FIBA U16 Women's AfroBasket

Last updated
FIBA U16 Women's AfroBasket
Most recent season or competition:
2023 FIBA U16 Women's African Championship
FormerlyFIBA U16 Women's African Championship
Sport Basketball
Founded2009;15 years ago (2009)
Organising body FIBA Africa
Countries FIBA Africa member nations
Continent Africa
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali (8th title)
Most titlesFlag of Mali.svg  Mali (8 titles)
Qualification FIBA U17 Women's World Cup
Related
competitions
FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket
Official website www.fiba.basketball/history

The FIBA U16 Women's AfroBasket, previously known as the FIBA U16 Women's African Championship, is a biennial international youth basketball competition organized by FIBA Africa, where women's under-16 national teams participate.

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The tournament also serves as a qualification for the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup, where the top two teams qualify.

Summary

YearHostsFinalThird place match
ChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2009 [1]
Details
Flag of Mali.svg
Bamako [2]
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
78 – 64Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
n/aFlag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2011 [3]
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Alexandria [4]
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
66 – 54Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
59 – 55Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
2013 [5]
Details
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Maputo [6] [7]
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
62 – 61Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
50 – 46Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
2015 [8]
Details
Flag of Madagascar.svg
Antananarivo [9]
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
57 – 46Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
52 – 48Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
2017 [10]
Details
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Beira
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
68 – 29Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
56 – 38Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
2019 [11]
Details
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Kigali
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
[12]
84 – 48Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
67 – 59Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
2021 [13]
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Cairo
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
68 – 65Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria [14]
53 – 51Flag of Uganda.svg
Uganda
2023 [15]
Details
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Monastir
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
57 – 56Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
50 – 43Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 8008
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0617
3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0156
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0101
5Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0011
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0011
Totals (6 entries)88824

MVP Awards

YearMVP Award Winner
2009 Flag of Mali.svg Farima Touré
2011 Flag of Egypt.svg Soraia Deghady
2013 Flag of Mozambique.svg Neidy Ocuane
2015 Flag of Mali.svg Rokia Doumbia
2017 Flag of Mali.svg Aissetou Coulibaly
2019 Flag of Angola.svg Sara Caetano
2021 Flag of Mali.svg Rokiatou Berthe
2023 Flag of Mali.svg Assitan Diarisso

Participation details

Nation Flag of Mali.svg Flag of Egypt.svg Flag of Mozambique.svg Flag of Madagascar.svg Flag of Mozambique.svg Flag of Rwanda.svg Flag of Egypt.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg Total
2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 45Bronze medal africa.svg3
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Bronze medal africa.svgBronze medal africa.svg5Bronze medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svgBronze medal africa.svgBronze medal africa.svg7
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 81
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 51
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Silver medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svg7Bronze medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svgSilver medal africa.svg8
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 762
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 81
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 61
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 51
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Gold medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svgGold medal africa.svg8
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 852
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 6Bronze medal africa.svg4445
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Silver medal africa.svg1
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 9673
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 51
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 71
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 44644
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 5463
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 51
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Under-17 Women's World Cup record

Team Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
2010
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2012
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
2014
Flag of Spain.svg
2016
Flag of Belarus.svg
2018
Flag of Hungary.svg
2022
Flag of Mexico.svg
2024
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
2026
Total
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 161
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1611113
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 121012111010137
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Q*0
Total112222212

*Nigeria failed to participate in the event

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