Kosovo's success in FIBA

It has been 5 years since the Basketball Federation of Kosovo became a member of FIBA, breaking the barrier of isolation. The success in international arenas has not lacked in these years. Kosovo U18 (M) in 2018 marked a remarkable success, becoming champion of the FIBA U18 European Championship, held in Pristina by beating Cyprus with a 73:64 score. Kosovo became champion for the first time in FIBA ​​competitions but has also previously managed to grab the silver in the U16 European in 2015, as well as the bronze in the European U18 in 2016.
Historic success is considered as well listing of National Team A among the 32 teams in the World Cup Qualifications for 2017. Kosovo was in the group with Estonia and Macedonia, ranking second, behind Estonia and ahead of Macedonia.
Kosovo has also started well in the Pre-Qualification round for the 2023 World Cup, with two wins in two matches against Iceland and Luxembourg. Although a small state, Kosovo has managed to host 2 European Championships (U18 Men's C Division and ​​U20 Women's B Division.
On the club level, Z Mobile Prishtina in 2019 was part of the top 16 teams in the FIBA Europe Cup competition, while Mabetex Prishtina in 2020 debuted in FIBA Women EuroCup competition.