Armenia gained
independence from the
Soviet Union in 1991. They would become a member of
FIBA in 1992. Although the national team would not enter the international scene until the
2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. Armenia went on to win the tournament by defeating
Andorra in the final 79–71. After Armenia's triumph at their maiden competition, they entered
European Pre-Qualifiers for the
2019 FIBA World Cup. Their first two matches during World Cup pre-qualifying were home victories in
Yerevan against
Slovakia and
Sweden. However, Armenia would only win one out of their next four matches, to finish the pre-qualifiers at a record of (3–3); failing to advance. Following Armenia's ouster from World Cup qualifying, the team participated in the second round of
EuroBasket 2022 Pre-Qualifiers. Armenia would eventually finish the round with a (2–2) record, before having to withdraw from qualifying due to financial constraints. In 2022, Armenia made its return to international play by entering the
2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. The national team would make it all the way to the final to beat
Malta 84–68, and finishing the tournament undefeated. ==Competitive record==