| Joined FIBA | 1958 | ||
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | United Arab Republic Basketball Federation | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| AfroBasket[1] | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: (1962,[2] 1964,[3] 1970[4]) | ||
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The United Arab Republic national basketball team or in ( Arabic: منتخب الجمهورية العربية المتحدة لكرة السلة للرجال ) was a historical national basketball team that existed between the year 1958–1971 that has represented first the United Arab Republic which was a union between Egypt (including the occupied Gaza Strip) and Syria from 1958 to 1961 and then the name has continued with Egypt until the year 1971.
History
The United Arab Republic men's national basketball team has since the foundation back in 1958 won three African Championships from 3 appearances and has participated in two World Championships but has no Olympic appearances.
Performance table
FIBA World Cup
| Year | Position | Tournament | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 11 | 1959 FIBA World Championship | Chile |
| 1970 | 13 | 1970 FIBA World Championship | Yugoslavia |
FIBA Africa Championship[5] [6]
| Year | Position | Tournament | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 |  | FIBA Africa Championship 1962 | Cairo, United Arab Republic |
| 1964 | | FIBA Africa Championship 1964 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 1965 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1965 | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 1968 | – | FIBA Africa Championship 1968 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 1970 | | FIBA Africa Championship 1970 | Alexandria, United Arab Republic |
African Games
| Year | Position | Tournament | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | | 1965 All-Africa Games | Congo |
Pan Arab Games
| Year | Position | Tournament | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | | 1961 Pan Arab Games | |
| 1965 | | 1965 Pan Arab Games |
Mediterranean Games
| Year | Position | Tournament | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 |  | 1959 Mediterranean Games | Beirut |
References
- ↑ AfroBasket at The-Sports.org Retrieved 5 September 2021
- ↑ 1962 African Championship for Men FIBA.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021
- ↑ 1964 African Championship for Men FIBA.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021
- ↑ 1970 African Championship for Men FIBA.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021
- ↑ AfroBasket Info Retrieved 5 September 2021
- ↑ African basketball competitions Retrieved 5 September 2021
External links
- Official website
- FIBA profile
- Egyptian basketball records at FIBA Archive
- AfroBasket – Egyptian men's national team
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| Zone 1 (4) |  | |
| Zone 2 (8) | ||
| Zone 3 (8) | ||
| Zone 4 (8) |
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| Zone 5 (11) | ||
| Zone 6 (10) | ||
| Zone 7 (5) |
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FIBA AfroBasket winners | |
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