The FIBA Africa Championship 1978 was hosted by Senegal from December 24, 1977 to January 1, 1978. The games were played in Dakar. Senegal won the tournament, its third African Championship, to qualify for the 1978 FIBA World Championship.
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 | 398 | 251 | +147 |
 Ivory Coast
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 378 | 323 | +55 |
 Nigeria
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 346 | 334 | +12 |
 Mauritania
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 282 | 342 | -60 |
 Gambia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 281 | 435 | -155 |
Day 1
| Senegal
|
112–55 | Mauritania
|
| Nigeria
|
124–69 | Gambia
|
Day 2
| Gambia
|
77–129 | Ivory Coast
|
| Nigeria
|
56–104 | Senegal
|
Day 3
| Mauritania
|
69–78 | Nigeria
|
| Senegal
|
87–73 | Ivory Coast
|
Day 4
| Senegal
|
95–67 | Gambia
|
| Mauritania
|
71–84 | Ivory Coast
|
Day 5
| Ivory Coast
|
92–88 | Nigeria
|
| Mauritania
|
87–68 | Gambia
|
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 216 | 152 | +64 |
 Sudan
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 314 | 225 | +89 |
 Morocco
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 407 | 372 | +35 |
 Togo
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 290 | 349 | -59 |
 Libya |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 209 | 338 | -129 |
Day 1
| Sudan
|
99–71 | Togo
|
| Egypt
|
107–89 | Morocco
|
Day 2
| Togo
|
83–49 | Libya
|
| Sudan
|
97–87 | Morocco
|
Day 3
| Morocco
|
135–95 | Libya
|
| Egypt
|
2–0 | Sudan
|
Day 4
| Morocco
|
96–73 | Togo
|
| Egypt
|
2–0 | Libya
|
Day 5
| Egypt
|
105–63 | Togo
|
| Sudan
|
118–65 | Libya
|
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 31, 1977 | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 102 | |||||
| January 1, 1978 | ||||||
| Egypt | 93 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 72 (36) | |||||
| December 31, 1977 | ||||||
| Senegal | 103 (52) | |||||
| Senegal | 2 | |||||
| Sudan | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| January 1, 1978 | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||
| Sudan | 0 | |||||
Classification Stage
| Morocco
|
98–94 | Nigeria
|
| Mauritania
|
76–71 | Togo
|
| Libya
|
90–121 | Gambia
|
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal
|
6-0 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast
|
4-2 |
| 3 | Egypt
|
5-1 |
| 4 | Sudan
|
3-3 |
| 5 | Morocco
|
3-2 |
| 6 | Nigeria
|
2-3 |
| 7 | Mauritania
|
2-3 |
| 8 | Togo
|
1-4 |
| 9 | Gambia
|
1-4 |
| 10 | Libya
|
0-5 |
Senegal qualified for the 1978 FIBA World Championship.
References
- International Basketball Federation. "1978 African Championship for Men". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
