FIBA Africa Championship 1975
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1975 was hosted by Egypt
from December 20 to December 28, 1975. The games were played in Alexandria
. Egypt
won the tournament, its fourth African Championship, and a berth in the 1976 Summer Olympics
by going undefeated in the round robin format.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
from December 20 to December 28, 1975. 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...
. Egypt
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, its fourth African Championship, and a berth in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
by going undefeated in the round robin format.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:Round robin
| Team | Pld | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 105–104 | ||
| 83–68 | ||
| 79–65 | ||
| 82–71 | ||
| 89–68 | ||
| 92–62 | ||
| 81–78 | ||
| 75–70 | ||
| 79–50 | ||
| 89–71 | ||
| 83–68 | ||
| 84–64 | ||
| 93–62 | ||
| 101–81 | ||
| 70–61 |