Norwegian_national_basketball_team
The Norway men's national basketball team (Norwegian: Norge herrelandslag i basketball) represents Norway in international basketball tournaments. The national team is administered by the Norwegian Basketball Federation.
| FIBA ranking | 74  1 (1 March 2024)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1968 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | NBBF | ||
| Coach | Matthias Eckhoff | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Championship for Small Countries | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: (1996, 2018) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Norway 50–63 Denmark  (Oslo, Norway; 11 February 1967) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 San Marino 48–88 Norway (Serravalle, San Marino; 26 June 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Iceland 123–59 Norway (Reykjavík, Iceland; 15 April 1968) | |||
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.
Norway's first international match was played on 11 February 1967 in Oslo, where the team lost 50–63 to Denmark.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
In 2021, Norway joined the EuroBasket 2025 qualification.
FIBA World Cup
Olympic Games
Championship for Small Countries
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EuroBasket
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Win Loss
2023
| 19 July 2023 | Norway |
86–80 |  Bulgaria |
Asker, Norway | |
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| 19:00 (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 27–18, 19–8, 18–33 | ||||
| Pts: Frey 27 Rebs: Ndow 8 Asts: Frey 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Miller-McIntyre 20 Rebs: Alipiev 7 Asts: P. Ivanov 9 |
Arena: Varner Arena Attendance: 1,950 Referees: Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Michał Proc (POL), Gvidas Gedvilas (LTU) |
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| 26 July 2023 | Austria  |
85–66 | Norway |
Schwechat, Austria | |
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| 18:30 (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 24–12, 21–15, 15–24 | ||||
| Pts: Vujošević 21 Rebs: four players 6 Asts: Güttl 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ndow 21 Rebs: Kolstad 7 Asts: Espe 5 |
Arena: Multiversum Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Martin Vulić (CRO), Ariadna Chueca (ESP) |
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| 29 July 2023 | Bulgaria |
91–69 | Norway |
Botevgrad, Bulgaria | |
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| 18:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 30–20, 24–17, 17–18 | ||||
| Pts: Kostadinov 19 Rebs: Kostadinov 9 Asts: Miller-McIntyre 13 |
Boxscore | Pts: Kolstad 12 Rebs: Sjölund 6 Asts: Frey 8 |
Arena: Arena Botevgrad Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Yener Yılmaz (TUR), Josip Jurčević (CRO), Vladimir Jevtović (SRB) |
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| 5 August 2023 | Norway |
84–74 | Austria |
Asker, Norway | |
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| 18:00 (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 19–23, 22–18, 21–16 | ||||
| Pts: Ndow 29 Rebs: Berg, Ndow 9 Asts: Kolstad 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Güttl 15 Rebs: Lohr 8 Asts: Ersek, Vujošević 5 |
Arena: Varner Arena Attendance: 2,100 Referees: Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Gintaras Vitkauskas (LTU), Armin Mutapčić (GER) |
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2024
| 25 February 2024 | Luxembourg  |
58–72 | Norway |
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | |
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| 17:00 (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 23–19, 20–8, 6–21 | ||||
| Pts: Rugg 22 Rebs: Vujaković 10 Asts: Rugg 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Frey 23 Rebs: Berg 10 Asts: Frey 6 |
Arena: d'Coque Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Łukasz Jankowski (POL), Armin Mutapcic (GER), Martin van Hoye (BEL) |
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2025
v Luxembourg
| 20 February 2025 | Norway |
vs. | Luxembourg |
Norway | |
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Current roster
Roster for the 2027 FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers match on 25 February 2024 against Luxembourg.[5][6]
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Depth chart
Head coach position
Matthias Eckhoff – (2018–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 2nd among 7 teams[7]
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- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- "55-årsjubileum mot Danmark". basket.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "Norway returns to international basketball". norwegianamerican.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "Norway at the 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- "Ny kval-start i Luxembourg". basket.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Norway during the 2027 FIBA World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers in February 2024". Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- "Norway at the 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- Official website (in Norwegian)
- Norway FIBA profile
- Norway National Team – Men at Eurobasket.com