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Chile Chile
FIBA ranking61 Increase 1 (26 November 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1935
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationChile Basketball Federation
CoachJuan Manuel Córdoba[2]
Nickname(s)La Roja
Olympic Games
Appearances4
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances3
MedalsBronze Bronze: 1950, 1959
FIBA AmeriCup
AppearancesNone
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

The Chile national basketball team is controlled by the Federación de Básquetbol de Chile. It is affiliated to FIBA, under the zone confederation of FIBA Americas.

In the 1950s, Chile had one of the finest national basketball teams in the world. In more recent years team has primarily competed regionally at the FIBA South American Championship.

History

Past years

The team has a distinguished history in international and regional competitions, with notable successes in the FIBA World Cup and the FIBA South American Championships. In the FIBA World Cup, Chile won two bronze medals: the first in the first ever World Cup in 1950 played in Buenos Aires, Argentina and another in 1959 when Chile hosted the tournament.

Rufino Bernedo, was part of the team of 1950 and 1959.

In the South American Championship, Chile achieved its peak performance with a gold medal in 1937 on home soil. They also secured silver in 1932 and 1934, along with several bronze medals in the 1940s and 1950s, underlining their regional strength. The team won bronze medals in 1942 (Chile), 1947 (Brazil), 1949 (Paraguay), and 1953 (Uruguay), proving their consistency in regional competitions during that era, being considered one of the strong teams of FIBA Americas.

Rolando Etchepare, was part of the team of 1959 FIBA World Cup third-place.

Additionally, Chile’s performances in the South American Games have been impressive in more recent years. They clinched gold in 2022 in Paraguay, building on a series of strong performances, which included silver in 2014 when the games were held in Chile, and bronze medals in 1982 (Argentina), 2010 (Colombia), and 2018 (Bolivia). These achievements highlight Chile's resilience and ongoing competitiveness in basketball throughout various decades.

Though the team has struggled to maintain a dominant presence on the global stage, they have qualified for several major tournaments, including the Olympic Games and multiple FIBA World Cups. Despite recent challenges, the Chilean team remains an important part of basketball's development in South America. The competitive record section highlights their journey and involvement in various competitions like the FIBA AmeriCup and Pan American Games.

Recent years

The Chile men's national basketball team is currently in a rebuilding phase, striving to regain their former competitiveness on the international stage. While the team has faced challenges in recent years, including inconsistent performances in major tournaments such as the FIBA World Cup qualifiers, there is renewed focus on developing young talent and improving their regional standing in South America with players like Sebastián Herrera, Franco Morales, Gerardo Isla, Nico Carvacho or Manny Suárez as important players of this era.

Stadium

Coliseo Municipal Antonio Azurmendy Riveros
La Catedral
Valdivia, Chile.
Capacity5,000
Opened1966

The Coliseo Municipal Antonio Azurmendy Riveros, also known as La Catedral, located in Valdivia, Chile, is a prominent indoor sports arena that plays a key role in hosting Chilean basketball events. With a seating capacity of about 5,000, it has been a frequent venue for domestic and international competitions, making it a significant home court for the Chilean team. Its intimate yet vibrant atmosphere makes it ideal for high-stakes basketball games, fostering strong support for the home team.

The Chilean men's national basketball team has utilized the Coliseo for numerous tournaments and training sessions. As a key sports hub in the region, the venue has hosted pivotal games in the team’s competitive history, including preparations for international events like the FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

Its central role in national basketball reflects the importance of local infrastructure in supporting Chile's basketball development on both a regional and international level. [3]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Year Position Tournament Host
1936 9 Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Nazi Germany Berlin, Germany
1948 6 Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
1952 5 Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finland Helsinki, Finland
1956 8 Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics Australia Melbourne, Australia

FIBA World Cup

Year Position Tournament Host
1950 Bronze 3 1950 FIBA World Championship Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
1954 10 1954 FIBA World Championship Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1959 Bronze 3 1959 FIBA World Championship Chile Chile
2027 To be determined 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar Qatar

FIBA AmeriCup

yet to qualify

Pan American Games

  • 1951 : 5th
  • 2019 : Did not qualify
  • 2023 : 5th

FIBA South American Championship

  • 1930 : 4th
  • 1932 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1934 : 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1935 : Did not participate
  • 1937 : 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1938 : Did not participate
  • 1939 : 5th
  • 1940 : 4th
  • 1941 : 4th
  • 1942 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1943 : 4th
  • 1945 : 4th
  • 1947 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1949 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1953 : 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1955 : 6th
  • 1958 : 5th
  • 1960 : 5th
  • 1961 : 6th
  • 1963 : 7th
  • 1966 : 6th
  • 1968 : 6th
  • 1969 : 5th
  • 1971 : 6th
  • 1973 : 5th
  • 1976 : 6th
  • 1977 : 6th
  • 1979 : 4th
  • 1981 : 4th
  • 1983 : 5th
  • 1985 : 7th
  • 1987 : 6th
  • 1989–1993 : Did not participate
  • 1995 : 6th
  • 1997 : 6th
  • 1999 : 7th
  • 2001 : 6th
  • 2003 : 5th
  • 2004 : 5th
  • 2006 : 6th
  • 2008 : 6th
  • 2010 : 7th
  • 2012 : 6th
  • 2014 : 6th
  • 2016 : 7th

Results and fixtures

Matches

Date City Competition Home Result Away
23 June 2023 Chile Valdivia 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification  Chile 85:63  Ecuador
24 June 2023 Chile Valdivia 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification  Barbados 48:78  Chile
25 June 2023 Chile Valdivia 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification  Chile 112:47  Paraguay
14 August 2023 Argentina La Banda 2024 Olympics qualifiers  Virgin Islands 61:62  Chile
15 August 2023 Argentina La Banda 2024 Olympics qualifiers  Chile 78:70  Uruguay
17 August 2023 Argentina La Banda 2024 Olympics qualifiers  Chile 77:65  Colombia
19 August 2023 Argentina Santiago del Estero 2024 Olympics qualifiers  Chile 79:87  Argentina
31 October 2023 Chile Santiago 2023 Pan American Games  Chile 66:70  Puerto Rico
1 November 2023 Chile Santiago 2023 Pan American Games  Brazil 94:43  Chile
2 November 2023 Chile Santiago 2023 Pan American Games  Chile 63:59  Mexico
3 November 2023 Chile Santiago 2023 Pan American Games  Dominican Republic 75:83  Chile
22 February 2024 Argentina Mar del Plata 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification  Argentina 90:78  Chile
25 February 2024 Chile Valdivia 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification  Chile 79:77  Argentina
22 November 2024 Chile Valdivia 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification  Chile 74:80  Colombia
25 November 2024 Chile Valdivia 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification  Chile :  Venezuela
20 February 2025 Colombia TBD 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification  Colombia :  Chile
23 February 2025 Venezuela TBD 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification  Venezuela :  Chile

Team

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification matches against Colombia and Venezuela on 22 and 25 November 2024, respectively. [4]

Chile Chile
No. Player Pos. Height Age Team
2  Felipe Inyaco PG 2,02 m 32  Argentina Obras Basket
4  Darrol Jones F 1,95 m 29  Chile Leones de Quilpué
7  Sebastián Herrera F 1,93 m 25  France Paris Basketball
8  Sebastián Carrasco PG 1,80 m 23  Chile Universidad de Concepción
9  Franco Morales G 1,79 m 32  Chile ABA Ancud
19  Ignacio Carrión G 1,90 m 24  Chile Leones de Quilpué
22  Felipe Haase PF 2,05 m 25  Mexico Mexico City Capitanes
23  Kevin Rubio F 1,93 m 24  Chile Universidad de Concepción
24  Ignacio Arroyo-Varela G 1,85 m 23  Spain Monbus Obradoiro
28  Diego Low PF 1,90 m 26  Chile Universidad de Concepción
31  Fabián Martínez PF 1,94 m 24  Argentina Comunicaciones
32  Nicolás Carvacho C 2,08 m 26  Portugal Benfica
44  Manny Suárez C 2,08 m 30  Uruguay Nacional
99  Aitor Pickett PF 2,03 m 24  Germany Kirchheim Knights

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Manny Suarez Ignacio Ansaldo Patrick Lagunas
PF Felipe Haase Nico Carvacho
SF Darrol Jones Joaquin Pino
SG Sebastián Herrera Felipe Inyaco
PG Franco Morales Sebastián Carrasco Nico Aguirre

National team rosters

Chile national basketball team rosters

Coaches

Current staff

Position Name
Head coach Juan Manuel Córdoba
Assistant coach Carlos Zúñiga
Assistant coach Guillermo Maurino

Past head coaches

  • Chile Erasmo López: 1932, 1936
  • Chile Jesús Magaña: 1937
  • Chile Fernando Primard: 1939
  • Chile Carlos Salamovich: 1940
  • Mexico Pedro Ascencio: 1941
  • Mexico Alfonso Barra Ponce: 1942
  • United States Kenneth Davidson: 1943-1947
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1948
  • Chile Osvaldo Retamal: 1949
  • United States Kenneth Davidson / Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1950
  • Chile Osvaldo Retamal / Chile Sergio Molinari: 1952
  • Chile Juan Yovanovic: 1953
  • United States Kenneth Davidson / Chile Juan Arredondo: 1954
  • Chile Exequiel Figueroa: 1955
  • Chile Juan Arredondo: 1956
  • Chile Exequiel Figueroa / Chile Juan Arredondo: 1958
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela / Chile / Juan Arredondo / Chile Exequiel Figueroa: 1959
  • Chile Raúl López: 1960
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1961
  • Chile Gustavo Ortlieb: 1963
  • Soviet Union Stepan Spandarian: 1965-1966
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1966
  • Chile Juan Arredondo: 1968
  • Chile René Hola: 1969
  • Chile Luis Valenzuela: 1971
  • United States Dan Peterson: 1971-1973
  • Chile Héctor Oreste / Chile Luis Pérez: 1976
  • United States Randy Knowles: 1977
  • Chile Renato Raggio: 1979-1985
  • Chile Héctor Oreste: 1987
  • Chile Juan Morales: 1993
  • Chile Miguel Ureta: 1995
  • Chile Juan Morales: 1997-2001
  • Argentina Daniel Allende: 2002-2003
  • Chile Miguel Ureta: 2004
  • Argentina Daniel Allende: 2006-2008
  • Argentina Juan Manuel Córdoba: 2010-2011
  • Argentina Guillermo Vecchio: 2012
  • Chile Cipriano Núñez: 2014
  • Argentina Daniel Frola: 2016
  • Chile Claudio Jorquera: 2017-2018
  • Argentina Jorge Luis Álvarez: 2018-2019
  • Argentina Daniel Frola: 2019
  • Argentina Christian Santander: 2019-2022
  • Puerto Rico Juan Manuel Córdoba: 2023-
  • See also

    Notes

    References

    1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
    2. ^ "Comunicado oficial: Juan Manuel Córdoba – FEBACHILE".
    3. ^ Mesa de trabajo para conocer avances del coliseo Antonio Azurmendy (in Spanish).
    4. ^ "La nómina de Chile para el Clasificatorio a la AmeriCup". BasquetChileno.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2024.

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