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]

Sweden
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationSvenska Basketbollförbundet
Nickname(s)Blågult
(The Blue and Yellow)
Under-17 World Cup
AppearancesNone
U16 European Championship
Appearances9
MedalsNone
U16 European Championship Division B
Appearances13
Medals Bronze: (2007, 2012, 2015)

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.

See also

References
  1. "Sweden (U16-U17)". Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. "Sweden at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. "Sweden at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. "Sweden at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  5. "Sweden at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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