Estonia men's national basketball team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Estonia women's national basketball team.
The Estonia men's national basketball team (Estonian: Eesti korvpallikoondis) represents Estonia in international basketball matches. They are controlled by the Estonian Basketball Association. The team competed in their first international tournament at the 1936 Olympic Games. Estonia has also qualified for the EuroBasket six times overall, with their best results coming in 1937 and 1939. However, after 1939, Estonia halted national team activities due to the occupation of the Baltic states during World War II. Estonia would later rejoin FIBA in 1991, after regaining independence from the Soviet Union.
Quick Facts FIBA ranking, Joined FIBA ...
FIBA ranking | 44 (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1934 1991 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Estonian Basketball Association | ||
Coach | Jukka Toijala | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 6 | ||
Medals | None | ||
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First international | |||
Latvia 20–16 Estonia (Riga, Latvia; 29 April 1924) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Estonia 91–1 Finland (Kaunas, Lithuania; 25 May 1939) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Yugoslavia 113–58 Estonia (Antalya, Turkey; 1 September 2001) |
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