HISTORY: COMPETITIONS | AFROBASKET FIBA
Afrobasket FIBA
The African Nations Championship, “FIBA AfroBasket”,
The African Men’s Basketball Championship opposes the national selections of African countries and takes place every 4 years. It is organized by FIBA Africa.
In 1962, the first edition of the championship took place in Cairo, Egypt, and it was also the host country that had won the title with only 5 participating teams. But since 2007 it is the 16 best nations of the African continent which compete.
Angola is the most successful nation, having won 11 titles. Egypt and Senegal when they hold 5 titles each.
If until now the competition took place every two years, the next editions will now take place every 4 years.
In addition, the teams qualified for the final of the 2021 tournament will be selected for the qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Afrobasket 2021
20 teams will participate in the second phase of qualifying for the next AfroBasket. Divided into 5 groups of 4, these teams will compete in 2 tournaments. And these are the 3 best teams from each group that will qualify for the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 which will take place this time in Rwanda.
SNA RUTEMBESA Anicet [Chief Editor]
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