FIBA Africa Championship
for Women 1977
5th FIBA Africa Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countrySenegal
DatesDecember 25, 1976 - January 4, 1977
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Senegal (2nd title)
Official website
1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

The 1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 5th FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Senegal from December 25, 1976, to January 4, 1977.

Senegal defeated Egypt 88–56 in the final.[1]

Draw

Group A Group B

 Algeria
 Ghana
 Ivory Coast
 Senegal

 Central African Empire
 Egypt
 Mali
 Tunisia
 Togo

Preliminary round

[2][3]

Group A

Qualified for the semi-finals
TeamPts.WLPFPADiff
 Senegal 630294127+167
 Ivory Coast 521171223-52
 Ghana 412153194-41
 Algeria 303148222-74
December 25, 1976
Senegal  89–37  Algeria
Scoring by half: 42-15, 47-22
Ivory Coast  53–48  Ghana
Scoring by half: 20-28, 33-20
December 26, 1976
Senegal  81–43  Ghana
Scoring by half: 33-22, 48-21
December 28, 1976
Ivory Coast  71–51  Algeria
Scoring by half: 33-22, 38-29
December 27, 1976
Senegal  124–47  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 60-20, 64-27
Ghana  62–60  Algeria
Scoring by half: 28-34, 34-26

Group B

Qualified for the semi-finals
TeamPts.WLPFPADiff
 Egypt 840231177+54
 Togo 622189176+13
 Tunisia 622206197+9
 Mali 622189225-36
 Central African Empire 404212252-40
December 25, 1976
Tunisia  71–58  Central African Empire
Scoring by half: 36-30, 35-28
Egypt  52–44  Togo
Scoring by half: 20-25, 32-19
December 26, 1976
Egypt  78–53  Mali
Scoring by half: 39-29, 39-24
Togo  67–62  Central African Empire
Scoring by half: 26-24, 41-38
December 27, 1976
Togo  48–30  Tunisia
Scoring by half: 14-18, 34-12
Mali  58–49  Central African Empire
Scoring by half: 26-30, 32-19
December 28, 1976
Egypt  56–43  Central African Empire
Scoring by half: 27-24, 29-19
Tunisia  68–46  Mali
Scoring by half: 31-21, 37-25
December 29, 1976
Mali  32–30  Togo
Scoring by half: 13-16, 19-14
Egypt  45–37  Tunisia
Scoring by half: n/a, n/a

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
January 2, 1977
 
 
  Senegal 93
 
January 4, 1977
 
  Togo 56
 
  Senegal 88
 
January 2, 1977
 
  Egypt 56
 
  Egypt 66
 
 
  Ivory Coast 46
 
Third place
 
 
January 4, 1977
 
 
  Togo 70
 
 
  Ivory Coast 35

Semifinals

January 2, 1977
Egypt  66–46  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 28-26, 38-20
Senegal  93–56  Togo
Scoring by half: 39-24, 54-32

7th place match

January 2, 1977
Mali  60–49  Algeria
Scoring by half: 27-21, 33-28

5th place match

January 2, 1977
Tunisia  72–56  Ghana
Scoring by half: 36-35, 36-21

Bronze medal match

January 4, 1977
Togo  70–35  Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 32-30, 38-15

Final

January 4, 1977
Senegal  88–56  Egypt
Scoring by half: 38-22, 50-34

Final standings

Rank Team Record
 Senegal6–0
 Egypt5–1
 Togo3–3
4  Ivory Coast3–3
5  Tunisia3–2
6  Ghana2–3
7  Mali3–2
8  Algeria1–4
8  Central African Empire0–4

[4]

Awards

 1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners 

Senegal
Second title
Most Valuable Player

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  2. ↑ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  3. ↑ "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1977 Dakar (SEN) - 25.12.76-03.01.77 Winner Senegal". todor66.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  4. ↑ "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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