Slovakia women's national basketball team
The Slovakia women's national basketball team (Slovak: Slovenské národné basketbalové družstvo žien) is the representative for Slovak Republic in international women's basketball competitions and it is organized and run by the Slovak Basketball Association. Slovakia are one of the newest national basketball teams in the world, having split from the Czechoslovakia women's national basketball team after the dissolution of the unified state in 1993, with the Slovakia women's national basketball team continuing as the successor state of the Czechoslovakia.
| FIBA ranking | 25  2 (15 February 2022)[1] | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1993 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | SBA | ||
| Coach | Juraj Suja | ||
| Nickname(s) | Repre | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| Medals | none | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | none | ||
| EuroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 12 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: 1997 Bronze: 1993 | ||
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History
Before 1993, Slovak players represented Czechoslovakia. When Slovakia became independent, it became the successor state to the Czechoslovakia and, therefore, the results of previous state rightfully belong to it.[2]
In the 1990s, the Slovaks were the most successful women's basketball team in Europe, and thanks to that they became the most successful team sport in the country. This position was confirmed at the 1994 Women's Basketball World Cup, where they placed fifth; at the 1998 Women's Basketball World Cup, they were eighth.[3]
The team won a bronze medal during the 1993 European Championship[4] and a silver medal during the 1997 European Championship.[5]
The only Olympic start in the Sydney 2000 was marked by the resignation of the implementation team led by Natália Hejková before the Olympics after disagreements with the leadership of the SBA.[6]
After 2001, there was a withdrawal from the positions, which culminated in non – participation in the EuroBasket Women 2005 and EuroBasket Women 2007. The biggest successes of the last period is 8th place from the European Championships 2009 and 2017.
In the qualification for EuroBasket Women 2019, the team did not succeed and finished in third place in the group. Following the failure, the national team coach Peter Kováčik resigned and was replaced from February 2019 by Juraj Suja.[7]
After the victory over Netherlands on 6 February 2021 in Piešťany 61:50, Slovaks won qualification group H and advanced to EuroBasket Women 2021.[8]
Competition record
Olympic Games
FIBA Women's World Cup
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EuroBasket Women
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Other competitions
- William Jones Cup
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Team
Current roster
Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2021.[9][10]
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Head coaches
Marián Matyáš – (1993–1995)- Tibor Vasiľko – (1996–1997)
- Natália Hejková – (1998 – 15 July 2000)
- Ľubomír Doušek – (2000)
- Marián Matyáš – (2001 – October 2001)
- Peter Kováčik – (October 2001 – 2003)
- Maroš Guzikiewicz – (2004)
- Jozef Rešetár – (2004–2005)
- Vladimír Karnay – (2006–2007)
Pokey Chatman – (2008–2010)- Natália Hejková – (2011)
- Ivan Vojtko – (5 March 2012 – 30 September 2013)
- Maroš Kováčik – (30 September 2013 – 27 April 2017)
Marián Svoboda – (27 April 2017 – 26 October 2017)- Peter Kováčik – (27 October 2017 – November 2018)
- Juraj Suja – (22 February 2019 – present)
References
- "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- Michal Duchnovič. "V Bratislave sa spomínalo na bronz z ME 1993" [The bronze medal from the 1993 European Championships was mentioned in Bratislava] (in Slovak). slovakbasket.sk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- Radko Dvorščák. "Ženský basketbal a jeho vývoj na Slovensku až po súčasnosť – basket.sk" [Women's basketball and its development in Slovakia up to the present] (in Slovak). basket.zoznam.sk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- Todor Krastev (1993). "Women Basketball European Championship 1993 Perugia (ITA) – 08-13.06 Winner Spain". Sport Statistics. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- Todor Krastev (1997). "Women Basketball European Championship 1997 Hungary – 06-13.06 Winner Lithuania". Sport Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- Radko Dvorščák. "Ženský basketbal a jeho vývoj na Slovensku až po súčasnosť – basket.sk" [Women's basketball and its development in Slovakia up to the present] (in Slovak). basket.zoznam.sk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "Nového trénera majú aj ženy SR. Reprezentáciu povedie Suja" [Women in Slovakia also have a new coach. The national team will be led by Suja] (in Slovak). basket.zoznam.sk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "Sedem otázok pred šampionátom". slovakbasket.sk (in Slovak). 15 June 2021.
- "Sedem otázok pred šampionátom". slovakbasket.sk (in Slovak). 15 June 2021.
- "Team Roster Slovakia". fiba.basketball. 16 June 2021.
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