The 2019 FIBA Africa U16 Championship for Women was the 6th FIBA Africa U16 Championship for Women, 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

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from 26 July to 4 August, with the games played in

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Venue

Group stage

All teams played in a single-round robin. The top team in the group that had four teams outright qualified for the semifinals, while the rest advanced to the quarterfinals.

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

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; Classification bracket

Quarterfinals

Classification semifinal

Winner advanced to the fifth place match, loser is ranked as seventh place.

Semifinals

Winners qualified for the 2020 FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup.

5th place match

Bronze medal match

Final

Final rankings

References

External links

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2019 in African basketball 2019 in women's basketball

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