FIBA Africa Championship 1985
International basketball competition
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1985 was hosted by Ivory Coast from December 20 to December 28, 1985. The games were played in Abidjan. Ivory Coast won the tournament, its second African Championship, by beating Angola in the final. Both teams qualified for the 1986 FIBA World Championship as a result of their showing in this tournament.
Host countryIvory Coast
DatesDecember 20-28
Teams12 (from 40 federations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| 13th FIBA African Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ivory Coast |
| Dates | December 20-28 |
| Teams | 12 (from 40 federations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ivory Coast (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  José Carlos Guimarães |
Competing nations
The following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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Preliminary rounds
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 420 | 359 | +61 |
| Ivory Coast |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 437 | 338 | +99 |
 Central African Republic |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 427 | 370 | +57 |
 Tunisia |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 333 | 393 | -60 |
 Congo |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 379 | 396 | -17 |
 Kenya |
5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 330 | 470 | -140 |
Day 1
| Ivory Coast |
74–54 | Tunisia |
| Congo |
118–61 | Kenya |
| Angola |
102–84 | Central African Republic |
Day 2
| Kenya |
67–75 | Central African Republic |
| Congo |
71–73 | Tunisia |
| Ivory Coast |
92–77 | Angola |
Day 3
| Kenya |
79–96 | Tunisia |
| Angola |
90–77 | Congo |
| Central African Republic |
92–76 | Ivory Coast |
Day 4
| Central African Republic |
83–57 | Congo |
| Kenya |
59–106 | Ivory Coast |
| Angola |
76–42 | Tunisia |
Day 5
| Angola |
75–64 | Kenya |
| Central African Republic |
93–68 | Tunisia |
| Ivory Coast |
89–56 | Congo |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Senegal |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 428 | 327 | +101 |
 Egypt |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 467 | 328 | +139 |
 Mauritania |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 346 | 406 | -60 |
 Nigeria |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 403 | 432 | -29 |
 Mozambique |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 371 | 378 | -7 |
 Guinea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 329 | 473 | -144 |
Day 1
| Senegal |
75–74 | Egypt |
| Nigeria |
87–68 | Guinea |
| Mauritania |
67–66 | Mozambique |
Day 2
| Mauritania |
85–84 | Nigeria |
| Senegal |
102–60 | Guinea |
| Egypt |
81–73 | Mozambique |
Day 3
| Mozambique |
109–70 | Guinea |
| Egypt |
104–68 | Mauritania |
| Senegal |
97–93 | Nigeria |
Day 4
| Egypt |
103–61 | Guinea |
| Senegal |
82–54 | Mauritania |
| Nigeria |
88–77 | Mozambique |
Day 5
| Mauritania |
72–70 | Guinea |
| Egypt |
105–51 | Nigeria |
| Senegal |
72–46 | Mozambique |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 27, 1985 | ||||||
| Angola | 83 | |||||
| December 28, 1985 | ||||||
| Egypt | 69 | |||||
| Angola | 73 | |||||
| December 27, 1985 | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 84 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 92 | |||||
| Senegal | 79 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 28, 1985 | ||||||
| Egypt | 74 | |||||
| Senegal | 73 | |||||
Classification Stage
| Central African Republic |
104–64 | Mauritania |
| Tunisia |
69–74 | Nigeria |
| Congo |
69–75 | Mozambique |
| Kenya |
68–80 | Guinea |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast |
6-1 |
| 2 | Angola |
5-2 |
| 3 | Egypt |
5-2 |
| 4 | Senegal |
5-2 |
| 5 | Central African Republic |
5-1 |
| 6 | Mauritania |
3-3 |
| 7 | Nigeria |
3-3 |
| 8 | Tunisia |
2-4 |
| 9 | Mozambique |
2-4 |
| 10 | Congo |
1-5 |
| 11 | Guinea |
1-5 |
| 12 | Kenya |
0-6 |