North Korean women's basketball team

North Korea North Korea
Association	Amateur Basketball Association of DPR of Korea
FIBA member since	1947
Trainer	-
World championships
Participation in the finals	1
Best results	8th place ( 1959 )
Olympic games
Participation in the finals	no
Best results	not qualified
Continental championships
championship	Asia
Participation in the finals	3
Best results	6th place ( 1990 , 1999 , 2005 )
(As of September 2014)

The North Korean national basketball team for women is the selection of North Korean women basketball players that the Amateur Basketball Association of DPR of Korea represents on an international level, for example in friendly matches against the teams of other national associations, but also in international competitions. The greatest successes were participation in the 1959 World Cup and qualifications for the 1990, 1999 and 2005 Asian Championships . In 1947 the national association joined the Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA). In November 2013, the team was not included in the world rankings for women .

International competitions

North Korea at world championships

The North Korean team has been able to take part in a World Cup twice :

1953 : did not take part  1957 : did not take part  1959 : 8th place  1964 : not qualified  1967 : not qualified  1971 : not qualified  1975 : not qualified  1979 : 11th place  1983 : not qualified

1986 : not qualified  1990 : not qualified  1994 : not qualified  1998 : not qualified  2002 : not qualified  2006 : not qualified  2010 : not qualified  2014 : not qualified

North Korea at the Olympics

So far, the team has not been able to qualify for the Olympic basketball competitions.

North Korea at Asian Championships

The team can boast three appearances in the Asian Cup so far .

1965 : not qualified  1968 : not qualified  1970 : not qualified  1972 : not qualified  1974 : not qualified  1976 : not qualified  1978 : not qualified  1980 : not qualified  1982 : not qualified  1984 : not qualified  1986 : not qualified  1988 : not qualified  1990 : 6th place

1992 : not qualified  1994 : not qualified  1995 : not qualified  1997 : not qualified  1999 : 6th place  2001 : not qualified  2004 : not qualified  2005 : 6th place  2007 : not qualified  2009 : not qualified  2011 : not qualified  2013 : not qualified  2015

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Profile: DPRof Korea (PRK): Amateur Basketball Association of DPR of Korea ( English ) In: fiba.com . Retrieved September 27, 2014.
2. ↑ FIBA Ranking Women after 2013 Continental Championships ( English ) In: fiba.com . Retrieved September 27, 2014.