Sweden men's national basketball team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Sweden women's national basketball team.
The Sweden men's national basketball team (Swedish: Sveriges herrlandslag i basket) represents Sweden in international basketball competition. The national team is controlled by the Swedish Basketball Federation.
Quick Facts FIBA ranking, Joined FIBA ...
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FIBA ranking | 51 ![]() | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1952 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | SBBF | ||
Coach | Mikko Riipinen | ||
Nickname(s) | Blågult (The Blue and Yellow) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 10 | ||
Medals | None | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Stockholm, Sweden; 6 December 1952) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Norrköping, Sweden; 24 August 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Budapest, Hungary; 10 June 1955) |
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Sweden has qualified for the EuroBasket ten times throughout their history. Their best tournament result was the 11th place finish at the 1995 edition. The Scandinavian squad has also qualified for the Olympic Games once, in 1980, finishing in 10th place. However, Sweden still seeks qualification for their first appearance to the FIBA World Cup.