Soviet Union men's national under-19 basketball team

The Soviet Union men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team was a men's junior national basketball team of the Soviet Union. It represented the country in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 18 and under age 19) basketball competitions,[1] until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. In 1992, CIS men's national under-18 basketball team represented the Commonwealth of Independent States in international under-18 competitions.[2] After 1992, the successor countries all set up their own national teams.

Soviet Union
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationSoviet Basketball Federation
Under-19 World Championship
Appearances4
MedalsSilver Silver: 1 (1983)
Under-18 European Championship
Appearances15
Medals Gold: 8 (1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984)
Silver: 3 (1976, 1986, 1990)
Bronze: 2 (1972)
(1992 as CIS)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
U19 World Championship 0 1 0
U18 European Championship 8 3 2
Total 8 4 2

FIBA Under-19 World Championship participations edit

Year Pos. Pld W L
  1979[3] 5th 8 4 4
  1983[4]   10 8 2
  1987[5] 7th 7 4 3
  1991[6] 9th 8 7 1
Total 4/4 33 23 10

FIBA Under-18 European Championship participations edit

Year Pos. Pld W L
  1964[7]   5 5 0
  1966[8]   5 5 0
  1968[9]   7 7 0
  1970[10]   7 7 0
  1972[11]   7 4 3
  1974[12] 5th 9 7 2
  1976[13]   8 7 1
  1978[14]   7 7 0
  1980[15]   7 6 1
  1982[16]   7 7 0
  1984[17]   7 6 1
  1986[18]   7 6 1
  1988[19] 5th 7 5 2
  1990[20]   7 5 2
Representing CIS
  1992[21]   7 5 2
Total 15/15 104 89 15

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