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FIBA Africa Championship 1981
The FIBA Africa Championship 1981 was hosted by Somalia from December 15 to December 23, 1981. Games were played in the national capital Mogadishu. Egypt and Cote d'Ivoire competed in the final. The Cote d'Ivoire squad wound up winning the tournament, its first FIBA Africa Championship, and as a result qualified for the 1982 FIBA World Championship. Somalia and Algeria played for third place, with the Somalia squad emerging victorious.
| FIBA Africa Championship 1981 | |
|---|---|
| 11th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Somalia |
| Dates | December 15-23 |
| Teams | 11 (from 39 federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions | Ivory Coast (1st title) |
< 1980 1983 > | |
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary rounds
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 299 | 264 | +35 |
| Algeria | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 364 | 331 | +33 |
| Congo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 386 | 371 | +15 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 301 | -61 |
| Angola | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 273 | 295 | -22 |
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 398 | 274 | +124 |
| Egypt | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 393 | 315 | +78 |
| Senegal | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 380 | 304 | +76 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 276 | 327 | -51 |
| Mozambique | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 290 | 347 | -57 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 272 | 442 | -160 |
Day 1
| Ivory Coast | 102–46 | Zimbabwe |
| Egypt | 80–67 | Mozambique |
| Senegal | 70–52 | Mauritania |
Day 2
| Egypt | 102–73 | Zimbabwe |
| Ivory Coast | 72–56 | Mauritania |
| Mozambique | 60–58 | Senegal |
Day 3
| Mauritania | 64–46 | Zimbabwe |
| Egypt | 71–70 | Senegal |
| Ivory Coast | 79–24 | Mozambique |
Day 4
| Senegal | 96–42 | Zimbabwe |
| Mauritania | 65–61 | Mozambique |
| Ivory Coast | 66–62 | Egypt |
Day 5
| Mozambique | 78–65 | Zimbabwe |
| Senegal | 86–79 | Ivory Coast |
| Egypt | 78–39 | Mauritania |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 21, 1981 | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 2 | |||||
| December 23, 1981 | ||||||
| Algeria (w/o) | 0 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 81 | |||||
| December 21, 1981 | ||||||
| Egypt | 65 | |||||
| Egypt | 84 | |||||
| Somalia | 80 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 23, 1981 | ||||||
| Somalia | 2 | |||||
| Algeria (w/o) | 0 | |||||
Classification Stage
| Tunisia | 55–54 | Mauritania |
| Congo | 0–2 | Senegal |
| Mozambique | 0–2 | Angola |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 6-1 |
| 2 | Egypt | 5-2 |
| 3 | Somalia | 4-1 |
| 4 | Algeria | 4-2 |
| 5 | Senegal | 3-2 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 2-3 |
| 7 | Congo | 2-3 |
| 8 | Angola | 1-4 |
| 9 | Mauritania | 2-4 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 2-4 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 0-5 |
Cote d'Ivoire qualified for the 1982 FIBA World Championship in Colombia.
External links
- FIBA Archive