FIBA Africa
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FIBA Africa is a zone within the FIBA basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 association which contains all 53 national African FIBA federations, it was founded in 1961. FIBA Africa maintains offices in Cairo
Cairo
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 and in Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...

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FIBA Africa national teams

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Zone 4

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 7

Top ten FIBA Africa teams

Rank Team Points
15 178.0
21 67.6
32 C 25.8
36 20.2
37 20.0
42 13.4
46 10.6
49 8.2
50 8.0
55 7.2
C Current zone champion

FIBA Federations

  • Algeria Basketball Federation
  • Botswana Basketball Association Botswana National Sports Council::BBA
  • Fédération Burkinabe de Basketball (Burkina Faso)
  • Fédération de Basketball du Burundi
  • Fédération Camerounaise de Basketball
  • Egyptian Basketball Federation
  • Federation Ivoirienne de Basket-Ball (Côte d'Ivoire)
  • Namibian Basketball Federation NBF
  • Nigeria Basketball Federation
    Nigeria Basketball Federation
    The Nigerian Basketball Federation is the governing body for men's and women's basketball in Nigeria. NBBF has been an affiliate of FIBA Africa since 1964 and its offices are located in Lagos. As of 2008 its president BUBA GYANG-FIBA:...

  • Seychelles Basketball Federation SBF
  • Basketball South Africa BSA
  • Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations (FUBA)
  • Zambia Basketball Association
  • Basketball Union of Zimbabwe

Between nations

  • FIBA Africa Championship
    FIBA Africa Championship
    The FIBA Africa Championship is the men's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof...

  • FIBA Africa Championship for Women
    FIBA Africa Championship for Women
    The FIBA Africa Women's Championship is the women's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof...

  • FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship
    FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship
    The FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship is a basketball tournament organized by FIBA Africa among the national teams of Africa with players 20 years old or younger. The tournament was last held in 2004. It served as a gateway for the FIBA Under-21 World Championship...

     (no longer held)
  • FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship for Women
    FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship for Women
    -Africa U20 Championship for Women 2006:The tournament is held only once. One star player was noticed in this tournament. Sahar El Refai didn't only win the tournament as captain, she was also the MVP of the tournament.# # # # # #...

     (no longer held)
  • FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
    FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
    The FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship is an under-18 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The event started in 1977 and is held bi-annually since 2006. Top 2 compete in the FIBA Under-19 World Championship....

  • FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Women
  • FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
    FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
    The FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship is an under-16 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The event started in 1998 and is held bi-annually since 2009. The winners compete in the FIBA Under-17 World Championship.-Summary:-Medal table:-External...

  • FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women

Between clubs

  • FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
    FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
    The FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup is the highest caliber men's basketball competition for clubs, organized by the FIBA Africa and played by the champions of the leagues of the African countries.-Finals:- Winners by country:...

  • FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup

See also

External links

Official Web Site FIBA Africa
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