Abkhazia national basketball team

Abkhazia

National federation	Basketball Federation of Abkhazia
Coach	David Bigvava
Home Away
First international
Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia (Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest win
Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia (Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest defeat
Northern Cyprus 59–47 Abkhazia (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.

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
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. Gudisa Ahba – Archil Amashukili – Dünya Başol – Nikolai Gushin – Eric Diskoua – Dima Djindolia – Givi Gabunia – Kosta Mazev – Igor Zaitsev –	Head coach David Bigvava Assistants Janna Zantaria Elza Hagba

Matches

Northern Cyprus   v   Abkhazia

25 May 2015	Northern Cyprus	59–76	Abkhazia	Kyrenia
		Boxscore

Northern Cyprus   v Abkhazia

29 May 2015	Northern Cyprus	59–47	Abkhazia	North Nicosia
		Boxscore

References

• Abkhazia portal

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.