FIBA Africa Championship 1980
Encyclopedia
The FIBA Africa Championship 1980 was hosted by Morocco
from March 20 to March 28, 1980. The games were played in Rabat
. Senegal
won the tournament, its fourth African Championship, by beating Cote d'Ivoire
in the final. Senegal qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics
as a result of its showing in this tournament.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Senegal qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
from March 20 to March 28, 1980. The games were played in Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
. Senegal
Senegal national basketball team
The Senegal national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Senegal in international competition. The squad has comprised several players to have competed in the National Basketball Association, including Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop, and is considered, with those...
won the tournament, its fourth African Championship, by beating Cote d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
The Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Côte d'Ivoire in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship....
in the final. Senegal qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
as a result of its showing in this tournament.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 426 | 318 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 344 | 341 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 331 | 313 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 286 | 333 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 358 | 440 | |
Day 1
| 81–67 | ||
| 106–87 |
Day 2
| 69–88 | ||
| 59–85 |
Day 3
| 88–102 | ||
| 96–72 |
Day 4
| 79–58 | ||
| 101–111 |
Day 5
| 139–100 | ||
| 80–77 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 370 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 407 | 417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 419 | 459 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 468 | 489 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 438 | 473 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 439 | 470 | |
Day 1
| 87–68 | ||
| 75–68 | ||
| 108–79 |
Day 2
| 103–90 | ||
| 97–93 | ||
| 94–71 |
Day 3
| 82–67 | ||
| 94–73 | ||
| 102–101 |
Day 4
| 104–102 | ||
| 107–92 | ||
| 103–77 |
Day 5
| 87–81 | ||
| 108–70 | ||
| 98–97 |
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
| 123–93 | ||
| 71–85 | ||
| 111–114 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-0 | |
| 2 | 5-2 | |
| 3 | 4-2 | |
| 4 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | 3-3 | |
| 6 | 2-3 | |
| 7 | 2-3 | |
| 8 | 2-4 | |
| 9 | 3-3 | |
| 10 | 0-5 | |
| 11 | 1-4 |
Senegal qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.