1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
International basketball competition
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The 1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 3rd FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Togo from March 28 to April 4, 1970.
Host countryTogo
DatesMarch 28–April 4, 1970
Teams7 (from 53 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| 3rd FIBA Women's African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Togo |
| Dates | March 28–April 4, 1970 |
| Teams | 7 (from 53 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Madagascar (1st title) |
| Official website | |
| 1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
Madagascar defeated the United Arab Republic 44–36 in the final to win their first title [1] and qualify for the 1971 FIBA Women's World Championship.
Draw
Preliminary round
Group A
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar |
6 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 88 | +76 |
 Egypt |
5 | 2 | 1 | 140 | 90 | +50 |
 Guinea |
4 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 106 | +4 |
 Congo |
3 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 202 | -130 |
Group B
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| April 2, 1970 | ||||||
| Madagascar | 63 | |||||
| April 4, 1970 | ||||||
 Mali | 54 | |||||
| Madagascar | 44 | |||||
| April 2, 1970 | ||||||
| Egypt | 36 | |||||
 Senegal | 31 | |||||
| Egypt | 47 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| April 4, 1970 | ||||||
| Mali | 27 | |||||
| Senegal | 50 | |||||
Semifinals
5th place match
Bronze medal match
Final
Final standings
| Qualified for the 1971 FIBA Women's World Cup |
Awards
| 1970 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners |
|---|
 Madagascar First title |