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1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

For the men's tournament, see FIBA Africa Championship 1970.

The 1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 3rd 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 Togo from March 28 to April 4, 1970.

FIBA Africa Championship
for Women 1970
3rd FIBA Africa Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryTogo
DatesMarch 28–April 4, 1970
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Madagascar (1st title)
Official website
1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
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1974 →

Madagascar defeated the United Arab Republic 44–36 in the final to win their first title [1] and qualify for the 1971 FIBA Women's World Championship.

Draw edit

Group A Group B

  Congo
  Egypt
  Guinea
  Madagascar

  Mali
  Senegal
  Togo

Preliminary round edit

[2][3]

Group A edit

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. W L PF PA Diff
  Madagascar 6 3 0 164 88 +76
  Egypt 5 2 1 140 90 +50
  Guinea 4 1 2 110 106 +4
  Congo 3 0 3 72 202 -130
March 28, 1970
Madagascar   36–16   Guinea
Scoring by half: 19-8, 17-8
Congo   15–55   Egypt
Scoring by half: 7-18, 8-37
March 29, 1970
Madagascar   81–27   Congo
Scoring by half: 39-11, 42-16
Guinea   28–40   Egypt
Scoring by half: 10-19, 18-21
March 31, 1970
Guinea   66–30   Congo
Scoring by half: 29-9, 37-21
Egypt   45–47   Madagascar
Scoring by half: 13-25, 32-22

Group B edit

Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Pts. W L PF PA Diff
  Senegal 4 2 0 98 52 +46
  Mali 3 1 1 112 102 +100
  Togo 2 0 2 69 125 -56
March 28, 1970
Togo   51–78   Mali
Scoring by half: 25-21, 26-57
March 29, 1970
Senegal   51–34   Mali
Scoring by half: 22-13, 29-21
March 30, 1970
Senegal   47–18   Togo
Scoring by half: 22-7, 25-11

Knockout stage edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 2, 1970
 
 
   Madagascar 63
 
April 4, 1970
 
   Mali 54
 
   Madagascar 44
 
April 2, 1970
 
   Egypt 36
 
   Senegal 31
 
 
   Egypt 47
 
Third place
 
 
April 4, 1970
 
 
   Mali 27
 
 
   Senegal 50

Semifinals edit

April 2, 1970
Madagascar   63–54   Mali
Scoring by half: 27-26, 36-28
Senegal   31–47   Egypt
Scoring by half: 15-20, 16-27

5th place match edit

April 3, 1970
Togo   35–39   Guinea
Scoring by half: 20-25, 15-14

Bronze medal match edit

April 4, 1970
Mali   27–50   Senegal
Scoring by half: 11-31, 16-19

Final edit

April 4, 1970
Madagascar   44–36   Egypt
Scoring by half: 16-8, 28-28

Final standings edit

Qualified for the 1971 FIBA Women's World Cup
Rank Team Record
    Madagascar 5–0
    Egypt 3–2
    Senegal 3–1
4   Mali 1–3
5   Guinea 2–2
6   Togo 0–3
7   Congo 0–3

[4]

Awards edit

 1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners 
 
Madagascar
First title
Most Valuable Player

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  2. ^ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  3. ^ "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1970 Lome (TOG) - 28.03-04.04 Winner Madagascar". todor66.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  4. ^ "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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