AfroBasket Women

For the men's tournament, see AfroBasket.

The AfroBasket Women (formerly FIBA Africa Championship for Women) is the women's basketball continental championship of Africa, played biennially under the auspices of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the African zone thereof. The tournament also serves to qualify teams for participation in the quadrennial FIBA Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games.

AfroBasket Women

Current season, competition or edition: 2025 Women's Afrobasket
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1966; 58 years ago (1966)
No. of teams	12
Country	FIBA Africa member nations
Continent	FIBA Africa (Africa)
Most recent champion(s)	Nigeria (6th title)
Most titles	Senegal (11 titles)

Results

Summaries

Year	Hosts		Final				Third place match
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
1966 Details	Guinea		United Arab Republic	n/a	Guinea		Central African Republic	n/a	Senegal
1968 Details	UAR		United Arab Republic	n/a	Senegal		Mali	n/a	Algeria
1970 Details	Togo		Madagascar	44–36	United Arab Republic		Senegal	50–27	Mali
1974 Details	Tunisia		Senegal	47–44	Tunisia		Egypt	56–34	Togo
1977 Details	Senegal		Senegal	88–56	Egypt		Togo	70–35	Ivory Coast
1979 Details	Somalia		Senegal	n/a	Somalia		Ghana	n/a
1981 Details	Senegal		Senegal	83–73	Zaire		Angola	83–71	Mali
1983 Details	Angola		Zaire	n/a	Senegal		Cameroon	n/a	Mozambique
1984 Details	Senegal		Senegal	2–0 w/o	Zaire		Cameroon	83–70	Mali
1986 Details	Mozambique		Zaire	n/a	Mozambique		Angola	n/a	Cameroon
1990 Details	Tunisia		Senegal	70–68	Zaire		Mozambique	86–75	Tunisia
1993 Details	Senegal		Senegal	89–43	Kenya		Mozambique	63–57	Zaire
1994 Details	South Africa		Zaire	68–48	Senegal		Angola	53–29	Mozambique
1997 Details	Kenya		Senegal	73–59	DR Congo		Nigeria	90–62	Kenya
2000 Details	Tunisia		Senegal	71–63	Tunisia		DR Congo	80–79	Morocco
2003 Details[1]	Mozambique		Nigeria	69–63	Mozambique		Senegal	61–47	Angola
2005 Details[2]	Nigeria		Nigeria	64–57	Senegal		Mozambique	59–51	DR Congo
2007 Details[3]	Senegal		Mali	63–56	Senegal		Angola	73–58	Mozambique
2009 Details[4]	Madagascar		Senegal	72–57	Mali		Angola	76–57	Ivory Coast
2011 Details	Mali		Angola	62–54	Senegal		Mali	71–62	Nigeria
2013 Details[5]	Mozambique		Angola	64–61 (OT)	Mozambique		Senegal	56–53	Cameroon
2015 Details	Cameroon		Senegal	81–66	Cameroon		Nigeria	65–55	Angola
2017 Details	Mali		Nigeria	65–48	Senegal		Mali	75–52	Mozambique
2019 Details	Senegal		Nigeria	60–55	Senegal		Mali	66–54	Mozambique
2021 Details	Cameroon		Nigeria	70–59	Mali		Cameroon	53–49	Senegal
2023 Details	Rwanda		Nigeria	84–74	Senegal		Mali	89–51	Rwanda
2025 Details	Ivory Coast

^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

^w/o Withdrew.

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Senegal	11	9	3	23
2	Nigeria	6	0	2	8
3	DR Congo	3	4	1	8
4	Egypt	2	2	1	5
5	Angola	2	0	5	7
6	Mali	1	2	5	8
7	Madagascar	1	0	0	1
8	Mozambique	0	3	3	6
9	Tunisia	0	2	0	2
10	Cameroon	0	1	3	4
11	Guinea	0	1	0	1
	Kenya	0	1	0	1
	Somalia	0	1	0	1
14	Central African Republic	0	0	1	1
	Ghana	0	0	1	1
	Togo	0	0	1	1
Totals (16 entries)		26	26	26	78

Tournament awards

Most recent award winners (2021)

Main articles: FIBA AfroBasket Women Most Valuable Player and FIBA AfroBasket Women All-Tournament Team

Year	Winner
2021	Adaora Elonu

Year	Player	Position	Team
2021	Ezinne Kalu	Guard	Nigeria
	Marina Ewodo	Forward	Cameroon
	Adaora Elonu	Forward	Nigeria
	Yacine Diop	Forward	Senegal
	Mariam Coulibaly	Center	Mali

Participating nations

Nation	1966	1968	1970	1974	1977	1979	1981	1983	1984	1986	1990	1993	1994	1997	2000	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	2021	2023	2025	Years
Algeria		4		9	8		8				8					10					11	11						8
Angola								6	7		5	6		5	5	4	6					4	6	5	8	9		20
Cameroon										4				7		8		6	7	6	4		8	10		6	Q	15
Cape Verde																	7	9			9			9	10			5
Central African Republic				6	9																		12					4
Congo			7									9																2
DR Congo												4				7	4	7		7			9	6		12		16
Egypt									6		7				7						8	8	7	7	6	10		14
Gabon																	9					7						2
Ghana					6															12								3
Guinea			5	7					8				8							11		9	10		12	8		10
Ivory Coast					4		5	5			6	5	5		8			8	4	8	7		5	8	7	11	Q	16
Kenya										5				4				12			10			11	9			7
Madagascar																		10	8									3
Mali			4	8	7		4		4			7		6	9	5	5				5	5					Q	21
Mauritius																			12									1
Morocco															4													1
Mozambique								4	5				4		6			4	6	5		6	4	4	5	5		18
Niger															10		8											2
Nigeria				5			7											5	5	4	6						Q	15
Rwanda																			9	9						4	Q	4
Senegal	4																								4		Q	26
Somalia		5																										2
South Africa												8	6			9			11			12						5
Tanzania														8														1
Togo			6	4													10											4
Tunisia					5		6				4					6		11	10	10			11	12	11			12
Uganda														9								10				7		3
Zimbabwe													7								12							2
Teams	4	5	7	9	9	3	8	6	8	5	8	9	8	9	10	10	10	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12

See also

• FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup
• FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket
• FIBA U16 Women's AfroBasket

References

1. "2003 African Championship for Women". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
2. "2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women Final Round". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
3. "2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Women Final Round". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
4. "2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Women". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
5. "2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Women". FIBA.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.

External links

• Women Basketball Africa Championship (todor66.com)
• Women Basketball Africa Championship (the-sports.org)