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| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| National federation | KKÍ | ||
| Coach | Ágúst Björgvinsson | ||
| U20 EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 4 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| U20 EuroBasket Division B | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: 2 (2016, 2022) | ||
The Iceland men's national under-20 basketball team is the national representative for Iceland in men's international under-20 basketball tournaments. They are organized and run by the Icelandic Basketball Association. [1] [2] The team competes at the FIBA U20 EuroBasket.
Iceland competed at the 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship [3] [4] [5] where the team made it to the final eight [6] [7] before bowing out against Israel. [8]
| Year | Division A | Division B |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 [9] | 12th | |
| 2006 [10] | 12th | |
| 2011 [11] | 14th | |
| 2016 [12] |  | |
| 2017 [13] | 8th | |
| 2018 [14] | 15th | |
| 2019 [15] | 7th | |
| 2022 [16] | | |
| 2023 [17] | 12th | |
| 2024 [18] | 13th |
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