Andorra men's national basketball team

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Andorra
Andorra Basketball Federation New.png
FIBA ranking 99 Decrease2.svg 19 (9 August 2021) [1]
Joined FIBA 1988
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation Federació Andorrana de Basquetbol
CoachDavid Eudal
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
EuroBasket
AppearancesNone
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances13
Medals Gold medal with cup.svg (5) 1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014
Silver medal with cup.svg (3) 2010, 2016, 2021
Bronze medal with cup.svg (1) 2006
Games of the Small States of Europe
Appearances14
Medals Gold medal with cup.svg (1) 1989
Bronze medal with cup.svg (1) 2015
First international
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra – Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg
(Serravalle, San Marino; 23 May 1985)
Biggest win
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 43–97 Andorra Flag of Andorra.svg
(Serravalle, San Marino; 30 June 2018)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 97–56 Andorra Flag of Andorra.svg
(Monaco; 6 June 2007)
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 49–90 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg
(Serravalle, San Marino; 31 May 2017)

The Andorra national basketball team is the national team of Andorra. The national team has always represented in the EuroBasket Division C. It also takes part well in Games of the Small States of Europe.

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History

Despite not joining FIBA until 1988, Andorra made its debut in the 1985 Games of the Small States of Europe where, after winning their first game ever against Luxembourg, finished in the last position after losing to Cyprus and Malta.

Andorra would come back to competition in 1989, where it achieved its first great success by winning the tournament at the 1989 Games of the Small States of Europe, played in Cyprus after beating the home team in the final by 54–52. [2] In 1991, the team could not repeat success and ended in the fourth position of the 1991 edition, that Andorra hosted.

In 1994, Andorra would make its debut at the FIBA Promotion Cup. In its first participation, the team ended in the seventh position after losing all its five games.

Four years later, the team conquered its first Promotion Cup title by ending unbeaten in the 1998 edition. Andorra would repeat success in 2000 European Promotion Cup for Men for starting to be one of the top teams in the Promotion Cup, later renamed as European Championship for Small Countries.

In 2009, Andorra achieved the bronze medal at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe by taking advantage to Iceland in a three-way tie.

During the 2010s, Andorra always qualified for the final of the Championship for Small Countries, being only beaten by more powerful teams like Denmark or Armenia.

Competitive record

At the Championship for Small Countries

Championship for Small Countries
YearPositionPldWL
Flag of Malta.svg 1988 Did not enter
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1990
Flag of Cyprus.svg 1992
Flag of Ireland.svg 1994 8th505
Flag of San Marino.svg 1996 6th514
Flag of Gibraltar.svg 1998 Gold medal icon.svg440
Flag of Andorra.svg 2000 Gold medal icon.svg550
Flag of Malta.svg 2002 4th523
Flag of Andorra.svg 2004 Gold medal icon.svg440
Flag of Albania.svg 2006 Bronze medal icon.svg532
Flag of Scotland.svg 2008 4th523
Flag of Malta.svg 2010 Silver medal icon.svg541
Flag of San Marino.svg 2012 Gold medal icon.svg440
Flag of Gibraltar.svg 2014 Gold medal icon.svg440
Flag of Moldova.svg 2016 Silver medal icon.svg541
Flag of San Marino.svg 2018 5th422
Flag of Ireland.svg 2021 Silver medal icon.svg431
Total644222

At the Games of the Small States

Games of the Small States of Europe
YearPositionPldWL
Flag of San Marino.svg 1985 4th312
Flag of Monaco.svg 1987 Did not enter
Flag of Cyprus.svg 1989 Gold medal icon.svg330
Flag of Andorra.svg 1991 4th523
Flag of Malta.svg 1993 4th523
Flag of Luxembourg.svg 1995 6th303
Flag of Iceland.svg 1997 6th303
Flag of San Marino.svg 2001 7th303
Flag of Malta.svg 2003 5th422
Flag of Andorra.svg 2005 5th404
Flag of Monaco.svg 2007 4th514
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2009 Bronze medal icon.svg532
Flag of Luxembourg.svg 2013 4th413
Flag of Iceland.svg 2015 4th303
Flag of San Marino.svg 2017 5th523
Flag of Montenegro.svg 2019 Did not enter
Total551738

Roster

This was the Andorran list for the 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries.

Andorra men's national basketball team - 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
PG 4 Dot Martí 23 – (1997-11-28)28 November 19971.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Léguevinois Flag of France.svg
PF 5 Xavier Isern 35 – (1986-07-03)3 July 19861.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Sedis Hidrology Flag of Spain.svg
PG 6 Martí Obiols 19 – (2002-03-11)11 March 20021.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Baricentro Barberà Flag of Spain.svg
PG 7 Sergi Serrato 19 – (2002-06-09)9 June 20021.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Sedis Hidrology Flag of Spain.svg
SG 8 Guillem Colom 29 – (1991-09-16)16 September 19911.93 m (6 ft 4 in) MoraBanc Andorra Flag of Andorra.svg
SF 9 Oriol Fernández 33 – (1988-03-01)1 March 19881.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
PF 10 Bruno Bartolomé 21 – (1999-11-20)20 November 19991.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Innova Chef Flag of Spain.svg
SG 11 Jordi Moliné 26 – (1995-05-07)7 May 19951.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
PF 12 Àlex Peral 21 – (2000-07-12)12 July 20001.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Sedis Hidrology Flag of Spain.svg
PF 13 Alexis Bartolomé 22 – (1998-09-23)23 September 19981.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Liberbank Oviedo Flag of Spain.svg
PF 15 Albert Pons 20 – (2001-03-07)7 March 20011.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sedis Hidrology Flag of Spain.svg
C 17 Aarón Guzmán 23 – (1998-07-09)9 July 19981.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Enerdrink UDEA Algeciras Flag of Spain.svg
Head coach
  • Flag of Andorra.svg David Eudal
Legend
  • Age – describes age
    on 10 August 2021

Head to head against other national basketball teams

TeamGPWLPct.
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 202.000
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 211.500
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 101.000
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 1101.000
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1019.100
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 101.000
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 12102.833
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 202.000
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland [3] 13211.154
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1147.364
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 17125.706
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 972.778
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 321.667
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 202.000
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 18126.667
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 725.286
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 853.625
Total1195960.496

Individual records

As of 15 August 2021

Notable players

Guillem Colom Guillem Colom Barrufet - Lliga Catalana 2019 - by unnika.jpg
Guillem Colom

Progression in the FIBA World Ranking

DateChangePos.Points
11 Oct 2017Steady2.svg88th27.6
28 Nov 2017Decrease2.svg 391st27.6
28 Feb 2018Decrease2.svg 15106th22.9
3 Jul 2018Increase2.svg 6100th33.8
18 Sep 2018Increase2.svg 694th60.4
4 Dec 2018Increase2.svg 1183rd113.6
26 Feb 2019Increase2.svg 281st113.6
16 Sep 2019Increase2.svg 477th113.6
3 Mar 2020Decrease2.svg 178th110.9

See also

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References

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  2. Cyprus results of the 1989 GSSE at the Cyprus Basketball Federation
  3. "Iceland national basketball team results". Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 13 July 2016.