FIBA Africa Championship 1970

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FIBA AfroBasket 1968
4th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
Dates9–15 March
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (3rd title)
1968
1972

The FIBA Africa Championship 1970, was the fifth FIBA Africa Championship regional basketball championship held by FIBA Africa, which also served as Africa qualifier for the 1970 FIBA World Championship, granting one berth to the champion. It was held in Egypt between 9 March and 15 March 1970. Seven national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Africa, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Alexandria hosted the tournament. Egypt won their third title after defeating Senegal in the final.

Contents

Format

First round

Advanced to the semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 330306178+1286
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 321283194+895
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 312216281654
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 3031633151523
Egypt  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg11253Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Scoring by half:54–24, 58–29
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg45107Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Scoring by half: 22–63, 23–44
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg71104Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Scoring by half: 32–55, 39–49
Egypt  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg9078Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Scoring by half: 42–42, 48–36
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg47104Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 18–46, 29–58
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg5998Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Scoring by half: 31–46, 28–52

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 22010783+244
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 21111985+343
Flag of Libya (1969-1972).svg  Libya 20285143582
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4439Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by half:19–18, 25–21
Libya  Flag of Libya (1969-1972).svg4180Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by half: 20–48, 21–32
Libya  Flag of Libya (1969-1972).svg4463Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by half: 22–32, 22–31

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
March 14
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 79
 
March 15
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 76
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 70
 
March 14
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 63
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 66
 
 
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 57
 
Third place
 
 
March 15
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 73
 
 
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 56

Semifinals

Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg5766Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by half: 24–37, 33–29
Egypt  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg7976Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by half: 39–40, 40–36

Third place

Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg5673Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by half: 26–30, 30–43

Final

Egypt  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg7063Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by half:35–29, 35–34

Fifth place

Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg5578Flag of Libya (1969-1972).svg  Libya
Scoring by half:31–30, 24–48

Final standings

Qualified for the 1970 FIBA World Championship
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt 5–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3–1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2–2
4Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 2–3
5Flag of Libya (1969-1972).svg  Libya 1–2
6Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 1–3
7Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 0–3