The Lebanon men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Lebanon, administered by Lebanese Basketball Federation.Profile - Lebanon, about.fiba.basketballLebanon (U18/U19 Men), asia-basket.com It represents the country in men's international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions.
History World Cup Qualification
The Lebanese junior basketball team secured a place in the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship after earning a third-place finish in the 2006 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. While they were unable to advance to the second round of the 2007 World Championship, having lost all three of their preliminary games, they managed to win one classification game and ultimately finished 14th out of 16 teams.
The team qualified for the 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship Semi-Finals, securing a second appearance in the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup after more than a decade since their last appearance on the world stage. In the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, Lebanon men's U19 team concluded the competition in 15th place out of 16 teams, winning their last game against the host nation, Hungary, by a score of 73–66.
Tournament records FIBA Under-19 World Cup
FIBA U19 World CupYear1979 to 2003 Did not qualify 2007 14th 5 1 42009 to 2021 Did not qualify 2023 15th 7 1 6 2025 Did not qualify 2027 2029 To be determinedTotal 2/19 12 2 10
FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup FIBA U18 Asia CupYear1970 to 1996 Did not participate 1998 13th 7 3 4 2000 10th 7 3 4 2002 9th 5 4 1 2004 4th 8 5 3 2006 3rd 8 6 2 2008 8th 8 4 4 2010 7th 9 4 5 2012 7th 9 4 5 2014 Did not participate 2016 4th 8 5 3 2018 10th 4 1 3 2022 4th 5 2 3 2024 9th 4 2 2 2026 13th 3 0 3Total 13/29 85 43 42
West Asian Basketball Championship U18 WABA U18YearPosition 2018Runners-up422 2022Champions550 2024Runners-up431 2026Champions550Total18153
See also Sport in Lebanon Lebanon men's national basketball team Lebanon men's national under-17 basketball team Lebanon women's national basketball team Lebanon women's national under-18 basketball team Lebanon women's national under-16 basketball team
References
External links Archived records of Lebanon team participations Official website