FIBA Africa Championship 1980
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Host countryMorocco
DatesMarch 22-30
Teams11 (from 39 federations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| 10th FIBA African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | March 22-30 |
| Teams | 11 (from 39 federations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Mathieu Faye |
The FIBA Africa Championship 1980 was hosted by Morocco from March 20 to March 28, 1980. The games were played in Rabat. Senegal won the tournament, its fourth African Championship, by beating Cote d'Ivoire in the final. Senegal qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics as a result of its showing in this tournament.
Preliminary rounds
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 426 | 318 | +108 |
 Morocco |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 344 | 341 | +3 |
 Zaire |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 331 | 313 | +18 |
 Angola |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 286 | 333 | -47 |
 Guinea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 358 | 440 | -82 |
Day 1
| Morocco |
81–67 | Angola |
| Ivory Coast |
106–87 | Zaire |
Day 2
| Guinea |
69–88 | Zaire |
| Angola |
59–85 | Ivory Coast |
Day 3
| Guinea |
88–102 | Angola |
| Ivory Coast |
96–72 | Morocco |
Day 4
| Zaire |
79–58 | Angola |
| Guinea |
101–111 | Morocco |
Day 5
| Ivory Coast |
139–100 | Guinea |
| Morocco |
80–77 | Zaire |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 370 | +137 |
 Algeria |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 407 | 417 | -10 |
 Mauritania |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 419 | 459 | -40 |
 Congo |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 468 | 489 | -21 |
 Somalia |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 438 | 473 | -35 |
 Nigeria |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 439 | 470 | -31 |
Day 1
| Nigeria |
87–68 | Mauritania |
| Algeria |
75–68 | Somalia |
| Senegal |
108–79 | Congo |
Day 2
| Congo |
103–90 | Nigeria |
| Mauritania |
97–93 | Somalia |
| Senegal |
94–71 | Algeria |
Day 3
| Mauritania |
82–67 | Algeria |
| Senegal |
94–73 | Nigeria |
| Somalia |
102–101 | Congo |
Day 4
| Congo |
104–102 | Mauritania |
| Algeria |
107–92 | Nigeria |
| Senegal |
103–77 | Somalia |
Day 5
| Algeria |
87–81 | Congo |
| Senegal |
108–70 | Mauritania |
| Somalia |
98–97 | Nigeria |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| March 27, 1980 | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 101 | |||||
| March 28, 1980 | ||||||
| Algeria | 48 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 90 | |||||
| March 27, 1980 | ||||||
| Senegal | 96 | |||||
| Senegal | 126 | |||||
| Morocco | 87 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| March 28, 1980 | ||||||
| Morocco | 97 | |||||
| Algeria | 95 | |||||
