FIBA Africa Championship 1970
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1970 was hosted by the United Arab Republic
from March 9 to March 15, 1970. The games were played in Alexandria
. United Arab Republic
won the tournament, the country's third African championship and qualified for the 1970 FIBA World Championship
as a result.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
qualified for the 1970 FIBA World Championship
.
United Arab Republic
The United Arab Republic , often abbreviated as the U.A.R., was a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. The union began in 1958 and existed until 1961, when Syria seceded from the union. Egypt continued to be known officially as the "United Arab Republic" until 1971. The President was Gamal...
from March 9 to March 15, 1970. The games were played in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
. United Arab Republic
Egypt national basketball team
The Egypt national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Egypt in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1937:The Egyptians finished last at the second European basketball championship, the Eurobasket 1937 held by FIBA Europe continental federation...
won the tournament, the country's third African championship and qualified for the 1970 FIBA World Championship
1970 FIBA World Championship
The 1970 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Yugoslavia at Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from May 10 to 24 , 1970...
as a result.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 306 | 178 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 283 | 194 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 281 | −65 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 315 | −152 |
Day 1
| 112–53 | ||
| 107–45 |
Day 2
| 90–78 | ||
| 104–71 |
Day 3
| 104–47 | ||
| 98–59 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 83 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 85 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 143 | −58 |
Day 1
| 44–39 |
Day 2
| 41–80 |
Day 3
| 63–44 | ||
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
| 78–55 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-0 | |
| 2 | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 2-3 | |
| 5 | 1-2 | |
| 6 | 1-3 | |
| 7 | 0-3 |
qualified for the 1970 FIBA World Championship
1970 FIBA World Championship
The 1970 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Yugoslavia at Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from May 10 to 24 , 1970...
.