The
FIBA Africa Championship 1985 was hosted by
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
from December 20 to December 28, 1985. The games were played in
Abidjan
Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...
.
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
won the tournament, its second African Championship, by beating
Angola
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in the final. Both teams qualified for the
1986 FIBA World Championship
The 1986 FIBA World Championship was the 10th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Spain and was held from 5 to 20 July 1986. The final phase of the tournament was held at the ...
as a result of their showing in this tournament.
Competing nations
The following national teams competed:
Preliminary rounds
Group A
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Group B
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Knockout stage
Classification Stage
Final standings
External links
FIBA Archive
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1985 in African basketball
Sport in Abidjan
AfroBasket
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International sports competitions hosted by Ivory Coast
December 1985 sports events in Africa