Joined FIBA | 1934 1991 | ||
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FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Estonian Basketball Association | ||
Coach | Siim Raudla | ||
FIBA 3x3 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 | ||
Medals | 0 | ||
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | 0 | ||
The Estonia men's national 3x3 team is the 3x3 basketball team representing Estonia in international men's competitions, organized and run by the Estonian Basketball Association.
Olympic Games | Qualification | |||||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | |
2020 | Did not qualify | via FIBA ranking |
World Cup | Qualification | |||||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | |
2012 | 17th | 5 | 1 | 4 | via FIBA ranking | |||
2014 | 10th | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2017 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
2018 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
2019 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
2022 | ||||||||
Total | 5/6 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
Europe Cup | Qualification | |||||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | |
2014 | 8th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
2016 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
2017 | Did not enter | |||||||
2018 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
2020 | Cancelled | via FIBA ranking | ||||||
2021 | Qualified | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Total | 2/6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
European Games | Qualification | |||||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | |
2015 | Top 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | via 2014 ECH | |||
2019 | PR | 3 | 1 | 2 | via FIBA ranking | |||
Total | 2/2 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
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