Equip with Lebanon of basketball

|- | Colors | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| red, white |- | Nickname | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Reds |- | Selector | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Dragan Raca |- | Record of selections | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| |- | Better scorer
sur a match | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| |- | Better scorer
en career | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| |- | Olympic Games | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| no qualification |- | Championship of the world | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 2 participations
16th on 16 in 2002, 18th on 24 in 2006 |- | Championship of Asia | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Final stages : -
2e in 2001, 2003 and 2007 |}

The team of Lebanon of basketball is the selection of the best players Libanais. The national team of Lebanon exists only since 2000, although the clubs Lebanese are accustomed for a long time to international competitions. The Basket-ball is the national sport.

History

In 2001, Lebanon finishes 2nd Cut of Asia, while losing against the organizing country, the China, after one second final; the first having been stopped. Indeed, the team of Lebanon underwent an attack of the players and supporters Chinese at the time of the first final; at the time of second, they played with each one of large bandages. In 2002, they take part for the first time in a world cup of Tennis shoe in Indianapolis, but they finish last by losing their 4 hen matches.

With Fady El Khatib, (Wisdom), the best back of Asia, Paul Khoury (Wisdom) and Joseph Vogel (Riyadi), 2 giants and excel interior, Lebanon hoped that its team would go far at the time of the world cup 2006

Lebanon is classified 23e world with the established ranking by FIBA.

Course with the Olympic Games

No participation

Course with the Championship of the World

2 participations:

Championship of the world of tennis shoe masculine 2002

See also: Championship of the world of tennis shoe masculine 2002

In 2002, Lebanon carries out its first qualification in championship of the world. It finishes 16th on 16. For a first participation, the Lebanese one are not disappointed of their team which does not exceed the 30pts difference boxed.

Championship of the world of tennis shoe masculine 2006

See also: Championship of the world of tennis shoe masculine 2006

The israélo-Lebanese Conflit of 2006 began two days after the Lebanese gathering of the players with Bikfaya and finished a few days before the beginning of the championship. Because of the Israeli bombardments on the civilians, 5 days of drives were cancelled. The players did not want to take part any more in the championship to be able to remain with their family. Finally, after pressures of the government and federation, the players agree to represent their country. July 18th, the camp of drive, moved in Jordan, is joined in full bombardment while passing by the north and with 10 hours of road. A tournament in Syria, Stankovic Cup and the preparation in France were cancelled. The visas of the players, remained in Lebanon, had to be remade.

Despite everything, Lebanon beat two good teams, Canada and Venezuela, at the time of the matches of preparation.

The manager, the physical preparer and one of his best players, Paul Khoury, do not have Pu outward journey in Japan because of the war.

Equip

Trainer: Dragan Raca

Results

The August 19th 2006, the team of Lebanon carries out her first victory in championship of the world. It is essential 82-72 vis-a-vis the Venezuela.

The August 23rd 2006, after two defeats crushing vis-a-vis the Argentinian (107 - 72) and the Serbia-Montenegro (104 - 57), the team of Lebanon makes the surprise beat the team of France (74 - 73).

The August 24th 2006, the Nigeria beats Lebanon 95-72. Nigeria qualifies itself for the eighth of final and eliminates Lebanon.

Lebanon finishes 18th on 24 teams with 2 victories for 3 defeats. Lebanon passes from the 26e place to the 24e place of the international classification established by FIBA.

Course with the Championship of Asia

As of its creation, Lebanon makes speak about him. In four participations, Lebanon finishes three times second and once fourth.

Championship of Asia of basketball masculine 2001

The championship proceeds in China.

Lebanon arrives into final against the China. The final was deferred because of a brawl which burst: " 10 points of joinings in cranium of the one, a finger broken for the other, and several players passed with tobacco and attacked by scissors under a rain of bottles and quills launched by the supporters chinois"

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