Norway men's national basketball team

The Norway men's national basketball team () represents Norway in international basketball tournaments. The national team is administered by the Norwegian Basketball Federation.

Norway has never had great success on the international stage in the past. They are one of the few European countries to date to have never qualified for one of the top international basketball competitions, such as the EuroBasket or the FIBA World Cup.

History Norway's first international match was played on 11 February 1967 in Oslo, where the team lost 50–63 to Denmark. The most capped player is Torgeir Bryn, with 111 caps.

In the past, Norway has attempted to qualify for the EuroBasket several times, but have yet to reach the tournament. They have only entered the Olympic basketball qualification twice, for the 1980, and 1988 Olympic Games. Norway is one of Europe's most populous nations to have never qualified for a major international basketball competition. However, they have competed at smaller events such as the European Championship for Small Countries.

The Road to Revival (2012–2017) In 2012, financial troubles led the Norwegian Basketball Federation to shut down both the men's and women's national teams. The federation simply did not have the funds to keep either the men's or women's teams afloat. Since then, however, the federation has come to realize just how many people from the athletes and teams, to individuals and companies care about the Norwegian basketball community and are willing to provide financial support. The federation also worked to raise money through sponsorships, and eventually signed a major sponsorship agreement with Circle K, in addition to a few smaller sponsors.

Norway's return (2018–present) In 2018, Norway made its return to FIBA competition by playing at the European Championship for Small Countries. The national team finished as the runners-up after losing 75–59 in the final against Malta.

In 2021, Norway joined the EuroBasket 2025 qualification.

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup World CupQualificationYearPosition1950 to 1967No national representative 1970Did not enterDid not enter 1974 1978 1982Did not qualifyDid not qualify 1986Did not enterDid not enter 1990Did not qualifyEuroBasket servedas qualifiers 1994 1998 2002 2006Did not enterDid not enter 2010 2014 2019 2023 2027Did not qualify826 2031To be determinedTo be determinedTotal0/15 8 2 6

Olympic Games Olympic GamesQualifyingYearPosition1936 to 1964No national representative 1968Did not enterDid not enter 1972 1976 1980Did not qualify404 1984Did not enterDid not enter 1988Did not qualify303 1992Did not enterDid not enter1996 to 2024 2028To be determinedTo be determinedTotal0/15 7 0 7

Championship for Small Countries FIBA European Championship for Small CountriesYearPosition 1996541 2018541Total1082

EuroBasket EuroBasketQualificationYearPosition1935 to 1967No national representative 1969Did not enterDid not enter 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979Did not qualify303 1981413 1983Did not enterDid not enter 1985Did not qualify954 1987431 1989303 1991413 1993404 1995Did not enterDid not enter 1997Did not qualify505 1999303 2001936 2003Did not enterDid not enter 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2022 2025Did not qualify1468 2029Qualification in progress532Total0/27 67 22 45

Results and fixtures

2025

2026

2027

Team Current roster Roster for the EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers match on 30 August 2026 against Czech Republic.

Depth chart

Head coach position Matthias Eckhoff – (2018–2026) Susie Heede-Andersen – (2026–present)

Notable players Torgeir Bryn – the first Scandinavian, and the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA; and the most capped player for the Norway national basketball team with 111 matches.

Past rosters 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries: finished among 7 teams

Norway men's national basketball team

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