FIBA Africa Championship 1974
FIBA Africa Championship 1974 | |||||||
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7th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |||||||
Tournament details | |||||||
Host nation | Central African Republic | ||||||
Dates | April 5-15 | ||||||
Teams | 10 (from 34 federations) | ||||||
Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) | ||||||
Champions | Central African Republic (1st title) | ||||||
MVP | |||||||
Tournament leaders | |||||||
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< 1972 1975 > |
The FIBA Africa Championship 1974 was hosted by the Central African Republic from April 5 to April 15, 1974. The games were played in Bangui. Central African Republic won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Senegal in the final. Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship by winning the tournament.
Competing Nations[]
The following national teams competed:
Group A | Group B |
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Preliminary rounds[]
Group A[]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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Senegal | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 403 | 301 | +102 |
Tunisia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 309 | 290 | +19 |
Togo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 380 | 345 | +35 |
Mali | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 331 | +38 |
Benin |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 315 | 430 | -115 |
Somalia |
6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 334 | 413 | -79 |
Day 1
Tunisia | 82–64 | Benin |
Togo | 59–39 | Somalia |
Senegal | 76–68 | Mali |
Day 2
Somalia | 59–72 | Benin |
Tunisia | 70–71 | Mali |
Senegal | 78–68 | Togo |
Day 3
Somalia | 43–63 | Senegal |
Mali | 89–49 | Benin |
Tunisia | 88–84 | Togo |
Day 4
Senegal | 114–70 | Benin |
Mali | 80–83 | Togo |
Tunisia | 87–70 | Somalia |
Day 5
Togo | 86–60 | Benin |
Senegal | 72–52 | Tunisia |
Mali | 61–53 | Somalia |
Group B[]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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Central African Republic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 339 | 178 | +161 |
Cameroon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 180 | +101 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 267 | 265 | +2 | |
Tanzania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 407 | -263 |
Day 1
Central African Republic | 66–64 | Cameroon |
Day 2
Cameroon | 91–62 |
Day 3
123–59 | Tanzania |
Day 4
Cameroon | 126–52 | Tanzania |
Central African Republic | 115–82 |
Day 5
Central African Republic | 158–32 | Tanzania |
Knockout stage[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
April 14, 1974 | ||||||
Central African Republic | 89 | |||||
April 15, 1974 | ||||||
Tunisia | 80 | |||||
Central African Republic | 72 | |||||
April 14, 1974 | ||||||
Senegal | 67 | |||||
Senegal | 84 | |||||
Cameroon | 78 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
April 15, 1974 | ||||||
Tunisia | 82 | |||||
Cameroon | 72 |
Classification Stage[]
Togo | 87–70 | |
Tanzania | 37–151 | Mali |
Final standings[]
Rank | Team | Record |
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1 | Central African Republic | 5-0 |
2 | Senegal | 6-1 |
3 | Tunisia | 4-2 |
4 | Cameroon | 2-3 |
5 | Togo | 4-2 |
6 | 1-3 | |
7 | Mali | 4-2 |
8 | Tanzania | 0-4 |
9 | Benin (named Dahomey) | 1-4 |
10 | Somalia | 0-6 |
Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship.
Awards[]
Most Valuable Player |
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External links[]
Categories:
- 1974 in African basketball
- AfroBasket
- 1974 in the Central African Republic
- International sports competitions hosted by the Central African Republic
- April 1974 sports events in Africa