FIBA Africa Championship 1980
For the men's tournament, see 1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women.
| FIBA Africa Championship 1980 | |
|---|---|
| 10th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Morocco |
| Dates | March 22-30 |
| Teams | 11 (from 39 federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |
 Senegal (4th title) |
| MVP |
Mathieu Faye |
The FIBA Africa Championship 1980 was hosted by Morocco from March 20 to March 28, 1980. The games were played in Rabat. Senegal won the tournament, its fourth African Championship, by beating Cote d'Ivoire in the final. Senegal qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics as a result of its showing in this tournament.
Competing Nations
The following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary rounds
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 426 | 318 | +108 |
 Morocco |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 344 | 341 | +3 |
 Zaire |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 331 | 313 | +18 |
 Angola |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 286 | 333 | -47 |
 Guinea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 358 | 440 | -82 |
Day 1
| Morocco |
81–67 | Angola |
| Ivory Coast |
106–87 | Zaire |
Day 2
| Guinea |
69–88 | Zaire |
| Angola |
59–85 | Ivory Coast |
Day 3
| Guinea |
88–102 | Angola |
| Ivory Coast |
96–72 | Morocco |
Day 4
| Zaire |
79–58 | Angola |
| Guinea |
101–111 | Morocco |
Day 5
| Ivory Coast |
139–100 | Guinea |
| Morocco |
80–77 | Zaire |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 370 | +137 |
 Algeria |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 407 | 417 | -10 |
 Mauritania |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 419 | 459 | -40 |
 Congo |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 468 | 489 | -21 |
 Somalia |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 438 | 473 | -35 |
 Nigeria |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 439 | 470 | -31 |
Day 1
| Nigeria |
87–68 | Mauritania |
| Algeria |
75–68 | Somalia |
| Senegal |
108–79 | Congo |
Day 2
| Congo |
103–90 | Nigeria |
| Mauritania |
97–93 | Somalia |
| Senegal |
94–71 | Algeria |
Day 3
| Mauritania |
82–67 | Algeria |
| Senegal |
94–73 | Nigeria |
| Somalia |
102–101 | Congo |
Day 4
| Congo |
104–102 | Mauritania |
| Algeria |
107–92 | Nigeria |
| Senegal |
103–77 | Somalia |
Day 5
| Algeria |
87–81 | Congo |
| Senegal |
108–70 | Mauritania |
| Somalia |
98–97 | Nigeria |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| March 27, 1980 | |||||||
| Ivory Coast |
101 | ||||||
| Algeria |
48 | ||||||
| March 28, 1980 | |||||||
| Ivory Coast |
90 | ||||||
| Senegal |
96 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| March 27, 1980 | March 28, 1980 | ||||||
| Senegal |
126 | Morocco |
97 | ||||
| Morocco |
87 | Algeria |
95 | ||||
Classification Stage
| Somalia |
123–93 | Guinea |
| Mauritania |
71–85 | Angola |
| Zaire |
111–114 | Congo |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal |
7-0 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast |
5-2 |
| 3 | Morocco |
4-2 |
| 4 | Algeria |
3-3 |
| 5 | Congo |
3-3 |
| 6 | Zaire |
2-3 |
| 7 | Angola |
2-3 |
| 8 | Mauritania |
2-4 |
| 9 | Somalia |
3-3 |
| 10 | Guinea |
0-5 |
| 11 | Nigeria |
1-4 |
Senegal qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
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