The 1974 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 4th 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 Tunisia from December 24 to 31, 1974.
| 4th FIBA Africa Women's Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tunisia |
| Dates | December 24–31, 1974 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (1st title) |
| Official website | |
| 1974 FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
Senegal defeated Tunisia 47–44 in the final to win their first title[1] and qualify for the 1975 FIBA Women's World Championship.
Draw
edit| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 286 | 192 | +94 |
 Tunisia
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 235 | 203 | +32 |
 Mali
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 242 | 250 | -8 |
 Central African Rep.
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 241 | 270 | -29 |
 Algeria
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 275 | -89 |
Group B
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 201 | 123 | +78 |
 Togo
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 131 | 138 | -7 |
 Nigeria
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 159 | 168 | -9 |
 Guinea
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 187 | -62 |
Knockout stage
edit| 5–8th classification | 5th place | |||||
| December 30, 1974 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 59 | |||||
| December 31, 1974 | ||||||
| Guinea | 47 | |||||
| Nigeria | 60 | |||||
| December 30, 1974 | ||||||
| Central African Rep. | 30 | |||||
| Central African R. | 2 | |||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| December 31, 1974 | ||||||
| Guinea | 2 | |||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 30, 1974 | ||||||
| Senegal | 60 | |||||
| December 31, 1974 | ||||||
| Togo | 30 | |||||
| Senegal | 47 | |||||
| December 30, 1974 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 44 | |||||
 Egypt | 46 | |||||
| Tunisia | 47 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 31, 1974 | ||||||
| Egypt | 56 | |||||
| Togo | 34 | |||||
5–8th classification
editSemifinals
edit7th place match
edit5th place match
editBronze medal match
editFinal
editFinal standings
edit| Qualified for the 1975 FIBA Women's World Cup |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal |
6–0 |
|
Tunisia |
4–2 |
|
Egypt |
4–1 |
| 4 | Togo |
2–3 |
| 5 | Nigeria |
3–2 |
| 6 | Central African Rep. |
2–4 |
| 7 | Guinea |
1–4 |
| 8 | Mali |
2–4 |
| 9 | Algeria |
0–4 |
Awards
edit| 1974 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners |
|---|
 Senegal First title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1974 Tunis (TUN) - 24.12-01.01.1975 Winner Senegal". todor66.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.