Bhutan
FIBA ranking143 Increase 1 (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1983
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationBhutan Basketball Federation
CoachKim
FIBA Asia Cup
AppearancesNone
SABA Championship
Appearances1 (2015)
MedalsNone

The Bhutan national basketball team represents Bhutan in international men's basketball and is controlled by the Bhutan Basketball Federation.

In 2011, Bhutan's national basketball team played its first international match in the 26th FIBA Asia zone qualifying tournament in New Delhi. On the same year, it also joined the Sheik Kamal International basketball tournament, which was held in Bangladesh. The team was also named as the most disciplined team at the 2015 South Asian Basketball Association championship.

Coaches

  • South Korea Kim Kiyong[2][3] (2013-2015)
  • Bhutan Tenzin Jamtsho[4] (2015-)

Competitions

FIBA Asia Cup

Year Position Pld W L
Philippines 1960Not a FIBA member
Taiwan 1963
Malaysia 1965
South Korea 1967
Thailand 1969
Japan 1971
Philippines 1973
Thailand 1975
Malaysia 1977
Japan 1979
India 1981
Hong Kong 1983
Malaysia 1985Did not enter
Thailand 1987
China 1989
Japan 1991
Indonesia 1993
South Korea 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Japan 1999
China 2001
China 2003
Qatar 2005
Japan 2007
China 2009
China 2011Did not qualify
Philippines 2013Did not enter
China 2015Did not qualify
Lebanon 2017Did not enter
Indonesia 2022Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 2025Did not enter
Total0/31000

SABA Championship

South Asian Games

  • 1995-2010 : Did Not Participate
  • 2016 : 6th

References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. Gardner Harris (2013-10-15). "Getting buckets: Bhutan's royal family chasing basketball success for tiny nation". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  3. Younten Tshedup (13 January 2015). "National basketball coach leaves". Kuensel. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. "National Basketball men's team gearing up for South Asian Championship". BBS. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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