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.
| 10th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | March 22-30 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Mathieu Faye |
Competing Nations edit
The following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary rounds edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 426 | 318 | +108 |
 Morocco
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 344 | 341 | +3 |
 Zaire
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 331 | 313 | +18 |
 Angola
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 286 | 333 | -47 |
 Guinea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 358 | 440 | -82 |
Day 1
| Morocco
|
81–67 | Angola
|
| Ivory Coast
|
106–87 | Zaire
|
Day 2
| Guinea
|
69–88 | Zaire
|
| Angola
|
59–85 | Ivory Coast
|
Day 3
| Guinea
|
88–102 | Angola
|
| Ivory Coast
|
96–72 | Morocco
|
Day 4
| Zaire
|
79–58 | Angola
|
| Guinea
|
101–111 | Morocco
|
Day 5
| Ivory Coast
|
139–100 | Guinea
|
| Morocco
|
80–77 | Zaire
|
Group B edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 370 | +137 |
 Algeria
|
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 407 | 417 | -10 |
 Mauritania
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 419 | 459 | -40 |
 Congo
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 468 | 489 | -21 |
 Somalia
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 438 | 473 | -35 |
 Nigeria
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 439 | 470 | -31 |
Day 1
| Nigeria
|
87–68 | Mauritania
|
| Algeria
|
75–68 | Somalia
|
| Senegal
|
108–79 | Congo
|
Day 2
| Congo
|
103–90 | Nigeria
|
| Mauritania
|
97–93 | Somalia
|
| Senegal
|
94–71 | Algeria
|
Day 3
| Mauritania
|
82–67 | Algeria
|
| Senegal
|
94–73 | Nigeria
|
| Somalia
|
102–101 | Congo
|
Day 4
| Congo
|
104–102 | Mauritania
|
| Algeria
|
107–92 | Nigeria
|
| Senegal
|
103–77 | Somalia
|
Day 5
| Algeria
|
87–81 | Congo
|
| Senegal
|
108–70 | Mauritania
|
| Somalia
|
98–97 | Nigeria
|
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| March 27, 1980 | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 101 | |||||
| March 28, 1980 | ||||||
| Algeria | 48 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 90 | |||||
| March 27, 1980 | ||||||
| Senegal | 96 | |||||
| Senegal | 126 | |||||
| Morocco | 87 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| March 28, 1980 | ||||||
| Morocco | 97 | |||||
| Algeria | 95 | |||||
Classification Stage edit
| Somalia
|
123–93 | Guinea
|
| Mauritania
|
71–85 | Angola
|
| Zaire
|
111–114 | Congo
|
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal
|
7-0 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast
|
5-2 |
| 3 | Morocco
|
4-2 |
| 4 | Algeria
|
3-3 |
| 5 | Congo
|
3-3 |
| 6 | Zaire
|
2-3 |
| 7 | Angola
|
2-3 |
| 8 | Mauritania
|
2-4 |
| 9 | Somalia
|
3-3 |
| 10 | Guinea
|
0-5 |
| 11 | Nigeria
|
1-4 |
Senegal qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Awards edit
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Mathieu Faye
|