FIBA ranking | 73 2 (15 February 2024) [1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1993 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Basketball Federation of North Macedonia | ||
Coach | Aleksandar Ashadanov | ||
Nickname(s) | Лавови (Lions) Црвено-Жолти (Red-Yellows) Фаланга (Phalanx) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | None | ||
First international | |||
Austria 47–64 Macedonia (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; 1999) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Macedonia 129–19 Gibraltar (Ohrid, Macedonia; 2000) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Belgium 112–41 Macedonia (Leuven, Belgium; 14 November 2022) |
The North Macedonia women's national basketball team represents North Macedonia in international women's basketball competitions.They played their first match in 1999 B -Division for Womens Eurobasket. The National team played 3 times in B-Division Womens Eurobasket .
Until 1992 Macedonia was part of the Yugoslavia women's national basketball team.After 1992 the national team didn't menage to qualify for the final stage of the competitions.
After few seasons they entered the Womens Eurobasket qualification . They played 3 times in the Womens Eurobasket Qualification.
Olympic Games
World Championship1959 (4), 1964 (6), 1967 (6), 1983 (8), 1990 (2)
| EuroBasket 1954(5),1956(9),1958(4),1960(5),1962(5),1964(7)
Mediterranean Games
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