Abkhazia national basketball team
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The Abkhazia national basketball team is the basketball team of Abkhazia, a partially-recognized state located in Georgia. The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.
National federationBasketball Federation of Abkhazia
CoachDavid Bigvava
| National federation | Basketball Federation of Abkhazia | ||
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| Coach | David Bigvava | ||
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| First international | |||
 Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia  (Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia (Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Northern Cyprus 59–47 Abkhazia (North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus; 29 May 2015) | |||
History
Abkhazia's first match was played on 27 May 2015, as part of a tour of the national team in Northern Cyprus, invited by their federation.[1] The team lost their second match by 47–59, while the third match was cancelled.[2]
Squad
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Matches
| 25 May 2015 | Northern Cyprus |
59–76 | Abkhazia |
Kyrenia |
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| 29 May 2015 | Northern Cyprus |
59–47 | Abkhazia |
North Nicosia |
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