AfroCan
Upcoming season or competition: 2027 FIBA AfroCan | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | FIBA Africamember nations |
| Continent | FIBA Africa(Africa) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Morocco(1st title) |
| Most titles |  DR CongoMorocco(1 title each) |
| Official website | FIBA Africa |
TheAfroCan(alternatively known as theFIBA AfroCan) is a men'sbasketballcontinental competition inAfrica,which is played quadannually under the auspices ofFIBA(International Basketball Federation), basketball'sinternational governing body,and theFIBA African zonethereof. Unlike theAfroBasket,AfroCan is only opened to all players who play for basketball clubs based in Africa.[1]
History[edit]
In 2017, a new calendar byFIBAchanged theAfroBasketfrom a biennial to quadrennial tournament. As a consequence, the AfroCan was created to vill up the void.[2]
The first ever AfroCan was held in2019in Mali, withDR Congowinning the inaugural title after beatingKenyain the final.[3][4]
The second AfroCan was held in2023in Angola, withMoroccowinning their first title after beatingIvory Coastin the final.[5][6]
Summaries[edit]
| Year | Hosts | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2019 Details |
 Bamako |
 DR Congo |
81–62 |  Kenya |
 Angola |
88–71 |  Morocco | ||
| 2023 Details |
 Luanda |
Morocco |
78–76 |  Ivory Coast |
 Rwanda |
82–73 | DR Congo | ||
| 2027 Details |
TBD | ||||||||
Performances by nation[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kenya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Angola | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participation details[edit]
| Nation | 2019 |
2023 |
TBD 2027 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
8th | 1 | ||
| Angola |
 |
7th | 2 | |
 Cameroon |
11th | 1 | ||
 Chad |
6th | 1 | ||
| DR Congo |
 |
4th | Q | 3 |
| Ivory Coast |
10th |  |
Q | 3 |
 Egypt |
9th | 1 | ||
 Gabon |
9th | 1 | ||
 Guinea |
12th | 1 | ||
| Kenya |
|
6th | 2 | |
| Mali |
5th | 12th | 2 | |
| Morocco |
4th | |
Q | 3 |
 Mozambique |
10th | 1 | ||
 Nigeria |
11th | 8th | 2 | |
| Rwanda |
|
Q | 2 | |
 Tunisia |
7th | 5th | 2 | |
| No. of Teams | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Most Valuable Player[edit]
| Year | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Maxi Munanga Shamba
|
[7] |
| 2023 | Kevin Franceschi
|
[8] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Overview".FIBA.Retrieved14 July2019.
- ^"Your Guide for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Qualifiers".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2023-02-27.
- ^"Democratic Republic of Congo claim FIBA AfroCan 2019 title".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2023-07-16.
- ^"TEAM PROFILE: DR Congo are chasing back-to-back FIBA AfroCan success".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2023-07-16.
- ^"Morocco win the 2023 FIBA AfroCan".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2023-07-16.
- ^"منتخب المغرب يظفر ببطولة إفريقيا لكرة السلة".Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية(in Arabic). 2023-07-16.Retrieved2023-07-17.
- ^"Munanga Shamba named MVP after guiding DR Congo to FIBA AfroCan crown".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved18 December2021.
- ^"MVP Franceschi headlines the 2023 FIBA AfroCan All-Tournament Team".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2023-07-17.