elza Hagba

Matches

25 May 2015 Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg5976Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Kyrenia
Boxscore
29 May 2015 Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg5947 Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg Abkhazia Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg North Nicosia
Boxscore

References

  1. "Abhazya Basketbol Milli Takımı KKTC Milli Takımını 76–59 Yendi" (in Turkish). Altinpost.org. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. "İkinci maç KKTC'nin" (in Turkish). Sport Kıbrıs. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.