FIBA Africa Championship 1974

The FIBA Africa Championship 1974 was hosted by the Central African Republic from April 5 to April 15, 1974. The games were played in Bangui. Central African Republic won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Senegal in the final. Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship by winning the tournament.

For the women's tournament, see 1974 FIBA Africa Championship for Women.
FIBA Africa Championship 1974
7th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationCentral African Republic
DatesApril 5-15
Teams10 
(from 34 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Central African Republic
(1st title)
MVP Gaston Gambor
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Diop
< 1972
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Competing Nations

The following national teams competed:

Group A Group B

 Benin
 Mali
 Senegal
 Somalia
 Togo
 Tunisia

 Central African Republic
 Cameroon
 Tanzania
 Zaire

Preliminary rounds

Group A
Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
 Senegal 10550403301+102
 Togo 8532380345+35
 Mali 8532369331+38
 Tunisia 7431309290+19
 Benin
 6514315430-115
 Somalia
 6606334413-79

Day 1

 Tunisia 82–64  Benin
 Togo 59–39  Somalia
 Senegal 76–68  Mali

Day 2

 Somalia 59–72  Benin
 Somalia 70–71  Mali
 Senegal 78–68  Togo

Day 3

 Somalia 43–63  Senegal
 Mali 89–49  Benin
 Tunisia 88–84  Togo

Day 4

 Senegal 114–70  Benin
 Mali 80–83  Togo
 Tunisia 87–70  Somalia

Day 5

 Togo 86–60  Benin
 Senegal 72–52  Tunisia
 Mali 61–53  Somalia

Group B
Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
 Central African Republic 6330339178+161
 Cameroon 5321281180+101
 Zaire 4312267265+2
 Tanzania 3303143407-263

Day 1

 Central African Republic 66–64  Cameroon

Day 2

 Cameroon 91–62  Zaire

Day 3

 Zaire 123–59  Tanzania

Day 4

 Cameroon 126–52  Tanzania
 Central African Republic 115–82  Zaire

Day 5

 Central African Republic 158–32  Tanzania

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 14, 1974
 
 
 Central African Republic89
 
April 15, 1974
 
 Tunisia80
 
 Central African Republic72
 
April 14, 1974
 
 Senegal67
 
 Senegal84
 
 
 Cameroon78
 
Third place
 
 
April 15, 1974
 
 
 Tunisia82
 
 
 Cameroon72

Classification Stage
 Togo 87–70  Zaire
 Tanzania 37–151  Mali

Final standings
Rank Team Record
1  Central African Republic 5-0
2  Senegal 6-1
3  Tunisia 4-2
4  Cameroon 2-3
5  Togo 4-2
6  Zaire 1-3
7  Mali 4-2
8  Tanzania 0-4
9  Benin (named Dahomey) 1-4
10  Somalia 0-6

 Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship.

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