FIBA Africa Championship 1978
The FIBA Africa Championship 1978 was hosted by Senegal from December 24, 1977 to January 1, 1978. The games were played in Dakar. Senegal won the tournament, its third African Championship, to qualify for the 1978 FIBA World Championship.
| FIBA Africa Championship 1978 | |
|---|---|
| 9th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Senegal |
| Dates | December 24-January 1 |
| Teams | 10 (from 35 federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  (3rd title) |
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary rounds
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 398 | 251 | +147 |
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7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 378 | 323 | +55 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 346 | 334 | +12 |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 282 | 342 | -60 |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 281 | 435 | -155 |
Day 1
| Senegal |
112–55 | |
| Nigeria |
124–69 | |
Day 2
| Gambia |
77–129 | |
| Nigeria |
56–104 | |
Day 3
| Mauritania |
69–78 | |
| Senegal |
87–73 | |
Day 4
| Senegal |
95–67 | |
| Mauritania |
71–84 | |
Day 5
| Ivory Coast |
92–88 | |
| Mauritania |
87–68 | |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 216 | 152 | +64 |
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7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 314 | 225 | +89 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 407 | 372 | +35 |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 290 | 349 | -59 |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 209 | 338 | -129 |
Day 1
| Sudan |
99–71 | |
| Egypt |
107–89 | |
Day 2
| Togo |
83–49 | |
| Sudan |
97–87 | |
Day 3
| Morocco |
135–95 | |
| Egypt |
2–0 | |
Day 4
| Morocco |
96–73 | |
| Egypt |
2–0 | |
Day 5
| Egypt |
105–63 | |
| Sudan |
118–65 | |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 31, 1977 | ||||||
| 102 | |||||
| January 1, 1978 | ||||||
| 93 | |||||
| 72 | |||||
| December 31, 1977 | ||||||
| 103 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| January 1, 1978 | ||||||
| 2 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
6-0 |
| 2 | |
4-2 |
| 3 | |
5-1 |
| 4 | |
3-3 |
| 5 | |
3-2 |
| 6 | |
2-3 |
| 7 | |
2-3 |
| 8 | |
1-4 |
| 9 | |
1-4 |
| 10 | |
0-5 |
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References
- International Basketball Federation. "1978 African Championship for Men". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
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