1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

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FIBA Women's AfroBasket 1977
5th FIBA Africa Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySenegal
DatesDecember 25, 1976 - January 4, 1977
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (2nd title)
Official website
1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
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1979 →

The 1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 5th 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 Senegal from December 25, 1976, to January 4, 1977.

Contents

Senegal defeated Egypt 88–56 in the final. [1]

Draw

Group AGroup B

Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Empire
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo

Preliminary round

[2] [3]

Group A

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. WLPFPADiff
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 630294127+167
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 521171223-52
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 412153194-41
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 303148222-74
December 25, 1976
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg89–37Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Scoring by half:42-15, 47-22
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg53–48Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Scoring by half: 20-28, 33-20
December 26, 1976
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg81–43Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Scoring by half:33-22, 48-21
December 28, 1976
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg71–51Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Scoring by half:33-22, 38-29
December 27, 1976
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg124–47Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half:60-20, 64-27
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg62–60Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Scoring by half: 28-34, 34-26

Group B

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. WLPFPADiff
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 840231177+54
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 622189176+13
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 622206197+9
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 622189225-36
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Empire 404212252-40
December 25, 1976
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg71–58Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Empire
Scoring by half:36-30, 35-28
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg52–44Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Scoring by half: 20-25, 32-19
December 26, 1976
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg78–53Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by half:39-29, 39-24
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg67–62Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Empire
Scoring by half:26-24, 41-38
December 27, 1976
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg48–30Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by half: 14-18, 34-12
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg58–49Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Empire
Scoring by half: 26-30, 32-19
December 28, 1976
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg56–43Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Empire
Scoring by half:27-24, 29-19
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg68–46Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by half:31-21, 37-25
December 29, 1976
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg32–30Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Scoring by half: 13-16, 19-14
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg45–37Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by half: n/a, n/a

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
January 2, 1977
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 93
 
January 4, 1977
 
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 56
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 88
 
January 2, 1977
 
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 56
 
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 66
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 46
 
Third place
 
 
January 4, 1977
 
 
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 70
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 35

Semifinals

January 2, 1977
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg66–46Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half:28-26, 38-20
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg93–56Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Scoring by half:39-24, 54-32

7th place match

January 2, 1977
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg60–49Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Scoring by half:27-21, 33-28

5th place match

January 2, 1977
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg72–56Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Scoring by half:36-35, 36-21

Bronze medal match

January 4, 1977
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg70–35Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half:32-30, 38-15

Final

January 4, 1977
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg88–56Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Scoring by half:38-22, 50-34

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal africa.svg Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 6–0
Silver medal africa.svg Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 5–1
Bronze medal africa.svg Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 3–3
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3–3
5Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3–2
6Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–3
7Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 3–2
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–4
8Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Empire 0–4

[4]

Awards

 1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners 
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Second title
Most Valuable Player

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  2. ↑ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  3. ↑ "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1977 Dakar (SEN) - 25.12.76-03.01.77 Winner Senegal". todor66.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  4. ↑ "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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