The AfroBasket Women (formerly FIBA Africa Championship for Women) is the
women's basketball
Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It began being played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large part via women's college compet ...
continental championship of
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
, played biennially under the auspices of
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its na ...
, the world
governing body for basketball, and the
African zone thereof. The tournament also serves to
qualify
Qualification is either the process of qualifying for an achievement, or a credential attesting to that achievement, and may refer to:
* Professional qualification, attributes developed by obtaining academic degrees or through professional exper ...
teams for participation in the quadrennial
FIBA Women's World Cup and the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...
.
Results
Summaries
:' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
:' Withdrew.
Medal table
Tournament awards
;Most recent award winners (2021)
Participating nations
See also
*
FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup
The FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup is the highest continental tournament in African women's basketball. It is the counterpart of the men's basketball competition FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup. It is organized by the FIBA Africa and played by ...
*
FIBA U18 Women's African Championship
The FIBA U18 Women's African Championship is an under-18 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The tournament is held biennially. The top two teams qualify directly to the FIBA Under-19 Women's ...
*
FIBA U16 Women's African Championship
The FIBA U16 Women's African Championship is an under-16 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The tournament is held biennially. The top two teams qualify directly to the FIBA Under-17 Women's ...
References
External links
Women Basketball Africa Championship (todor66.com)
{{African Championships
Basketball Women
Women's basketball competitions in Africa between national teams
Recurring sporting events established in 1966