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1980 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship

The 1980 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 3rd FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament took place in Luanda, Angola from 7 to 13 September 1980.

1980 FIBA Africa U-18 Championship 
2nd FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryAngola
Dates7–13 September
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Angola (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPJosé Carlos Guimarães
← 1977
1982 →

Angola ended the round-robin tournament with a 5–0 unbeaten record to win their first title.

The winner qualified for the 1983 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Participating teams edit

  Angola
  Central African Republic
  Egypt
  Equatorial Guinea
  Libya
  Mozambique
  Nigeria
  Togo

Squads edit

Main article: 1980 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship squads

Group A edit

P Team M W L PF PA Diff Pts.
1   Central African R. 3 3 0 342 158 +184 9
2   Mozambique 3 2 1 234 228 -6 7
3   Egypt 3 1 2 232 226 +6 5
4   Equatorial Guinea 3 0 3 163 359 -196 3
Mon, 8 September 1980
18:30
Equatorial Guinea   62–111   Mozambique
Scoring by half: 29-51
Mon, 8 September 1980
20:00
Central African Republic   101–59   Egypt
Scoring by half: 45-23
Tue, 9 September 1980
18:30
Mozambique   49–96   Central African Republic
Scoring by half: 22-56
Tue, 9 September 1980
20:00
Egypt   103–51   Equatorial Guinea
Scoring by half: 58-20
Wed, 10 September 1980
17:00
Equatorial Guinea   50–145   Central African Republic
Scoring by half: -
Wed, 10 September 1980
20:00
Mozambique   74–70   Egypt
Scoring by half: 35-28

Group B edit

P Team M W L PF PA Diff Pts.
1   Angola 3 3 0 260 178 +82 9
2   Nigeria 3 2 1 278 197 +81 7
3   Libya 3 1 2 137 213 -76 5
4   Togo 3 0 3 180 277 -97 3
Sun, 7 September 1980
18:30
Angola   99–59   Togo
Scoring by half: 43-35
Mon, 8 September 1980
17:00
Nigeria   82–46   Libya
Scoring by half: -
Tue, 9 September 1980
17:00
Togo   64–119   Nigeria
Scoring by half: 22-61
Tue, 9 September 1980
21:30
Libya   42–74   Angola
Scoring by half: 22-42
Wed, 10 September 1980
18:30
Libya   59–57   Togo
Scoring by half: 30-33
Wed, 10 September 1980
21:30
Angola   87–77   Nigeria
Scoring by half: 42-40

7th place match edit

Fri, 12 September 1980
17:00
Togo   59–57   Equatorial Guinea
Scoring by half: 30-33

Semi-finals edit

Fri, 12 September 1980
18:30
Angola   89–75   Mozambique
Scoring by half: 43-31
Fri, 12 September 1980
20:00
Central African Republic   107–87   Nigeria
Scoring by half: 58-51

5th place match edit

Sat, 13 September 1980
17:00
Egypt   vs.   Libya
Scoring by half: -

3rd place match edit

Sat, 13 September 1980
18:30
Nigeria   95–90   Mozambique
Scoring by half: 45-42

Final edit

Sat, 13 September 1980
20:00
Angola   90–81 (OT)   Central African Republic
Scoring by half: 28-32, 73-73 Overtime: 17-8

Final standings edit

Qualified for the 1983 FIBA U19 World Championship
Rank Team Record
    Angola 5–0
    Central African Rep. 4–1
    Nigeria 3–2
4   Mozambique 2–3
5   Egypt 2–2
6   Libya 1–3
7   Togo 1–3
8   Equatorial Guinea 0–4

Awards edit

 1980 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship winner 
 
Angola
First title
Most Valuable Player
José Carlos Guimarães

See also edit

External links edit

References edit

  • "Jornal de Angola"
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