The Malta men's national basketball team () represents Malta in international basketball. They are controlled by the Malta Basketball Association. Malta has been a FIBA member since 1967, and competes at tournaments such as the European Championship for Small Countries and the Games of the Small States of Europe.
History Malta made their official debut at the 1985 Games of the Small States of Europe, where they achieved the bronze medal. The team was equally successful at the next edition. Then they did not win another medal again until the 1997 tournament. They surprisingly won the silver medal after defeating Luxembourg in the semifinals, and losing to Cyprus in the final.
In 2001 and 2003, Malta joined the qualifying stages of the EuroBasket for the 2003 and 2005 editions respectively. However, they failed to qualify for both tournaments, as the team finished with six losses in six games played each time.
Malta also participated in all the editions of the European Championship for Small Countries, but did not win any medal until 2010, when they beat Moldova for bronze. In 2012, they won the bronze again and in 2014, Malta lost to Andorra in the final 66–63 to take home silver.
On 1 July 2018, Malta won their first official title after beating Norway, by the score of 75–59 in the final of the 2018 European Championship for Small Countries. Samuel Deguara claimed the MVP title. After this success, Malta decided to take part in the Games of the Small States of Europe in 2019.
Competitive record At Eurobasket EuroBasketQualificationYearPos. 2003Did not qualify606 2005Division B606 At the Championship for Small Countries Championship for Small CountriesYearPos. 19886th523 19907th523 19926th514 19946th514 19967th514 19985th404 20005th523 20027th514 20049th404 20068th514 20087th514 2010532 2012532 2014431 20166th523 2018422 2021422 2022431 2024523 2026155Total 94 37 57At the Games of the Small States Games of the Small States of EuropeYearPos. 1985312 1987321 19895th312 19915th431 19936th514 19955th312 1997431 20016th422 20037th303 2005Did not enter 2007 20095th514 2013Did not enter 2015 2017 20194th413 2023523Total 46 18 28
Team Current roster Roster for the 2026 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries:
Head coach position Bruno diPietrantonio: 2010 Paolo Di Fonzo: 2012-2014 Andrea Paccarie: 2016
Kit Manufacturer 2018: Macron
Sponsor 2018: TEAMSPORT
See also
Sport in Malta Malta women's national basketball team Malta men's national under-18 basketball team Malta men's national under-16 basketball team Malta men's national 3x3 team
References
External links Official website Malta FIBA profile Malta National Team – Men at Eurobasket.com