1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

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FIBA Africa Championship
for Women 1970
3rd FIBA Africa Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nationTogo
DatesMarch 28–April 4, 1970
Teams7 
(from 53 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
ChampionsFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
(1st title)
Official website
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The 1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 3rd FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Togo from March 28 to April 4, 1970.

Contents

Madagascar defeated the United Arab Republic 44–36 in the final to win their first title [1] and qualify for the 1971 FIBA Women's World Championship.

Draw

Group AGroup B

Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo

Preliminary round

[2] [3]

Group A

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. WLPFPADiff
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 63016488+76
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 52114090+50
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 412110106+4
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 30372202-130

March 28, 1970
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg3616Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Scoring by half:19-8, 17-8
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1555Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 7-18, 8-37

March 29, 1970
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg8127Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Scoring by half:39-11, 42-16
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2840Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 10-19, 18-21

March 31, 1970
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg6630Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Scoring by half:29-9, 37-21
Egypt  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg4547Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Scoring by half: 13-25, 32-22

Group B

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. WLPFPADiff
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4209852+46
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 311112102+100
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 20269125-56
March 28, 1970
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg5178Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by half:25-21, 26-57

March 29, 1970
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg5134Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by half:22-13, 29-21

March 30, 1970
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4718Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Scoring by half:22-7, 25-11

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 2, 1970
 
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 63
 
April 4, 1970
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 54
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 44
 
April 2, 1970
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 36
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 31
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 47
 
Third place
 
 
April 4, 1970
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 27
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 50

Semifinals

April 2, 1970
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg6354Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by half:27-26, 36-28
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3147Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 15-20, 16-27

5th place match

April 3, 1970
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg3539Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Scoring by half: 20-25, 15-14

Bronze medal match

April 4, 1970
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2750Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by half: 11-31, 16-19

Final

April 4, 1970
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg4436Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half:16-8, 28-28

Final standings

Qualified for the 1971 FIBA Women's World Cup
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal africa.svg Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 5–0
Silver medal africa.svg Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 3–2
Bronze medal africa.svg Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3–1
4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–3
5Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2–2
6Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 0–3
7Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0–3

[4]

Awards

 1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners 
Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
First title
Most Valuable Player

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References

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