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1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

For the men's tournament, see FIBA Africa Championship 1975.

The 1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 5th FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Senegal from December 25, 1976, to January 4, 1977.

FIBA Africa Championship
for Women 1977
5th FIBA Africa Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countrySenegal
DatesDecember 25, 1976 - January 4, 1977
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Senegal (2nd title)
Official website
1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
← 1974
1979 →

Senegal defeated Egypt 88–56 in the final.[1]

Draw edit

Group A Group B

  Algeria
  Ghana
  Ivory Coast
  Senegal

  Central African Empire
  Egypt
  Mali
  Tunisia
  Togo

Preliminary round edit

[2][3]

Group A edit

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. W L PF PA Diff
  Senegal 6 3 0 294 127 +167
  Ivory Coast 5 2 1 171 223 -52
  Ghana 4 1 2 153 194 -41
  Algeria 3 0 3 148 222 -74
December 25, 1976
Senegal   89–37   Algeria
Scoring by half: 42-15, 47-22
Ivory Coast   53–48   Ghana
Scoring by half: 20-28, 33-20
December 26, 1976
Senegal   81–43   Ghana
Scoring by half: 33-22, 48-21
December 28, 1976
Ivory Coast   71–51   Algeria
Scoring by half: 33-22, 38-29
December 27, 1976
Senegal   124–47   Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 60-20, 64-27
Ghana   62–60   Algeria
Scoring by half: 28-34, 34-26

Group B edit

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. W L PF PA Diff
  Egypt 8 4 0 231 177 +54
  Togo 6 2 2 189 176 +13
  Tunisia 6 2 2 206 197 +9
  Mali 6 2 2 189 225 -36
  Central African Empire 4 0 4 212 252 -40
December 25, 1976
Tunisia   71–58   Central African Empire
Scoring by half: 36-30, 35-28
Egypt   52–44   Togo
Scoring by half: 20-25, 32-19
December 26, 1976
Egypt   78–53   Mali
Scoring by half: 39-29, 39-24
Togo   67–62   Central African Empire
Scoring by half: 26-24, 41-38
December 27, 1976
Togo   48–30   Tunisia
Scoring by half: 14-18, 34-12
Mali   58–49   Central African Empire
Scoring by half: 26-30, 32-19
December 28, 1976
Egypt   56–43   Central African Empire
Scoring by half: 27-24, 29-19
Tunisia   68–46   Mali
Scoring by half: 31-21, 37-25
December 29, 1976
Mali   32–30   Togo
Scoring by half: 13-16, 19-14
Egypt   45–37   Tunisia
Scoring by half: n/a, n/a

Knockout stage edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
January 2, 1977
 
 
   Senegal 93
 
January 4, 1977
 
   Togo 56
 
   Senegal 88
 
January 2, 1977
 
   Egypt 56
 
   Egypt 66
 
 
   Ivory Coast 46
 
Third place
 
 
January 4, 1977
 
 
   Togo 70
 
 
   Ivory Coast 35

Semifinals edit

January 2, 1977
Egypt   66–46   Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 28-26, 38-20
Senegal   93–56   Togo
Scoring by half: 39-24, 54-32

7th place match edit

January 2, 1977
Mali   60–49   Algeria
Scoring by half: 27-21, 33-28

5th place match edit

January 2, 1977
Tunisia   72–56   Ghana
Scoring by half: 36-35, 36-21

Bronze medal match edit

January 4, 1977
Togo   70–35   Ivory Coast
Scoring by half: 32-30, 38-15

Final edit

January 4, 1977
Senegal   88–56   Egypt
Scoring by half: 38-22, 50-34

Final standings edit

Rank Team Record
    Senegal 6–0
    Egypt 5–1
    Togo 3–3
4   Ivory Coast 3–3
5   Tunisia 3–2
6   Ghana 2–3
7   Mali 3–2
8   Algeria 1–4
8   Central African Empire 0–4

[4]

Awards edit

 1977 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners 
 
Senegal
Second title
Most Valuable Player

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  2. ^ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  3. ^ "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1977 Dakar (SEN) - 25.12.76-03.01.77 Winner Senegal". todor66.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  4. ^ "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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