Somalia national basketball team
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Somalia national basketball team is the national basketball team of Somalia
. They are yet to make an appearance in the FIBA World Championship
. Their best effort in the FIBA Africa Championship
was winning the bronze medal in the 1981
when they hosted the event. Omar Mohamed Omar
was the coach of the squad from 2007 until his death in 2008.
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
. They are yet to make an appearance in the FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
. Their best effort in the FIBA Africa Championship
FIBA Africa Championship
The FIBA Africa Championship is the men's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof...
was winning the bronze medal in the 1981
FIBA Africa Championship 1981
The FIBA Africa Championship 1981 was hosted by Somalia from December 15 to December 23, 1981. The games were played in Mogadishu. Cote d'Ivoire won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Egypt in the final...
when they hosted the event. Omar Mohamed Omar
Omar Mohamed Omar
Omar Mohamed Omar , also known as Anyeelo, was a Somali basketball player and coach. He was coach of the Somali national team from 2007 until his death. A member and coach of the Somalia national basketball team, Omar died in a car crash in England on 25 December 2008.-References:...
was the coach of the squad from 2007 until his death in 2008.
African Championship
- 1962 EgyptFIBA Africa Championship 1962The FIBA Africa Championship 1962 was hosted by the United Arab Republic from March 24 to March 30, 1962. The games were played in Cairo. The United Arab Republic won the tournament, its first African Championship, by going undefeated in the round robin format.-Competing Nations:The following...
: Did not participate - 1964 MoroccoFIBA Africa Championship 1964The FIBA Africa Championship 1964 was hosted by Morocco from March 4 to March 8, 1964. The games were played in Casablanca. The United Arab Republic won the tournament, its second straight African Championship, by going undefeated in the round robin format....
: Did not participate - 1965 TunisiaFIBA Africa Championship 1965The FIBA Africa Championship 1965 was hosted by Tunisia from March 28 to April 2, 1965. The games were played in Tunis. Morocco won the tournament, its first African Championship, by going undefeated in the round robin format.-Competing Nations:...
: Did not participate - 1968 MoroccoFIBA Africa Championship 1968The FIBA Africa Championship 1968 was hosted by Morocco from March 29 to April 6, 1968. The games were played in Casablanca. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City...
: Did not participate - 1970 EgyptFIBA Africa Championship 1970The FIBA Africa Championship 1970 was hosted by the United Arab Republic from March 9 to March 15, 1970. The games were played in Alexandria. United Arab Republic won the tournament, the country's third African championship and qualified for the 1970 FIBA World Championship as a result.-Competing...
: 7th - 1972 SenegalFIBA Africa Championship 1972The FIBA Africa Championship 1972 was hosted by Senegal from December 25, 1971 to January 2, 1972. The games were played in Dakar. Senegal won the tournament, its second African Championship, by beating Egypt in the final...
: Did not participate - 1974 Central African Rep.FIBA Africa Championship 1974The FIBA Africa Championship 1974 was hosted by the Central African Republic from April 5 to April 15, 1974. The games were played in Bangui. Central African Republic won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Senegal in the final...
: 10th - 1975 EgyptFIBA Africa Championship 1975The FIBA Africa Championship 1975 was hosted by Egypt from December 20 to December 28, 1975. The games were played in Alexandria. Egypt won the tournament, its fourth African Championship, and a berth in the 1976 Summer Olympics by going undefeated in the round robin format.-Competing Nations:The...
: Did not participate - 1978 SenegalFIBA Africa Championship 1978The FIBA Africa Championship 1978 was hosted by Senegal from December 24, 1977 to January 1, 1978. The games were played in Dakar. Senegal won the tournament, its third African Championship, to qualify for the 1978 FIBA World Championship.-Competing Nations:...
: Did not participate - 1980 MoroccoFIBA Africa Championship 1980The FIBA Africa Championship 1980 was hosted by Morocco from March 20 to March 28, 1980. The games were played in Rabat. Senegal won the tournament, its fourth African Championship, by beating Cote d'Ivoire in the final...
: 9th - 1981 SomaliaFIBA Africa Championship 1981The FIBA Africa Championship 1981 was hosted by Somalia from December 15 to December 23, 1981. The games were played in Mogadishu. Cote d'Ivoire won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Egypt in the final...
: 3rd (Bronze Medal) - 1983 EgyptFIBA Africa Championship 1983The FIBA Africa Championship 1983 was hosted by Egypt from December 19 to December 28, 1983. The games were played in Alexandria. Egypt won the tournament, its fifth African Championship, to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles....
: 8th - 1985 Côte d'IvoireFIBA Africa Championship 1985The FIBA Africa Championship 1985 was hosted by Côte d'Ivoire from December 20 to December 28, 1985. The games were played in Abidjan. Côte d'Ivoire won the tournament, its second African Championship, by beating Angola in the final...
: Did not participate - 1987 TunisiaFIBA Africa Championship 1987The FIBA Africa Championship 1987 was hosted by Tunisia from December 17 to December 18, 1987. The games were played in Tunis. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul...
: Did not participate - 1989 AngolaFIBA Africa Championship 1989The FIBA Africa Championship 1989 was hosted by Angola from December 16 to December 27, 1989. The games were played in Luanda. Angola won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Egypt in the final...
: Did not participate - 1992 EgyptFIBA Africa Championship 1992The FIBA Africa Championship 1992 was hosted by Egypt from December 28 to January 8, 1993. The games were played in Cairo. Angola won the tournament, the country's 2nd consecutive African championship, by beating Senegal in the final.-Competing Nations:...
: Did not participate - 1993 KenyaFIBA Africa Championship 1993The FIBA Africa Championship 1993 was hosted by Kenya from September 18 to September 28, 1993. The games were played in Nairobi. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Canada...
: Did not participate - 1995 AlgeriaFIBA Africa Championship 1995The FIBA Africa Championship 1995 was hosted by Algeria from December 11 to December 18, 1995. The games were played in Algiers. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the berth allocated to Africa for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta...
: Did not participate - 1997 SenegalFIBA Africa Championship 1997The FIBA Africa Championship 1997 was hosted by Senegal from July 25 to August 3, 1997. The games were played in Dakar. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Greece. Senegal won the tournament, the country's 5th...
: Did not participate - 1999 AngolaFIBA Africa Championship 1999The FIBA Africa Championship 1999 was hosted by Angola from July 29 to August 6, 1999. The games were played in Cabinda and Luanda. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the berth allocated to Africa for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...
: Did not participate - 2001 MoroccoFIBA Africa Championship 2001The FIBA Africa Championship 2001 was hosted by Morocco from August 4 to August 12, 2001. The games were played in Rabat and Casablanca. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the two berths allocated to Africa for the 2002 FIBA World Championship in the United States. Angola won the...
: Did not participate - 2003 EgyptFIBA Africa Championship 2003The FIBA Africa Championship 2003 was hosted by Egypt from August 7 to August 16, 2003. The games were played in Alexandria. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the one berth allocated to Africa for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
: Did not participate - 2005 AlgeriaFIBA Africa Championship 2005The FIBA Africa Championship 2005 was hosted by Algeria from August 15 to August 24, 2005. The games were played in Algiers. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the three berths allocated to Africa for the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan...
: Did not participate - 2007 AngolaFIBA Africa Championship 2007-5th-8th Playoff:-9th-12th playoff:-13th-16th Playoff:-Final standings:-External links:*...
: Did not participate - 2009 LibyaFIBA Africa Championship 2009The 2009 FIBA Africa Championship was the 25th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. At stake were the three berths allocated to Africa in the 2010 FIBA World Championship...
: Did not participate - 2011 MadagascarFIBA Africa Championship 2011The 2011 FIBA Africa Championship was the 26th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. At stake is the berth allocated to Africa in the 2012 Summer Olympics basketball...
: Did not participate