FIBA AfroBasket 2025 was the 31st edition of the FIBA AfroBasket, a men's basketball continental championship of Africa. The tournament was hosted by Angola for the fourth time between 12 and 24 August.[1]
Tunisia are the two-time defending champion, having won the 2017 and 2021 tournaments.[2] However, they were eliminated by Cape Verde in the playoff round. Angola won a record-extending twelfth title, after defeating first-time finalists Mali in the final.[3]Senegal finished in third place for a third time in a row, after beating Cameroon.[4] Angola's Childe Dundão won MVP honours.[5]
FIBA Africa decided to announce the host country in March 2024.[6] On 12 March, Angola were reported to be given the hosting rights.[7][8] On 26 March 2024, Angola received the hosting rights, beating fellow bidders Egypt, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia.[9][10] Angola's organizational capacity and infrastructure was one of the driving factors in Angola's selection.[11] This will be Angola's first time hosting since 2007.
23 teams took part in qualification, including hosts Angola, who participated for preparation reasons. The teams who failed to qualify for the previous edition played in the pre-qualifiers. The advancing teams progressed to the qualifiers where each team was drawn into five groups of four. The top three from each group qualified for AfroBasket. The qualification draw was held on 24 November 2023 in South Africa. Games were played from February 2024 to February 2025, to determine the 16 nations who will qualify for the tournament.[15]
Of the qualified teams, 14 countries took part in the previous edition. The only returnees are Libya and Madagascar, whom return to the final tournament after both teams' last appearance was as hosts in 2009 and 2011 respectively.[16][17]
Two time champions, Central African Republic, failed to qualify for the first time since 1999. Also, having appearing at the last edition, Kenya failed to advance this time around.
DR Congo and Guinea qualified for their third consecutive edition for the first time ever.
The draw took place on 9 May 2025 in Luanda, Angola.[18][19]
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 5 May 2025.[20] The 16 participating teams will be divided into for groups of four teams each. They will be divided into four pots according to their ranking in the last edition of FIBA AfroBasket 2021, but also according to the FIBA ranking.
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Angola (12th title)
Mali 
Senegal 
Cameroon 
