FIBA ranking | 75 3 (28 February 2023) [1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1948 [2] | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
National federation | Syrian Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Somar Khoury | ||
Nickname(s) | Nosour Qasioun (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun Eagles') | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA Women's Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (1986, 2021) | ||
Medals | None | ||
Mediterranean Games | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | Bronze: (1987) | ||
Arab Women's Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 | ||
Medals | Silver: (1989) Bronze: (1992, 1999) | ||
The Syria women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Syria at world basketball competitions for women, administered by the Syrian Basketball Federation. [3]
Syria played in one Asian championships, taking ninth place in 1986 ABC Championship for Women. [4]
Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | |||||||||||||||||
From 1976 To 2020 | – | Did not qualify |
FIBA Women's World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | |||||||||||||||||
From 1953 To 2022 | – | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
2026 | – | To be determined |
Asian Cup Record | ||||||||
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Year | Division A | Division B | ||||||
Position | Pld | W | L | Position | Pld | W | L | |
1965 | Did not participate | No Division B / Level II | ||||||
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1986 | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||
1988 | Did not participate | |||||||
1990 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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1999 | ||||||||
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2017 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2021 | 13th | Level II | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
2023 | Level II | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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2019 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Year | Position | Pld | W | L | |
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1987 | 3rd place | – | – | – | |
1991 | Did not participate | ||||
1993 | |||||
1997 | |||||
2001 | |||||
2005 | |||||
2009 | |||||
2013 | Cancelled | ||||
2018 | Not part of the programme | ||||
2022 | |||||
Total | - | - | - |
Year | Position | Pld | W | L | |
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1983 | Did not participate | ||||
1986 | Not held (the number was not complete) | ||||
1987 | Did not participate | ||||
1989 | 2nd place | – | – | – | |
1992 | 3rd place | – | – | – | |
1994 | 4th place | – | – | – | |
1997 | Did not participate | ||||
1999 | 3rd place | – | – | – | |
2000 | Did not participate | ||||
2003 | 4th place | – | – | – | |
2011 | Withdrew | ||||
2017 | Did not participate | ||||
Total | - | - | - |
Year | Position | Pld | W | L | |
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1985 | 3rd place | – | – | – | |
1992 | 3rd place | – | – | – | |
1997 | Did not participate | ||||
1999 | 4th place | – | – | – | |
2004 | Did not participate | ||||
2007 | Not held women's tournament | ||||
2011 | Withdrew | ||||
Total | - | - | - |
Current roster for the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B. [6] [7]
Syria women's national basketball team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2021 – present: Cham Wings
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