FIBA ranking | 145 | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1978 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
National federation | Bangladesh Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Fabio Fossati | ||
Nickname(s) | BBF | ||
FIBA Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 | ||
Medals | None | ||
South Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | Bronze: 2010 | ||
SABA Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 | ||
Medals | Gold: 2013 Silver: 2002 ,2014, 2017, 2018 Bronze: 2021 | ||
The Bangladesh national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Bangladesh. It is administered by the Bangladesh Basketball Federation. The team's top achievement to date was the bronze medal at the 2010 South Asian Games.
Bangladesh has never qualified for Basketball at the Summer Olympics or the FIBA World Championship.
Bangladesh won their 1st international Championship in 2013, winning the FIBA Asia SABA Championship.
Bangladesh has yet to prove it can compete against Asia's basketball elite. The team still waits for its first victory at the FIBA Asia Championship. Its best finish was 13th in 1979.
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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1960 | Part of Pakistan | |||
1963 | ||||
1965 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1969 | ||||
1971 | ||||
1973 | Not a FIBA member | |||
1975 | ||||
1977 | ||||
1979 | 13th place | 8 | 0 | 8 |
1981 | Did not enter | |||
1983 | ||||
1985 | ||||
1987 | ||||
1989 | 15th place | 6 | 0 | 6 |
1991 | Did not enter | |||
1993 | 18th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
1995 | Did not enter | |||
1997 | 15th place | 6 | 0 | 6 |
1999 | Did not enter | |||
2001 | ||||
2003 | Did not qualify | |||
2005 | ||||
2007 | Did not enter | |||
2009 | ||||
2011 | Did not qualify | |||
2013 | Did not enter | |||
2015 | Did not qualify | |||
2017 | ||||
2022 | ||||
2025 | ||||
Total | 4/31 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
SABA Championship | ||
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Year | Host city | Position |
2002 | Assam, India | 2nd |
2013 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1st |
2014 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 2nd |
2015 | Bengaluru, India | 4th |
2016 | Bengaluru, India | 4th |
2017 | Male, Maldives | 2nd |
2018 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2nd |
2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 3rd |
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