Andorra
FIBA ranking94 Increase 4 (15 September 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1988
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationFederació Andorrana de Basquetbol
CoachDavid Eudal
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
EuroBasket
AppearancesNone
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances13
Medals (5) 1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014
(3) 2010, 2016, 2021
(2) 2006, 2022
Games of the Small States of Europe
Appearances14
Medals (1) 1989
(1) 2015
First international
Andorra Andorra – Luxembourg 
(Serravalle, San Marino; 23 May 1985)
Biggest win
 Moldova 43–97 Andorra Andorra
(Serravalle, San Marino; 30 June 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Cyprus 97–56 Andorra Andorra
(Monaco; 6 June 2007)
Andorra Andorra 49–90 Montenegro 
(Serravalle, San Marino; 31 May 2017)

The Andorra national basketball team is the national team of Andorra. The national team has always represented in the EuroBasket Division C. It also takes part well in Games of the Small States of Europe.

History

Despite not joining FIBA until 1988, Andorra made its debut in the 1985 Games of the Small States of Europe where, after winning their first game ever against Luxembourg, finished in the last position after losing to Cyprus and Malta.

Andorra would come back to competition in 1989, where it achieved its first great success by winning the tournament at the 1989 Games of the Small States of Europe, played in Cyprus after beating the home team in the final by 54–52.[2] In 1991, the team could not repeat success and ended in the fourth position of the 1991 edition, that Andorra hosted.

In 1994, Andorra would make its debut at the FIBA Promotion Cup. In its first participation, the team ended in the seventh position after losing all its five games.

Four years later, the team conquered its first Promotion Cup title by ending unbeaten in the 1998 edition. Andorra would repeat success in 2000 European Promotion Cup for Men for starting to be one of the top teams in the Promotion Cup, later renamed as European Championship for Small Countries.

In 2009, Andorra achieved the bronze medal at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe by taking advantage to Iceland in a three-way tie.

During the 2010s, Andorra always qualified for the final of the Championship for Small Countries, being only beaten by more powerful teams like Denmark or Armenia.

Competitive record

At the Championship for Small Countries

Championship for Small Countries
Year Position Pld W L
Malta 1988Did not enter
Wales 1990
Cyprus 1992
Republic of Ireland 19948th505
San Marino 19966th514
Gibraltar 19981st place, gold medalist(s)440
Andorra 20001st place, gold medalist(s)550
Malta 20024th523
Andorra 20041st place, gold medalist(s)440
Albania 20063rd place, bronze medalist(s)532
Scotland 20084th523
Malta 20102nd place, silver medalist(s)541
San Marino 20121st place, gold medalist(s)440
Gibraltar 20141st place, gold medalist(s)440
Moldova 20162nd place, silver medalist(s)541
San Marino 20185th422
Republic of Ireland 20212nd place, silver medalist(s)431
Malta 20223rd place, bronze medalist(s)532
Total694524

At the Games of the Small States

Games of the Small States of Europe
Year Position Pld W L
San Marino 19854th312
Monaco 1987Did not enter
Cyprus 19891st place, gold medalist(s)330
Andorra 19914th523
Malta 19934th523
Luxembourg 19956th303
Iceland 19976th303
San Marino 20017th303
Malta 20035th422
Andorra 20055th404
Monaco 20074th514
Cyprus 20093rd place, bronze medalist(s)532
Luxembourg 20134th413
Iceland 20154th303
San Marino 20175th523
Montenegro 2019Did not enter
Total551738

Roster

This was the Andorran list for the 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries.

Andorra men's national basketball team - 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
PG 4 Dot Martí 23 – (1997-11-28)28 November 1997 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Léguevinois France
PF 5 Xavier Isern 35 – (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Sedis Hidrology Spain
PG 6 Martí Obiols 19 – (2002-03-11)11 March 2002 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Baricentro Barberà Spain
PG 7 Sergi Serrato 19 – (2002-06-09)9 June 2002 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Sedis Hidrology Spain
SG 8 Guillem Colom 29 – (1991-09-16)16 September 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) MoraBanc Andorra Andorra
SF 9 Oriol Fernández 33 – (1988-03-01)1 March 1988 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
PF 10 Bruno Bartolomé 21 – (1999-11-20)20 November 1999 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Innova Chef Spain
SG 11 Jordi Moliné 26 – (1995-05-07)7 May 1995 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
PF 12 Àlex Peral 21 – (2000-07-12)12 July 2000 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Sedis Hidrology Spain
PF 13 Alexis Bartolomé 22 – (1998-09-23)23 September 1998 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Liberbank Oviedo Spain
PF 15 Albert Pons 20 – (2001-03-07)7 March 2001 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sedis Hidrology Spain
C 17 Aarón Guzmán 23 – (1998-07-09)9 July 1998 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) Enerdrink UDEA Algeciras Spain
Head coach
  • Andorra David Eudal
Legend
  • Age – describes age
    on 10 August 2021

Head to head against other national basketball teams

  • Included all FIBA competitions and all GSSE editions.
  • Updated as of 3 July 2022.
Team GP W L Pct.
 Albania202.000
 Armenia312.333
 Austria101.000
 Azerbaijan3301.000
 Cyprus1019.100
 Denmark101.000
 Gibraltar13112.846
 Ireland202.000
 Iceland[3]13211.154
 Luxembourg1147.364
 Malta18126.667
 Moldova972.778
 Monaco321.667
 Montenegro202.000
 San Marino18126.667
 Scotland725.286
 Wales853.625
Total1246262.500

Individual records

As of 15 August 2021

Notable players

Guillem Colom

Progression in the FIBA World Ranking

DateChangePos.Points
11 Oct 2017Steady88th27.6
28 Nov 2017Decrease 391st27.6
28 Feb 2018Decrease 15106th22.9
3 Jul 2018Increase 6100th33.8
18 Sep 2018Increase 694th60.4
4 Dec 2018Increase 1183rd113.6
26 Feb 2019Increase 281st113.6
16 Sep 2019Increase 477th113.6
3 Mar 2020Decrease 178th110.9

See also

References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. Cyprus results of the 1989 GSSE at the Cyprus Basketball Federation
  3. "Iceland national basketball team results". Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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