1966 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
International basketball competition
1st FIBA Africa Women's Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Guinea |
Dates | April 10–15, 1966 |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United Arab Republic (1st title) |
Official website | |
1966 FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
1968 → |
The 1966 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 1st 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 the Guinea from April 10 to 15, 1966.
On day 3 of the competition the United Arab Republic had a 1-1 record while Guinea had a 2-0 record. The United Arab Republic won the match 35-23 with both teams finishing with a 2-1 record but the U.A.R. benefitting from the head-to-head advantage and thus becoming the first African women's basketball champion.[1]
Participating teams
Central African Republic |
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Schedule
P | Team | M | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
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1 | United Arab Rep. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 67 | +31 | 5 |
2 | Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 76 | -1 | 5 |
3 | Central African Rep. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 97 | -18 | 4 |
4 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 81 | -12 | 4 |
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Final standings
Rank | Team | Record |
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United Arab Rep. | 2–1 | |
Guinea | 2–1 | |
Central African Rep. | 1–2 | |
4 | Senegal | 1–2 |
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Awards
1966 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners |
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United Arab Republic First title |
Most Valuable Player |
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External links
- Official Website
References
- ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "Teams". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "Women Basketball I Africa Championship 1966 Conakry (GUI) 11-14.04 Winner Egypt". todor66.com. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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- Guinea 1966
- United Arab Republic 1968
- Togo 1970
- Tunisia 1974
- Senegal 1977
- Somalia 1979
- Senegal 1981
- Angola 1983
- Senegal 1984
- Mozambique 1986
- Tunisia 1990
- Senegal 1993
- South Africa 1994
- Kenya 1997
- Tunisia 2000
- Mozambique 2003
- Nigeria 2005
- Senegal 2007
- Madagascar 2009
- Mali 2011
- Mozambique 2013
- Cameroon 2015
- Mali 2017
- Senegal 2019
- Cameroon 2021
- Rwanda 2023
- Ivory Coast 2025