Albania national basketball team
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The Albanian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Albania
in international competitions.
in the 20s, after the First World War with the creation of the first multi-sports societies. One of the oldest clubs that has paractised basketball is SK Tirana
. No professional championships would start until the end of the Second World War. The first National Basketball Committee was created in September 1945 which would be responsible for the basketball problems in Albania
. This opened the way for the Albanian Basketball Association
( originally Federata Shqiptare e Basketbollit ) to be formed a year later in 1946. In 1947 the Albanian Basketball Association
became memebr of FIBA. The first basketball championship
started in 1946 while just a year later started the women basketball championship with the participation of eight clubs from all over Albania
. In 1951 the Albanian Basketball Federation started a new tournament that would be open to all professional and amateur basketball clubs in the country, the Republic's Cup. In 1952 was started also the Women's Republic Cup and the youths Republic's Cup. Another more massive basketball tournament was included in the National Spartakiada from 1959 to 1989. Basketball has greatly developed in Albania
and is now the second favourite sport of every Albanian. In 1999 the Albanian Basketball Association
decided to start another tournament, the Basketball Super-Cup.
. Their debut performance ended without a win, as they lost all three preliminary games, both semifinal round games, and the 13th/14th place classification match to finish 14th out of 14 teams.
11 – 114
19 – 104
27 – 44
in Sofia
, the Albanians fared no better. They lost ten matches out of ten played, going 0–3 in the preliminary round and 0–7 in the classification round to finish 16th of 16.
37 – 71
42 – 65
43 – 72
42 – 91
42 – 82
64 – 97
45 – 58
48 – 90
, was held in Belgrade
, Serbia and Montenegro
between September 16 and September 25, 2005. The FIBA European Basketball Championship
is a bi-annual basketball competition between national teams organised by FIBA Europe
, the sports governing body in Europe. This is the third time that championship is hosted by city of Belgrade
(previously in 1961 and 1975).
Group C standings:
September 11, 2004
September 15, 2004
September 18, 2004
September 3, 2005
September 7, 2005
September 10, 2005
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
in international competitions.
2009 Roster
| Position | Player | Height | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center | Marlin Sukaj | 2.02 |  Albania PBC TiranaPBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| Eni Cuka | 1.88 | Albania North Florida North Florida North Florida refers to the northernmost part of the U.S. state of Florida, including some counties that border the state of Georgia. It also borders the Big Bend with Madison County and Taylor County to the east and the Central Florida region to its south.... |
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| Guard | Klajdi Jaupi | 1.90 | Albania Studenti |
| Guard | Juxhin Talelli | 1.94 | Albania B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| Guard | Arjonel Lame | 1.99 | Albania Studenti |
| Forward | Andrea Gjinaj | 2.07 |  Italy Victoria Libertas PesaroVictoria Libertas Pesaro Victoria Libertas , full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professional basketball league, the Lega Basket Serie A... |
| Forward | Marsel Aliaj | 1.98 | Albania Teuta Durres |
| Forward | Algert Gjonaj | 2.00 | Albania Valbona Tropoje |
| Forward/Center | Gerti Shima | 2.05 | Albania PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| Guard | Erkand Karaj | 1.88 | Albania PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| Guard | Genti Lasku | 1.90 | Albania Studenti |
| Forward/Center | Ermal Kuqo Ermal Kuqo Ermal Kuqo is the most successful Albanian basketball player of all times. He currently plays for the Turkish side Anadolu Efes... |
2.08 |  Turkey Anadolu Efes S.K. |
| Center | Endrit Hysenagolli | 2.03 | Albania PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
History
Basketball started spreading in AlbaniaAlbania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
in the 20s, after the First World War with the creation of the first multi-sports societies. One of the oldest clubs that has paractised basketball is SK Tirana
SK Tirana
KF Tirana is the most successful Albanian football club earning 47 major trophies in the country and is branch of Multiple Sport Klub of Tirana . KF Tirana is the most popular football club in the country with a considerable number of supporters...
. No professional championships would start until the end of the Second World War. The first National Basketball Committee was created in September 1945 which would be responsible for the basketball problems in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. This opened the way for the Albanian Basketball Association
Albanian Basketball Association
The Albanian Basketball Assoaciation is the head governing body for the sport of professional basketball in Albania. It is organizator of the Albanian Basketball League, Women Albanian Basketball League, Republic's Cup and the Albanian Basketball Super-Cup...
( originally Federata Shqiptare e Basketbollit ) to be formed a year later in 1946. In 1947 the Albanian Basketball Association
Albanian Basketball Association
The Albanian Basketball Assoaciation is the head governing body for the sport of professional basketball in Albania. It is organizator of the Albanian Basketball League, Women Albanian Basketball League, Republic's Cup and the Albanian Basketball Super-Cup...
became memebr of FIBA. The first basketball championship
Albanian Basketball League
The Albanian Basketball League is a league competition featuring professional basketball clubs from Albania. It was founded in 1946 from the Albanian Basketball Association, several days after the latter was formed. It is the top level basketball league in Albanian from its foundation...
started in 1946 while just a year later started the women basketball championship with the participation of eight clubs from all over Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. In 1951 the Albanian Basketball Federation started a new tournament that would be open to all professional and amateur basketball clubs in the country, the Republic's Cup. In 1952 was started also the Women's Republic Cup and the youths Republic's Cup. Another more massive basketball tournament was included in the National Spartakiada from 1959 to 1989. Basketball has greatly developed in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and is now the second favourite sport of every Albanian. In 1999 the Albanian Basketball Association
Albanian Basketball Association
The Albanian Basketball Assoaciation is the head governing body for the sport of professional basketball in Albania. It is organizator of the Albanian Basketball League, Women Albanian Basketball League, Republic's Cup and the Albanian Basketball Super-Cup...
decided to start another tournament, the Basketball Super-Cup.
Eurobasket 1947
Albania first competed in the European championship at Eurobasket 1947Eurobasket 1947
The 1947 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1947, was the fifth Eurobasket regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Fourteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...
. Their debut performance ended without a win, as they lost all three preliminary games, both semifinal round games, and the 13th/14th place classification match to finish 14th out of 14 teams.
Preliminary Round
15 – 6011 – 114
19 – 104
Semi-Final Round
19 – 7327 – 44
Eurobasket 1957
Ten years later, at Eurobasket 1957Eurobasket 1957
The 1957 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1957, was the tenth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Sixteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Bulgaria...
in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, the Albanians fared no better. They lost ten matches out of ten played, going 0–3 in the preliminary round and 0–7 in the classification round to finish 16th of 16.
Preliminary Round
57 – 8937 – 71
42 – 65
Classification Round
56 – 6943 – 72
42 – 91
42 – 82
64 – 97
45 – 58
48 – 90
EuroBasket 2005 (qualification)
The 2005 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 2005Eurobasket 2005
The EuroBasket 2005 was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. Greece won the gold medal by defeating Germany, while France won the bronze medal over Spain...
, was held in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
between September 16 and September 25, 2005. The FIBA European Basketball Championship
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
is a bi-annual basketball competition between national teams organised by FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
, the sports governing body in Europe. This is the third time that championship is hosted by city of Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
(previously in 1961 and 1975).
Group C standings:
| Team | GP | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Austria national basketball team The Austrian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Austria in international competitions. Austria qualified six times for EuroBasket, reaching the 11th place in 1947 and 1951 for their best performance... |
6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Belarus Belarus national basketball team The Belorussian national basketball team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. They are yet to qualify for a major international competition.-2007 Roster:Head Coach: Aliaksandr Papkou-See also:... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Cyprus Cyprus national basketball team The Cypriot national basketball team is the national team of Cyprus. It is run by the Cyprus Basketball Federation. It is affiliated to FIBA, in the FIBA Europe zone.- History :The team participates at international and European tournaments... |
6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Albania | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
September 11, 2004
- 19:00 TiranaTiranaTirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, Albania: Albania 72 – 84 Belarus
September 15, 2004
- 18:00 GmundenGmundenGmunden is a town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It has 13,202 inhabitants . It is much frequented as a health and summer resort, and has a variety of goat, lake, brine, vegetable and pine-cone baths, a hydropathic establishment, inhalation chambers, whey cure, etc...
, Austria: Austria 83 – 66 Albania
September 18, 2004
- 19:00 Tirana, Albania: Albania 67 – 76 Cyprus
September 3, 2005
- 17:00 Gomel, Belarus: Belarus 110 – 58 Albania
September 7, 2005
- 19:00 Tirana, Albania: Albania 82 – 90 Austria
September 10, 2005
- 18:15 Nicosia, Cyprus: Cyprus 96 – 75 Albania
European Promotion Cup
- 2002: European Promotion Cup – 6th place
- 2004: European Promotion Cup – 5th place
- 2006: European Promotion Cup – 2nd place
European Championship
- 1947: European Championship – 14th place
- 1957: European Championship – 16th place
- 1995: European Championship – Qualifying Round
- 1997: European Championship – Qualifying Round
- 1999: European Championship – Preliminary Round
- 2005: Eurobasket – Division B
- 2007: Eurobasket – Division B
- 2009: Eurobasket – Division B
European Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- 1972: European Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Preliminary Round
- 1992: European Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Preliminary Round
European Promotion Cup
- 1996: European Promotion Cup – 2nd place
- 2002: European Promotion Cup – 1st place
Youth competitions
- 1999: European Promotion Cup for Junior Men – 7th place
- 2001: European Promotion Cup for Junior Men – 4th place
- 2003: European Promotion Cup for Junior Men – 1st place
- 2005: U18 European Promotion Cup Women – 3rd place