The AfroBasket Women (formerly FIBA Africa Championship for Women) is the women's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the African zone thereof. The tournament also serves to qualify teams for participation in the quadrennial FIBA Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games.

AfroBasket Women
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2025 Women's Afrobasket
SportBasketball
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
No. of teams12
CountryFIBA Africa member nations
ContinentFIBA Africa (Africa)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Nigeria (6th title)
Most titles Senegal (11 titles)

Results

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Summaries

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Year Hosts Final Third place match
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1966
Details
  Guinea  
United Arab Republic
n/a  
Guinea
 
Central African Republic
n/a  
Senegal
1968
Details
  UAR  
United Arab Republic
n/a  
Senegal
 
Mali
n/a  
Algeria
1970
Details
  Togo  
Madagascar
44–36  
United Arab Republic
 
Senegal
50–27  
Mali
1974
Details
  Tunisia  
Senegal
47–44  
Tunisia
 
Egypt
56–34  
Togo
1977
Details
  Senegal  
Senegal
88–56  
Egypt
 
Togo
70–35  
Ivory Coast
1979
Details
  Somalia  
Senegal
n/a  
Somalia
 
Ghana
n/a
1981
Details
  Senegal  
Senegal
83–73  
Zaire
 
Angola
83–71  
Mali
1983
Details
  Angola  
Zaire
n/a  
Senegal
 
Cameroon
n/a  
Mozambique
1984
Details
  Senegal  
Senegal
2–0
w/o
 
Zaire
 
Cameroon
83–70  
Mali
1986
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  Mozambique  
Zaire
n/a  
Mozambique
 
Angola
n/a  
Cameroon
1990
Details
  Tunisia  
Senegal
70–68  
Zaire
 
Mozambique
86–75  
Tunisia
1993
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  Senegal  
Senegal
89–43  
Kenya
 
Mozambique
63–57  
Zaire
1994
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  South Africa  
Zaire
68–48  
Senegal
 
Angola
53–29  
Mozambique
1997
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  Kenya  
Senegal
73–59  
DR Congo
 
Nigeria
90–62  
Kenya
2000
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  Tunisia  
Senegal
71–63  
Tunisia
 
DR Congo
80–79  
Morocco
2003
Details[1]
  Mozambique  
Nigeria
69–63  
Mozambique
 
Senegal
61–47  
Angola
2005
Details[2]
  Nigeria  
Nigeria
64–57  
Senegal
 
Mozambique
59–51  
DR Congo
2007
Details[3]
  Senegal  
Mali
63–56  
Senegal
 
Angola
73–58  
Mozambique
2009
Details[4]
  Madagascar  
Senegal
72–57  
Mali
 
Angola
76–57  
Ivory Coast
2011
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  Mali  
Angola
62–54  
Senegal
 
Mali
71–62  
Nigeria
2013
Details[5]
  Mozambique  
Angola
64–61 (OT)  
Mozambique
 
Senegal
56–53  
Cameroon
2015
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  Cameroon  
Senegal
81–66  
Cameroon
 
Nigeria
65–55  
Angola
2017
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  Mali  
Nigeria
65–48  
Senegal
 
Mali
75–52  
Mozambique
2019
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  Senegal  
Nigeria
60–55  
Senegal
 
Mali
66–54  
Mozambique
2021
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  Cameroon  
Nigeria
70–59  
Mali
 
Cameroon
53–49  
Senegal
2023
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  Rwanda  
Nigeria
84–74  
Senegal
 
Mali
89–51  
Rwanda
2025
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  Ivory Coast
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
^w/o Withdrew.

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Senegal119323
2  Nigeria6028
3  DR Congo3418
4  Egypt2215
5  Angola2057
6  Mali1258
7  Madagascar1001
8  Mozambique0336
9  Tunisia0202
10  Cameroon0134
11  Guinea0101
  Kenya0101
  Somalia0101
14  Central African Republic0011
  Ghana0011
  Togo0011
Totals (16 entries)26262678

Tournament awards

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Most recent award winners (2021)
Year Winner
2021   Adaora Elonu
Year Player Position Team
2021 Ezinne Kalu Guard   Nigeria
Marina Ewodo Forward   Cameroon
Adaora Elonu Forward   Nigeria
Yacine Diop Forward   Senegal
Mariam Coulibaly Center   Mali

Participating nations

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Nation  
1966
 
1968
 
1970
 
1974
 
1977
 
1979
 
1981
 
1983
 
1984
 
1986
 
1990
 
1993
 
1994
 
1997
 
2000
 
2003
 
2005
 
2007
 
2009
 
2011
 
2013
 
2015
 
2017
 
2019
 
2021
 
2023
 
2025
Years
  Algeria 4 9 8 8 8 10 11 11 8
  Angola   6 7   5 6   5 5 4 6         4 6 5 8 9 20
  Cameroon     4 7 8 6 7 6 4   8 10   6 Q 15
  Cape Verde 7 9 9 9 10 5
  Central African Republic   6 9 12 4
  Congo 7 9 2
  DR Congo           4       7 4 7 7 9 6 12 16
  Egypt           6 7 7 8 8 7 7 6 10 14
  Gabon 9 7 2
  Ghana 6   12 3
  Guinea   5 7 8 8 11 9 10 12 8 10
  Ivory Coast 4 5 5 6 5 5 8 8 4 8 7 5 8 7 11 Q 16
  Kenya 5   4 12 10 11 9 7
  Madagascar   10 8 3
  Mali   4 8 7 4 4 7 6 9 5 5       5 5         Q 21
  Mauritius 12 1
  Morocco 4 1
  Mozambique 4 5       4 6     4 6 5   6 4 4 5 5 18
  Niger 10 8 2
  Nigeria 5 7       5 5 4 6           Q 15
  Rwanda 9 9 4 Q 4
  Senegal 4                                             4   Q 26
  Somalia 5   2
  South Africa 8 6 9 11 12 5
  Tanzania 8 1
  Togo 6 4   10 4
  Tunisia   5 6 4   6 11 10 10 11 12 11 12
  Uganda 9 10 7 3
  Zimbabwe 7 12 2
Teams 4 5 7 9 9 3 8 6 8 5 8 9 8 9 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2003 African Championship for Women". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. ^ "2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women Final Round". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  3. ^ "2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Women Final Round". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  4. ^ "2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Women". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  5. ^ "2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Women". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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