2025 FIBA U16 AfroBasket

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2025 FIBA U16 AfroBasket
9th FIBA Under-16 African
Basketball Championship
2025 FIBA U16 AfroBasket logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
City Kigali
Dates2–14 September 2025
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Third placeFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
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The 2025 FIBA U16 AfroBasket was the ninth edition of the African basketball championship for under-16 men's national teams. The tournament was played in Kigali, Rwanda, from 2 to 14 September 2025. [1] It also served as a qualifier for the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey, where the top two teams qualified.

Contents

Participating teams

Group phase

All times are local (Central Africa Time; UTC+2).

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 330248125+1236Quarterfinals
2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 321183157+265
3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda (H)312168186−184
4Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 303111242−131311th place match
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
2 September 2025
19:00
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg56–67 (OT)Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 16–15, 12–12, 10–11,  Overtime: 0–11
Petit Stade, Kigali
4 September 2025
18:30
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg112–27Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Scoring by quarter:34–2, 35–6, 21–11, 22–8
Petit Stade, Kigali
6 September 2025
16:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg51–64Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 10–16, 13–13, 11–17, 17–18
Petit Stade, Kigali
6 September 2025
18:30
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg47–65Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Scoring by quarter: 9–10, 11–14, 11–24, 16–17
Petit Stade, Kigali
9 September 2025
13:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg65–37Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Scoring by quarter:17–7, 19–14, 14–10, 15–6
Petit Stade, Kigali
9 September 2025
18:30
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg47–72Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 14–17, 5–14, 11–17
Petit Stade, Kigali

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 330205151+546Quarterfinals
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 321159150+95
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 312167161+64
4Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 303156225−69311th place match
Source: FIBA
2 September 2025
16:00
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg50–57Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 7–17, 16–16, 12–6
Petit Stade, Kigali
3 September 2025
11:00
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg46–64Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 10–17, 11–16, 12–13
Petit Stade, Kigali
5 September 2025
16:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg51–44Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Scoring by quarter: 9–10, 16–10, 18–13, 8–11
Petit Stade, Kigali
5 September 2025
18:30
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg88–57Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Scoring by quarter:22–13, 11–17, 31–18, 24–9
Petit Stade, Kigali
8 September 2025
16:00
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg53–73Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Scoring by quarter:18–11, 11–14, 15–21, 9–27
Petit Stade, Kigali
8 September 2025
18:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg44–60Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter:14–11, 2–13, 17–17, 11–19
Petit Stade, Kigali

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 330203173+306Quarterfinals
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 321213195+185
3Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 312192212−2049th place match
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 303190218−283
Source: FIBA
3 September 2025
16:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg77–67Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Scoring by quarter:17–16, 14–15, 24–14, 22–22
Petit Stade, Kigali
4 September 2025
13:30
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg69–57Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Scoring by quarter:20–14, 24–14, 14–9, 11–20
Petit Stade, Kigali
7 September 2025
11:00
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg61–74Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 9–13, 18–20, 21–25
Petit Stade, Kigali
7 September 2025
18:30
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg54–67Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 10–16, 10–16, 23–18, 11–17
Petit Stade, Kigali
10 September 2025
11:00
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg69–74Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 21–18, 17–19, 21–20
Petit Stade, Kigali
10 September 2025
18:30
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg62–67Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 14–11, 19–20, 18–24
Petit Stade, Kigali

Playoff brackets

 
 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 
          
 
12 September
 
 
1
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 		97
 
13 September
 
8
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 		38
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 75
 
12 September
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 58
 
4
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 		51
 
14 September
 
5
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 		69
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 62
 
12 September
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 49
 
2
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 		53
 
13 September
 
7
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 		50
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 61
 
12 September
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 56 3rd place match
 
3
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 		73
 
14 September
 
6
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 		70
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 51
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 58
 

Playoff results

9th–12th place classification

11th place match

11 September 2025
13:30
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg66–36Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Scoring by quarter:13–10, 19–11, 22–8, 12–7
LDK Gymnasium, Kigali

9th place match

11 September 2025
16:00
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg79–80Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 24–20, 21–19, 17–21
LDK Gymnasium, Kigali

Quarterfinals

12 September 2025
11:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg53–50Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Scoring by quarter:17–14, 13–6, 11–16, 12–14
Petit Stade, Kigali
12 September 2025
13:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg51–69Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 18–15, 8–21, 11–11
Petit Stade, Kigali
12 September 2025
16:00
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg73–70Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by quarter:25–22, 20–14, 18–11, 10–23
Petit Stade, Kigali
12 September 2025
18:30
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg97–38Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Scoring by quarter:19–12, 29–7, 18–9, 31–10
Petit Stade, Kigali

7th place match

13 September 2025
13:30
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg55–79Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 10–14, 17–26, 11–21
LDK Gymnasium, Kigali

5th place match

13 September 2025
16:00
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg66–55Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by quarter:9–8, 22–11, 16–15, 19–21
LDK Gymnasium, Kigali

Semifinals

13 September 2025
16:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg75–58Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by quarter:23–15, 21–16, 17–14, 14–13
Petit Stade, Kigali
13 September 2025
18:30
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg61–56Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter:22–8, 11–21, 7–9, 21–18
Petit Stade, Kigali

3rd place match

14 September 2025 (2025-09-14)
13:30
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg51–58Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 12–17, 18–11, 10–18
Pts: Ammar 16
Rebs: Guirguis 8
Asts: Bekhit 3		Pts: Ballo, Maiga 10
Rebs: Keita 13
Asts: Keita 7
Petit Stade, Kigali
Attendance: 123
Referees: Francisco Tando (ANG), Peter Omwenga Ontita (KEN), Michel Djeugoue (CMR)

Final

14 September 2025 (2025-09-14)
19:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg62–49Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter:15–12, 8–9, 15–9, 24–19
Pts: Oka 18
Rebs:  Ouédraogo 20
Asts: Yapo, Mangassouba 3		Pts: Ngangmeni 13
Rebs: Ngoumou 11
Asts:three players 2
Petit Stade, Kigali
Attendance: 990
Referees: Imad Driouach (MAR), António Sitoe (MOZ), Ahmed Chiwa (TUN)

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
5Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
7Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
8Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
9Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
10Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
11Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
12Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Qualified for the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup

References

  1. ↑ "2025 FIBA U16 AfroBasket official website". www.fiba.basketball.
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