| FIBA ranking | 51  4 (15 February 2024) [1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1947 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | FLB | ||
| Coach | Georges Geagea | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Cedars | ||
| Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
The Lebanon women's national basketball team represents Lebanon in international women's basketball tournaments and is governed by the Lebanese Basketball Federation. [2]
The Lebanon women's national basketball team emerged on the regional scene in the late 20th century. They secured two third-place finishes at the Arab Women's Basketball Championship in 1983 and 1997. [3] The team's success continued with a silver medal at the 2000 Arab Women's Basketball Championship. [3] Building on this momentum, they achieved the championship title at the 2003 Arab Women's Basketball Championship. [3] The following year, they claimed the gold medal at the 2004 Pan Arab Games. [4] Further solidifying their regional presence, the team secured another gold medal at the 2011 Pan-Arab Games. [5] [6]
On the global stage, their achievements included a promotion to Division A of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup after finishing as runners-up in Division B at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Women. [7] In the Division A of the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women, they displayed strong performance, finishing in 5th place. [8] However, internal disputes within the national federation led to a four-year FIBA suspension in 2013. [9] This suspension prevented their participation in the Division A of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Women, resulting in their return to Division B after the ban was lifted in 2014. [10]
After a prolonged period, the team regained their place in Division A by winning the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B. [11] [12] Carrying the momentum forward, they secured their Division A status in the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup by defeating Chinese Taipei with a final score of 75–73, ensuring their participation in the top tier for the upcoming 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. [13]
| FIBA Women's Asia Cup Records | ||||||||
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| Year | Division A | Division B | ||||||
| Position | Pld | W | L | Position | Pld | W | L | |
 2001 | 13th | level II | 8th | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
 2004 | did not participate | did not participate | ||||||
 2005 | ||||||||
 2007 | ||||||||
 2009 | 8th | level II | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 4 | Division A | |||
| 2013 | suspended | suspended | ||||||
| 2015 | did not participate | did not participate | ||||||
| 2017 | 11th | level II | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | did not participate | did not participate | ||||||
 2021 | 9th | level II | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
 2023 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 3 | Division A | |||
| Total | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 6 | ||
Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
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| 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup [15] | |
|---|---|
| Name | Role |
| Meghry Toros | SG |
| Chirine El Charif | C |
| Narine Gyokchian | C |
| Daniella Fayad | PF |
| Layla Fares | SF |
| Rebecca Akl (Capt) | PG |
| Miramar Mokdad | PG |
| Brittany Janelle Denson | C |
| Yasha Zeinoun | SG |
| Lama Moukaddem | SG |
| Amar Mansour | PG |
| Aida Bakhos | PF |
| Georges Geagea | Head Coach |
| Ziad Al Natour | Assistant Coach |
| 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup [16] | |
|---|---|
| Name | Role |
| Farah El Harake | PG |
| Lama Moukaddem | G |
| Chirine El Charif | PF |
| Narine Gyokchian | PF |
| Layla Fares | G |
| Rebecca Akl | G |
| Karen Chammas | G |
| Miramar Mokdad | G |
| Nancy Maalouf | PF |
| Nour Schoucair | G |
| Aida Bakhos | G |
| Tigran Gyokchyan | Head Coach |
| Marwan Diab | Assistant Coach |
| Nelly Nassar | Assistant Coach |
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