United Arab Republic men's national basketball team

The United Arab Republic national basketball team or in ( Arabic : منتخب الجمهورية العربية المتحدة لكرة السلة للرجال ) was a Historical national basketball team that existed between the year 1958–1971 that has Represented First The United Arab Union which was a Union Between Egypt (including the occupied Gaza Strip) and Syria from 1958 to 1961 and then the name has continued with Egypt until the year 1971.

United Arab Republic
Joined FIBA1958
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationUAR Basketball Federation
FIBA World Cup
Appearances2
AfroBasket[1]
Appearances3
Medals Gold: (1962,[2] 1964,[3] 1970[4] )

History

The United Arab Republic has since the foundation back in 1958 won three African Championships from 3 Appearances and has participated in two world Championships but has no Olympic Appearances.

Performance table

FIBA World Cup

Year Position Tournament Host
1959111959 FIBA World ChampionshipChile
1970131970 FIBA World ChampionshipYugoslavia

FIBA Africa Championship[5] [6]

Year Position Tournament Host
1962FIBA Africa Championship 1962Cairo, United Arab Republic
1964FIBA Africa Championship 1964Casablanca, Morocco
1965FIBA Africa Championship 1965Tunis, Tunisia
1968FIBA Africa Championship 1968Casablanca, Morocco
1970FIBA Africa Championship 1970Alexandria, United Arab Republic

African Games

Year Position Tournament Host
19651965 All-Africa GamesCongo

Pan Arab Games

Year Position Tournament Host
19611961 Pan Arab Games
19651965 Pan Arab Games

Mediterranean Games

Year Position Tournament Host
19591959 Mediterranean GamesBeirut

References

  1. Afrobasket at theSports.org Retrieved 5 September 2021
  2. 1962 African Championship for Men, FIBA.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021
  3. 1964 African Championship for Men FIBA.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021
  4. 1970 African Championship for Men, FIBA.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021
  5. Afrobasket Info Retrieved 5 September 2021
  6. Africa Basketball competitions Retrieved 5 September 2021
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