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Italy men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Italy women's national basketball team.

Italy
FIBA ranking13 Steady (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1932 (co-founders)
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationFIP
CoachGianmarco Pozzecco
Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
Olympic Games
Appearances13
MedalsSilver Silver: (1980, 2004)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances10
MedalsNone
EuroBasket
Appearances38
MedalsGold Gold: (1983, 1999)
Silver Silver: (1937, 1946, 1991, 1997)
Bronze Bronze: (1971, 1975, 1985, 2003)
First international
 Italy 23–17 France 
(Milan, Italy; 4 April 1926)
Biggest win
 Italy 128–49 Ireland 
(Edinburgh, Scotland; 3 May 1976)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 62–108 Croatia 
(Zaragoza, Spain; 3 July 1992)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1983 France
Gold medal – first place 1999 France
Silver medal – second place 1937 Latvia
Silver medal – second place 1946 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 1991 Italy
Silver medal – second place 1997 Spain
Bronze medal – third place 1971 West Germany
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Yugoslavia
Bronze medal – third place 1985 West Germany
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Sweden
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 Naples Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens Team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería Team
Silver medal – second place 1955 Barcelona Team
Silver medal – second place 1967 Tunis Team
Silver medal – second place 1983 Casablanca Team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Bari Team
Bronze medal – third place 1951 Alexandria Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Algiers Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Tunis Team

The Italy men's national basketball team (Italian: Nazionale di pallacanestro dell'Italia) represents Italy in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP).

Italy has qualified for 38 EuroBasket tournaments, winning two gold medals (1983, 1999), four silver medals (1937, 1946, 1991, 1997), and four bronze medals (1971, 1975, 1985, 2003) as achievements. While Italy has made ten trips to the World Cup, the closest they have come to winning a medal was in 1970 and 1978, where they finished fourth. In 13 attempts at the Summer Olympics, Italy has earned two silver medals, in 1980 and 2004.

Currently, Italy is ranked 13th in the FIBA World Ranking.[2]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE – Men". fiba.basketball.
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