Sweden men's national under-16 basketball team
The Sweden national under-16 basketball team (Swedish: svenska pojklandslaget i basket) is the national representative for Sweden in international under-16 and under-17 basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Svenska Basketbollförbundet.[1] The team competes at the FIBA U16 European Championship, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup.[2][3][4][5]
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
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National federation | Svenska Basketbollförbundet | ||
Nickname(s) | Blågult (The Blue and Yellow) | ||
Under-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
U16 European Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 | ||
Medals | None | ||
U16 European Championship Division B | |||
Appearances | 13 | ||
Medals | Bronze: (2007, 2012, 2015) | ||
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At the 2007 U16 European Championship Division B, Sweden captured their first ever medal. As they won the third place game to win the bronze, and completing the feat twice more in 2012 and 2015.
References
- "Sweden (U16-U17)". Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- "Sweden at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "Sweden at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- "Sweden at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Sweden at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)
- FIBA profile
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