North Macedonia men's national under-16 basketball team
The North Macedonia national under-16 basketball team is the national junior basketball team that represents North Macedonia in international under-16 (under age 16) tournaments.[1] The team is controlled by the Basketball Federation of North Macedonia, and competes at the FIBA U16 European Championship, mostly in Division B.
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
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National federation | Basketball Federation of North Macedonia | ||
Under-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
U16 European Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | None | ||
U16 European Championship Division B | |||
Appearances | 12 | ||
Medals | Bronze: (2018) | ||
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In 2016,[2] and 2017,[3] the Macedonia juniors did not perform as well at the tournament, as they may have wanted. Until 2018, when the team exploded to an bronze medal finish, defeating the Czech Republic.[4] The win also allowed the team to be promoted to the A-Division in 2019.[5]
See also
References
- "North Macedonia (U16-U17)". Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- "Macedonia at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "Macedonia at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- "Macedonia at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "North Macedonia at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Macedonian)
- FIBA profile
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