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Syria women's national basketball team
Syria's basketball team
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The Syria women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Syria at world basketball competitions for women, administered by the Syrian Basketball Federation.[3]
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| FIBA ranking | 84  (18 March 2026)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1948[2] | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | Syrian Basketball Federation | ||
| Coach | Somar Khoury | ||
| Nickname(s) | Nosour Qasioun (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun Eagles') | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (1986, 2021) | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| Mediterranean Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| Medals |  Bronze: (1987) | ||
| Arab Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: (1989) Bronze: (1992, 1999) | ||
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Syria made their debut in the Asian Championships in 1986, finishing in ninth place.[4]
Competition record
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | |||||||||||||||||
From  1976 To  2024 | – | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
 2028 | – | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
World Championships
| FIBA Women's World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | |||||||||||||||||
From  1953 To  2026 | – | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
 2030 | – | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
Asian championship
| Asian Cup Record | ||||||||
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| Year | Division A | Division B | ||||||
| Position | Pld | W | L | Position | Pld | W | L | |
 1965 | Did not participate | No Division B / Level II | ||||||
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| 1986 | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1988 | Did not participate | |||||||
 1990 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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 2021 | 13th | Level II | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
 2023 | Did not participate | Did not qualify | ||||||
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| Total | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
West Asian Championship
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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| 2019 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Asian Games
- yet to qualify
Mediterranean Games
- Syria's team came third in 1987 Mediterranean Games which was hosted in Latakia, Syria.[5]
- At the 2013 Mediterranean Games the women's basketball tournament was cancelled because too few teams applied for the competition which was mainly due to coinciding dates with EuroBasket 2013.
Arab Championship
Pan Arab Games
Current squad
Current roster for the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B.[6][7]
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Notable players
- SWBL Multiple Champion
- Jehan Mamlouk – 8 titles
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