Iraq men's national basketball team
Appearance
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FIBA ranking | 93 ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined FIBA | 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
National federation | Iraqi Basketball Association | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Mustafa Derin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Lions of Mesopotamia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Competitive record
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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22nd place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Total | 1/20 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

FIBA Asia Cup
FIBA Asia Cup | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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6th place | 9 | 3 | 6 |
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8th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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9th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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Did not qualify | |||
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11th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Qualified | |||
Total | 5/31 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
Asian Games
Asian Games | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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9th place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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9th place | 9 | 5 | 4 |
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9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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2014
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Total | 3/19 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
West Asian Championship
WABA Championship | ||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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5th place | 4 | - | - |
2000 |
3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2001 |
4th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
2002 |
3rd place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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5th place | 4 | - | - |
2005 |
4th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Did not enter | – | – | – |
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Runners-up | - | - | - |
2011 |
4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Did not enter | - | - | - |
2013 |
4th place | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2014 |
4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 |
2015 |
5th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2016 |
3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 12/14 | - | - | - |
Pan Arab Games
Pan Arab Games
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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4th place | - | - | - |
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2nd place | - | - | - |
2007 |
4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 |
2011 |
8th place | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Total | / | - | - | - |
Team
Current roster
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIBA Executive Committee decided that for the 2020 November window games will be held at a single venue under a bubble format.[2]
Venue: Khalifa Sport City, Manama
Opposition: Bahrain (November 28)
Opposition: Lebanon (November 30)[3]
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Past roster
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Opposition: Lebanon (February 21)
Venue: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, Zouk Mikael
Opposition: India (February 24)
Venue: Al Shaab Hall, Baghdad[4]
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Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[5]
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Head coach position
Fikrat Toma – 2002–2004, 2010–2013
Manuel Povea – 2014–2015
Srđan Antić – 2016
Atila Abdulaziz – 2017
Mustafa Derin – 2017
Khalid Deroish – 2020
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Aziz Bekir – 2020
See also
- Iraq women's national basketball team
- Iraq national under-19 basketball team
- Iraq national under-17 basketball team
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers November window host cities confirmed". FIBA. October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ "Iraq at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
External links
Videos
- Iraq v China - Quarter Final Highlights - FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 - youtube.com video