FIBA Africa Championship 1968

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FIBA AfroBasket 1968
4th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates29 March – 6 April
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1st title)
1965
1970

The FIBA Africa Championship 1968, was the fourth FIBA Africa Championship regional basketball championship held by FIBA Africa, which also served as Africa qualifier for the 1968 Summer Olympics, granting berths to the champion and runner-up. It was held in Morocco between 29 March and 6 April 1968. Nine national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Africa, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Casablanca hosted the tournament. Senegal won their first title after defeating hosts Morocco in the final.

Contents

Format

First round

Advanced to the semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 440321242+798
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 431295273+227
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 42227427516
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 413234274405
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 404234294604
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg5043Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Scoring by half:23–18, 27–25
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg6659Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half:41–27, 25–32
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg7162Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Scoring by half:30–25, 41–37
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg8354Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Scoring by half:43–14, 40–40
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg8667Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Scoring by half:41–25, 45–42
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg7968Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by half: 31–34, 48–34
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg9361Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Scoring by half:38–30, 55–31
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg8162Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half:35–30, 46–32
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg7570Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Scoring by half: 37–37, 38–33
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg6761Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Scoring by half: 27–38, 40–23

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 321218167+515
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 321230208+225
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 32121521505
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 303186259733
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg9468Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Scoring by half:41–22, 53–46
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg6761Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by half:33–31, 34–30
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg8347Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Scoring by half:37–17, 46–30
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg8366Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Scoring by half:36–34, 47–32
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg8271Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Scoring by half: 32–34, 50–37
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg7453Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Scoring by half:36–19, 38–34

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 5
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 67
 
April 6
 
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 58
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 60
 
April 5
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 67
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 62
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 54
 
Third place
 
 
April 6
 
 
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 76
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 60

Semifinals

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg6254Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by half: 17–25, 45–29
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg6758Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Scoring by half:27–22, 40–36

Third place

Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg7660Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by half:35–22, 41–38

Final

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg6760Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Scoring by half:33–26, 34–34

Classification stage

 
Classification roundFifth place
 
      
 
April 5
 
 
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 73
 
April 6
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 70
 
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 2
 
April 5
 
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 0
 
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 73
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 62
 
Seventh place
 
 
April 6
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 64
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 65
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg7362Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half:31–30, 42–32
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg7370Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Scoring by half:37–31, 36–39
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg6465Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half:32–27, 32–38
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg20Flag of Niger.svg  Niger

Final standings

Qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4–1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5–1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 3–2
4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 3–3
5Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 3–3
6Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1–4
7Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 4–3
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2–3
9Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0–4