 | |||
| FIBA ranking | NR (15 February 2024) [1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1948 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Iraqi Basketball Association | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
Women's Basketball is growing in Iraq since the first the second Gulf War. Which became a subject of the documentary Salaam Dunk. [2] [3]
FIBA Americas is a zone within FIBA. It is one of FIBA's five continental confederations. FIBA Americas is responsible for the organization and governance of the major international tournaments in the Americas. It has 44 FIBA Federations and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. The current FIBA Americas President is Carol Callan of the United States.
The France women's national basketball team represents France in international women's basketball and is administered by the French Federation of Basketball. The team is nicknamed Les Bleues {The Blues}. However, after their unexpected triumph at the 2009 EuroBasket the team earned the name Les Braqueuses due their spectacular play. France is the leading nation in terms of EuroBasket Women qualifications.
The USA Basketball Women's National Team, commonly known as the United States women's national basketball team, is governed by USA Basketball and competes in FIBA Americas. The team is by far the most successful in international women's basketball, having won nine out of the eleven Olympic tournaments it had entered. It has also won nine of the last twelve World Cups, and eleven titles overall. The team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings.
The Brazil women's national basketball team represents Brazil in international women's basketball.
Tunisia women's national basketball team, nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Tunisia at world basketball competitions for women. It is administered by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB).
The Iraq national basketball team represents Iraq in international basketball competitions. It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics.
Angola women's national basketball team is the basketball team which represents Angolan women internationally. In 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women They won their first Continental African title and they qualified for the first time to 2012 Summer Olympics. They have made their only appearance so far in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in 2014, where they finished last among 16 teams.
The China women's national basketball team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's basketball tournaments. The national team is governed by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
The Germany women's national basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Germany in international competitions. It is governed by the German Basketball Federation (DBB).
The International Basketball Federation is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organizes international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 212 national federations are members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
The India women's national basketball team is the national women's national basketball team representing India at the international level.
The Montenegro women's national basketball team represents Montenegro in international women's basketball tournaments. The supervising body is the Basketball Federation of Montenegro.
The Montenegrin women's national team entered international competition in 2008, playing their first official match on 27 August, against Republic of Ireland in Bijelo Polje (68–56).
The Montenegrin women's team participated at the EuroBasket Women four times – 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017 reaching the quarterfinals twice.
The Italy women's national basketball team represents Italy in international women's basketball competitions. At the European Women's Basketball Championship the Italian team won Gold medals in 1938.
Afghanistan women's national basketball team was formed by US troops after the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. The Afghanistan women's national basketball team was run by the Afghan Olympic Committee. The team was disbanded following the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
The Lebanon women's national basketball team represents Lebanon in international women's basketball tournaments and is governed by the Lebanese Basketball Federation.
The Belgium women's national basketball team represents Belgium in international basketball, and are controlled by Basketball Belgium. Belgium's first appearance in a major international tournament came at EuroBasket 1950. The team has participated in the European Championship fourteen times overall. Their best results at the event are winning the title in 2023, and two third place finishes. Belgium has also competed on the global stage, where they have made two appearances at the World Cup, and one at the Olympic Games (2020).
The Peru women's national basketball team is the official women's basketball team for Peru. It is administered by the Peru Basketball Federation (F.D.P.B.).
The Singapore women's national basketball team is the national basketball team of Singapore. It is managed by the Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS), formerly the Singapore Amateur Basketball Association (SABA).
The Denmark women's national basketball team represents Denmark in international women's basketball competition. The team is controlled by the Danish Basketball Association (DBBF).
The Kenya women's national basketball team represents Kenya in international competitions. Internationally they are known as the Kenyan Lionesses. It is administrated by the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).
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