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Cyprus

FIBA ranking	84 2 (26 November 2024)
Joined FIBA	1974
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (CBF)
Coach	Christophoros Livadiotis
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
EuroBasket
Appearances	1 (Upcoming)
Championship for Small Countries
Appearances	4
Medals	Silver: (1990, 1994) Bronze: (1988, 1992)
Games of the Small States of Europe
Appearances	16
Medals	Gold: (1985, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017) Silver: (1989, 1993) Bronze: (1991, 2023)
Home Away
First international
Bulgaria 90–45 Cyprus  (Damascus, Syria; 17 April 1982)
Biggest win
Monaco 40–108 Cyprus  (Serravalle, San Marino; 1 June 2001)
Biggest defeat
Czech Republic 135–60 Cyprus  (Prievidza, Slovakia; 22 June 1993)

The Cyprus men's national basketball team (Greek: Εθνική ομάδα μπάσκετ της Κύπρου) represents Cyprus in international basketball, and is controlled by the Cyprus Basketball Federation. The national team is coached by Christophoros Livadiotis.

Cyprus joined FIBA in 1974, where the team has mostly competed in smaller competitions such as the Games of the Small States of Europe, winning it nine times. However, Cyprus will make their debut at the top continental competition, EuroBasket, as co-hosts in 2025.

History

Cyprus made its first appearance on the international scene in qualification for EuroBasket 1983. Although the national team would come up short in their attempt, with an (0–4) record. Furthermore, Cyprus has taken part at lower level tournaments, where they have been impressive. Cyprus has won two bronze medals, and two silver medals at the European Championship for Small Countries, while also taking home one bronze, two silver, and nine gold medals at the Games of the Small States of Europe.

During the first few decades on the international level for Cyprus, the national team went through multiple futile qualifying cycles which saw the team unable to successfully qualify for the EuroBasket. For qualification to EuroBasket 2017, Cyprus was placed into Group A during the qualifiers; although the team would once again be rebuffed at reaching the continental stage. Cyprus would ultimately finish up with a (2–4) record, with their only two victories coming against Switzerland.

Cyrus took part in qualifying for EuroBasket 2022, and was drawn into Group C for the first round of pre-qualifiers. The first test for the national team was against Portugal, at home in Nicosia. Cyprus would eventually prevail, in a tough match 69–67. Looking to stay perfect, the team played their next match on the road at Luxembourg. Immediately, Cyprus would run out to a big first quarter lead, and never looked back, winning 53–67. Cyprus dropped their final two matches of group play, to finish with a (2–2) record to advance.

During the second round of pre-qualifiers, Cyprus was placed into Group D, with Austria, and Great Britain. However, the national team failed to win a match, and finished with an (0–4) record. Cyprus blew an opportunity to advance to the final stage of qualifiers, but would have one more chance to make amends in the third round.

Heading into the final window of pre-qualifiers, Cyprus needed to finish top of Group F, if they were to achieve their goal. Unfortunately, the team would duplicate the results attained in the second round, with an (0–4) record once again. Cyprus ended the pre-qualifying process at a record of (2–10) overall, eliminating their opportunity to advance. After failing to qualify for EuroBasket 2022, Cyprus went through European Pre-Qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. However, they finished (1–5) during the first round to be eliminated.

In March 2022, Cyprus qualified for the EuroBasket for the first time in their history, by being awarded as one of the co-hosts for the group stage at EuroBasket 2025. Matches will be played at the Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center in Limassol.

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup World Cup Qualification Year Position Pld W L Pld W L 1950 to 1974 No national representative 1978 Did not enter Did not enter 1982 1986 1990 1994 Did not qualify EuroBasket served as qualifiers 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2019 Did not enter Did not enter 2023 Did not qualify 6 1 5 2027 To be determined To be determined Total 0/12 6 1 5 Games of the Small States of Europe Games of the Small States of Europe Year Position Pld W L 1985 3 3 0 1987 5th 3 1 2 1989 4 2 2 1991 4 2 2 1993 5 4 1 1995 4 4 0 1997 4 3 1 2001 4 4 0 2003 4 4 0 2005 4 4 0 2007 Disqualified 5 3 2 2009 5 5 0 2013 4 4 0 2017 5 5 0 2019 5th 4 0 4 2023 5 2 3 Total 67 50 17

EuroBasket EuroBasket Qualification Year Position Pld W L Pld W L 1935 to 1973 No national representative 1975 Did not enter Did not enter 1977 1979 1981 1983 Did not qualify 4 0 4 1985 5 2 3 1987 4 0 4 1989 Did not enter Did not enter 1991 1993 Did not qualify 6 2 4 1995 5 0 5 1997 6 2 4 1999 8 3 5 2001 11 5 6 2003 15 4 11 2005 Division B 6 3 3 2007 Division B 6 1 5 2009 Division B 8 3 5 2011 Division B 6 0 6 2013 Did not qualify 8 0 8 2015 Did not enter Did not enter 2017 Did not qualify 6 2 4 2022 12 2 10 2025 Qualified as co-host To be determined Total 1/24 116 29 87 Championship for Small Countries FIBA European Championship for Small Countries Year Position Pld W L 1988 5 4 1 1990 5 3 2 1992 5 4 1 1994 5 4 1 Total 20 15 5

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers matches on 21 and 24 November 2024 against France.

Cyprus men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 2 Zayd Muosa 21 – (2003-07-03)3 July 2003 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Dijlah University SC PG 3 Konstantinos Simitzis 29 – (1995-08-12)12 August 1995 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) AEK Larnaca F 4 Ioannis Pasiali 27 – (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Keravnos PG 5 Simon Michail 32 – (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Keravnos PG 6 Stefanos Iliadis 30 – (1994-09-17)17 September 1994 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Anorthosis F 9 Aeneas Jung 22 – (2002-02-13)13 February 2002 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) APOEL PG 10 Ioannis Giannaras 25 – (1999-03-27)27 March 1999 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) AEK Larnaca C 11 Michalis Koumis 28 – (1996-11-08)8 November 1996 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Keravnos PG 13 Filippos Tigkas 22 – (2002-11-05)5 November 2002 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Keravnos C 21 Darral Willis 28 – (1996-01-21)21 January 1996 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Levanga Hokkaido G/F 74 Victor Ieronymides 29 – (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Anorthosis F 99 Nikos Stylianou 36 – (1988-11-09)9 November 1988 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Keravnos	Head coach Christophoros Livadiotis Assistant coach(es) Michael Matsentides Pablo Cano Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the competition Age – describes age on 21 November 2024

Depth chart

Head coach position

• Christos Stylianidis – (2007–2011)
• Antonis Konstantinides – (2012)
• Panagiotis Yiannaras – (2013–2017)
• Linos Gavriel – (2017–2021)
• Michael Matsentides – (2022, Interim)
• Christophoros Livadiotis – (2022–present)

Results and fixtures

  Win   Loss

2024

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

23 February 2024 EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers	Cyprus	66–99	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Nicosia, Cyprus
19:00 (UTC+2)	Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 11–23, 18–26, 10–22
	Pts: Willis 22 Rebs: Willis 13 Asts: Stylianou 3	Boxscore	Pts: Musa 26 Rebs: Kamenjaš 10 Asts: Atić, Musa 8	Arena: Eleftheria Indoor Hall Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Martin Horozov (BUL), Ofer Manheim (ISR), Marek Kúkelčík (SVK)

Croatia 

26 February 2024 EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers	Croatia	92–63	Cyprus	Rijeka, Croatia
20:00 (UTC+1)	Scoring by quarter: 22–8, 26–16, 22–26, 22–13
	Pts: Prkačin 24 Rebs: Hezonja, Prkačin 10 Asts: Kapusta 8	Boxscore	Pts: Simitzis 17 Rebs: Willis 9 Asts: Mantovani, Willis 3	Arena: Zamet Sports Centre Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Radomir Vojinović (MNE), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL), Can Mavisu (TUR)

 France

21 November 2024 EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers	Cyprus	59–75	France	Nicosia, Cyprus
19:00 (UTC+2)	Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 16–17, 19–14, 9–24
	Pts: Simitzis 22 Rebs: Willis 6 Asts: Tigkas 4	Boxscore	Pts: Bouteille, Makoundou 15 Rebs: Makoundou 7 Asts: Benitez 5	Arena: Eleftheria Indoor Hall Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Ariadna Chueca (ESP), Carsten Straube (GER), Ofer Manheim (ISR)

France 

24 November 2024 EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers	France	85–70	Cyprus	Poitiers, France
17:00 (UTC+1)	Scoring by quarter: 28–14, 19–20, 21–24, 17–12
	Pts: Bouteille 15 Rebs: Bouteille, Pansa 7 Asts: Benitez 6	Boxscore	Pts: Tigkas, Willis 18 Rebs: Willis 9 Asts: Tigkas 5	Arena: Arena Futuroscope Attendance: 4,864 Referees: Marius Ciulin (ROU), Viola Györgyi (NOR), Zdenko Tomašovič (SVK)

2025

21 February 2025 EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers	Bosnia and Herzegovina	vs.	Cyprus	Bosnia and Herzegovina
		Boxscore

24 February 2025 EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers	Cyprus	vs.	Croatia	Cyprus
		Boxscore

Kit

Manufacturer

• 2012–2015: Champion
• 2015–2018: Legea
• 2019–present: Caan Athletics

See also

• Sport in Cyprus
• Cyprus women's national basketball team
• Cyprus men's national under-20 basketball team
• Cyprus men's national under-18 basketball team
• Cyprus men's national under-16 basketball team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
2. "Cyprus results during qualification for EuroBasket 1983".
3. "Cyprus during the EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
4. "Cyprus during the EuroBasket 2022 Pre-Qualifiers". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
5. "Cyprus during the 2023 FIBA World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers". Retrieved 21 February 2021.
6. "Cyprus will host EuroBasket 2025 group in Limassol". ccnnetwork.cn. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
7. "Έτσι θα μεταμορφωθεί το «Σπύρος Κυπριανού» ενόψει Ευρωμπάσκετ 2025". gipedo.politis.com.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
8. "Μεταμορφώνεται» το «Σπύρος Κυπριανού» για το Eurobasket 2025". alphanews.live (in Greek). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
9. "Cyprus during the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers in November 2024". Retrieved 21 November 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Greek)
• Cyprus FIBA profile
• Cyprus National Team – Men at Eurobasket.com

Videos

• Cyprus v Iceland - Highlights - FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers Youtube.com video

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