The 1966 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 1st

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 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 ...

, played under the rules of

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, the world governing body for

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, and the

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thereof. The tournament was hosted by the

Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

from April 10 to 15, 1966. On day 3 of the competition the

United Arab Republic The United Arab Republic (UAR; ar, الجمهورية العربية المتحدة, al-Jumhūrīyah al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 until 1971. It was initially a political union between Eg ...

had a 1-1 record while

had a 2-0 record. The

won the match 35-23 with both teams finishing with a 2-1 record but the U.A.R. benefitting from the head-to-head advantage and thus becoming the first African women's basketball champion.

Participating teams

Schedule

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Final standings

Awards

External links

Official Website

References

{{FIBA Africa Championship for Women 1966 in Guinea 1966 in African basketball AfroBasket Women Basketball in Guinea International sports competitions hosted by Guinea