Albania women's national basketball team

The Albanian women's were not able to repeat their success and finish fifth at the end behind Spain, France and Greece.

The Albanian women's were this time without any chances losing both matches heavily in the process.

Albania would then receive a bye in the semifinals for the fifth place bracket, owing to the competition having only seven nations participating.

It would be their final appearance in any international competition todate for the Albanian women's national basketball team.

In their first participation in the Small Countries championship in Malta 1996 the Albanian women would lose in the finals against Iceland with a result of 81–73 at the end.

It was for the Albanian women their second gold medal in any European or World Basketball competition in their history.

Iceland 81 - 73  Albania For the Albanian women's national Basketball team their first gold medal in this competition.

The Albanian women's would reach, in all off their three appearances, the final at this tournament after six years of wait.

Malta 81 - 61  Albania The Albanians women's could not qualify for any other tournament since their latest participation in Basketball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.