Iraq women's national basketball team
| FIBA ranking | NR (8 August 2025)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joined FIBA | 1948 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Iraqi Basketball Association | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
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The Iraq women's national basketball team represents Iraq in international competitions and is governed by the Iraqi Basketball Association (IBA).
History
The Iraqi national team achieved early success by winning the inaugural Arab Women's Basketball Championship in 1983.[2]
Women's Basketball has been growing in Iraq since the first the second Gulf War. Which became a subject of the documentary Salaam Dunk.[3][4] Following this period, they participated intermittently in regional competitions across the Middle East, including the West Asia Women's Basketball Championships.
In 2017, Iraq placed fourth in the Arab Women's Basketball Championship, marking one of its best recent performances.[2]
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Record of the Arab championships for women's teams". arab.basketball.
- ^ "Iraqi women find refuge in basketball". EspnW. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Women's basketball tries to rebound". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
External links
- Asia-Basket/Iraq
- Iraqi Basketball Association - Facebook presentation