FIBA Africa Championship 1997

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FIBA Africa Championship 1997
Tournament details
Host countrySenegal
City Dakar
Dates25 July – 3 August
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Fourth placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Senegal.svg Oumar Mar
1995
1999

The FIBA Africa Championship 1997 was hosted by Senegal from July 25 to August 3, 1997. The games were played in Dakar. The top two countries in this FIBA Africa Championship earned the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Greece. Senegal won the tournament, the country's 5th African championship and first since 1980, by beating Nigeria 69-48 in the final. Both teams qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship.

Contents

Teams

The following national teams competed:

Group AGroup B

Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Côte d'Ivoire
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa

Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde

Preliminary rounds

Group A

TeamPtsPldWLPFPADiff
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 8440320193+127
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 7431285226+59
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic 6422269258+11
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Côte d'Ivoire 5413272314-42
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 4404172327-155

Day 1

Senegal Flag of Senegal.svg 8241 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Côte d'Ivoire Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 5887 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic

Day 2

Central African Republic Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 5770 Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal
Côte d'Ivoire Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 5993 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria

Day 3

Central African Republic Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 5777 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Côte d'Ivoire Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 7739 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa

Day 4

Central African Republic Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 6853 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg 5038 Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal

Day 5

Senegal Flag of Senegal.svg 9578 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Côte d'Ivoire
Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg 10039 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa

Group B

TeamPtsPldWLPFPADiff
Flag of Angola.svg Angola 6330198135+63
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 5321184195-11
Flag of Mali.svg Mali 43121921920
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde 3303134186-52

Day 1

Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg 8382 Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Angola Flag of Angola.svg 6743 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde

Day 2

Mali Flag of Mali.svg 6140 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde
Angola Flag of Angola.svg 6243 Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt

Day 3

Cape Verde Flag of Cape Verde.svg 5158 Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Angola Flag of Angola.svg 6949 Flag of Mali.svg Mali

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 2, 1997
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 51
 
August 3, 1997
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 61
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 48
 
August 2, 1997
 
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 69
 
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 53
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg Angola 47
 
Third place
 
 
August 3, 1997
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 55
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg Angola 79

Classification Stage

Central African Republic Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 6664 Flag of Mali.svg Mali
Côte d'Ivoire Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 4868 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
1 Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal5-1
2 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria5-1
3 Flag of Angola.svg Angola4-1
4 Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt2-3
5 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic3-2
6 Flag of Mali.svg Mali1-3
7 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde1-3
8 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Côte d'Ivoire1-4
9 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa0-4

Senegal and Nigeria qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Athens.

Awards

 1997 FIBA Africa Championship winners 
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Fifth title
Most Valuable Player
Flag of Senegal.svg Oumar Mar

See also