FIBA Africa Championship 1989
| 15th FIBA African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Angola |
| Dates | December 16-27 |
| Teams | 11 (from 42 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Angola (1st title) |
The FIBA Africa Championship 1989 was hosted by Angola from December 16 to December 27, 1989.[1] The games were played in Luanda. Angola won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Egypt in the final. Both teams qualified for the 1990 FIBA World Championship as a result of their 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 362 | 234 | +128 |
| Mali | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 289 | 235 | +54 |
| Algeria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 329 | 297 | +32 |
| Central African Republic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 381 | 292 | +89 |
| Zambia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 178 | 481 | -303 |
Day 1
| Mali | 94–30 | Zambia |
| Senegal | 85–74 | Central African Republic |
Day 2
| Zambia | 46–110 | Senegal |
| Algeria | 60–77 | Mali |
Day 3
Day 4
| Central African Republic | 67–66 | Mali |
| Zambia | 56–112 | Algeria |
Day 5
| Algeria | 95–75 | Central African Republic |
| Senegal | 78–52 | Mali |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 426 | 274 | +152 |
| Egypt | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 419 | 364 | +55 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 500 | 503 | -3 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 389 | 402 | -13 |
| Morocco | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 348 | 426 | -78 |
| Kenya | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 276 | 389 | -113 |
Day 1
| Angola | 72–57 | Ivory Coast |
| Tunisia | 98–86 | Ivory Coast |
| Egypt | 89–69 | Morocco |
Day 2
| Morocco | 87–86 | Kenya |
| Angola | 83–66 | Tunisia |
| Egypt | 91–81 | Ivory Coast |
Day 3
Day 4
| Angola | 90–50 | Morocco |
| Egypt | 95–71 | Kenya |
| Ivory Coast | 86–85 | Tunisia |
Day 5
| Ivory Coast | 93–78 | Morocco |
| Egypt | 83–72 | Tunisia |
| Angola | 110–40 | Kenya |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 26, 1989 | ||||||
| Egypt | 81 | |||||
| December 27, 1989 | ||||||
| Senegal | 68 | |||||
| Egypt | 62 | |||||
| December 26, 1989 | ||||||
| Angola | 89 | |||||
| Angola | 92 | |||||
| Mali | 55 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 27, 1989 | ||||||
| Senegal | 65 | |||||
| Mali | 53 | |||||
26 December 1989
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| Angola | 89–62 | Egypt |
| Scoring by half: 44–23, 45–39 | ||
| Pts: J.C. Guimarães 29 | Pts: Ashraf Mohamed 18 | |
Classification Stage
| Ivory Coast | 91–70 | Algeria |
| Tunisia | 99–110 | Central African Republic |
| Zambia | 65–122 | Morocco |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 7-0 |
| 2 | Egypt | 5-2 |
| 3 | Senegal | 5-1 |
| 4 | Mali | 2-4 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast | 4-3 |
| 6 | Algeria | 2-3 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 3-2 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 2-4 |
| 9 | Morocco | 2-4 |
| 10 | Zambia | 0-5 |
| 11 | Kenya | 0-4 |
Awards
| 1989 FIBA Africa Championship winners |
|---|
Angola First title |
| Most Valuable Player |
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References
- ^ "1989 African Championship for Men | ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM". archive.fiba.com. FIBA. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2025-11-03.