1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
FIBA Africa Championship for Women 1979 | |
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6th FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
Tournament details | |
Host nation | Senegal |
Dates | December 31, 1978 – January 2, 1979 |
Teams | 3 (from 53 federations) |
Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Champions | Senegal (3rd title) |
Official website | |
< 1977 1981 > |
The 1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 6th 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 Somalia from December 31, 1978 to January 2, 1979.
Senegal ended the round-robin tournament with a 2–0 unbeaten record to win their third title [1] and qualify for the 1979 FIBA Women's World Championship.
Participating teams[]
Schedule[]
P | Team | M | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
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1 | Senegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 57 | +89 | 4 |
2 | Somalia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 138 | -40 | 3 |
3 | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 150 | -49 | 2 |
Final standings[]
Qualified for the 1979 FIBA Women's World Cup |
Rank | Team | Record |
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Senegal | 2–0 | |
Somalia | 1–1 | |
Ghana | 0–2 |
Awards[]
1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women Winners |
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Senegal Third title |
Most Valuable Player |
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External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "Teams". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1979 Mogadishu (SOM) - 31.12.78-02.01.79 Winner Senegal". Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
Categories:
- 1979 in Somalia
- 1979 in African basketball
- AfroBasket Women
- Basketball in Somalia