FIBA Africa Championship 1983
Encyclopedia
The FIBA Africa Championship 1983 was hosted by Egypt
from December 19 to December 28, 1983. The games were played in Alexandria
. Egypt
won the tournament, its fifth African Championship, to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Egypt qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics
.
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 19 to December 28, 1983. 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 fifth African Championship, to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
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 | 341 | 275 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 314 | 288 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 275 | 284 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 313 | 297 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 269 | 368 | |
Day 1
| 85–64 | ||
| 97–74 |
Day 2
| 66–74 | ||
| 72–79 |
Day 3
| 69–106 | ||
| 71–65 |
Day 4
| 93–64 | ||
| 70–71 |
Day 5
| 72–62 | ||
| 80–78 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 318 | 225 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 335 | 247 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 304 | 227 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 257 | 346 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 232 | 401 | |
Day 1
| 106–38 | ||
| 70–66 |
Day 2
| 94–73 | ||
| 80–66 |
Day 3
| 54–41 | ||
| 90–56 |
Day 4
| 99–55 | ||
| 92–52 |
Day 5
| 91–55 | ||
| 102–66 |
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
| 93–92 | ||
| 64–93 | ||
| 62–68 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-0 | |
| 2 | 3-3 | |
| 3 | 5-1 | |
| 4 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | 3-2 | |
| 6 | 2-3 | |
| 7 | 3-2 | |
| 8 | 1-4 | |
| 9 | 1-4 | |
| 10 | 0-5 | |
Egypt qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
.