FIBA Africa Championship 1981
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1981 was hosted by Somalia
from December 15 to December 23, 1981. The games were played in Mogadishu
. Cote d'Ivoire
won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Egypt
in the final. Cote d'Ivoire qualified for the 1982 FIBA World Championship
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
Cote d'Ivoire
qualified for the 1982 FIBA World Championship
in Colombia
.
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
from December 15 to December 23, 1981. The games were played in Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
. 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....
won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating 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...
in the final. Cote d'Ivoire qualified for the 1982 FIBA World Championship
1982 FIBA World Championship
The 1982 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Colombia from August 15 to 28 , 1982.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...
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 | 299 | 264 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 364 | 331 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 386 | 371 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 301 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 273 | 295 | |
Day 1
| 81–71 | ||
| 56–54 |
Day 2
| 56–58 | ||
| 84–85 |
Day 3
| 71–100 | ||
| 73–64 |
Day 4
| 65–55 | ||
| 82–95 |
Day 5
| 82–58 | ||
| 141–131 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 398 | 274 | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 393 | 315 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 380 | 304 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 276 | 327 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 290 | 347 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 272 | 442 | |
Day 1
| 102–46 | ||
| 80–67 | ||
| 70–52 |
Day 2
| 102–73 | ||
| 72–56 | ||
| 60–58 |
Day 3
| 64–46 | ||
| 71–70 | ||
| 79–24 |
Day 4
| 96–42 | ||
| 65–61 | ||
| 66–62 |
Day 5
| 78–65 | ||
| 86–79 | ||
| 78–39 |
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
| 55–54 | ||
| 0–2 | ||
| 0–2 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-1 | |
| 2 | 5-2 | |
| 3 | 4-1 | |
| 4 | 4-2 | |
| 5 | 3-2 | |
| 6 | 2-3 | |
| 7 | 2-3 | |
| 8 | 1-4 | |
| 9 | 2-4 | |
| 10 | 2-4 | |
| 11 | 0-5 |
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....
qualified for the 1982 FIBA World Championship
1982 FIBA World Championship
The 1982 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Colombia from August 15 to 28 , 1982.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...
in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
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