Bhutan women's national basketball team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Bhutan men's national basketball team.

Bhutan

FIBA ranking	NR (8 August 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA	1983
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Bhutan Basketball Federation
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
World Cup
Appearances	None
Asia Cup
Appearances	None

The Bhutan women's national basketball team represents the country in women's basketball in international tournaments.

First formed around September 2015 through try-outs, ^[2] The national team was set to make its debut in an international tournament at the 2016 South Asian Games and was to be led by head coach Mike Behnke, ^[3] but the basketball event was cancelled. ^[4]

Competitions

SABA Championship

• 2016: 4th
• 2022: 4th

South Asian Games

• 2019: 4th

Coaches

• Mike Behnke (2015–2016)

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
2. Younten Tshedup (9 January 2016). "Women's basketball team ready for the SA games". Kuensel. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
3. Tshering Dema (13 January 2016). "Bhutan's first ever women's basketball team to compete at South Asian games". BBS. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
4. "South Asian Games: Organisers scrap basketball event". dnaindia. Retrieved 10 February 2016.

External links

• FIBA Profile ^{[ dead link ]}