The 2003 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 16th 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 Mozambique from December 18 to 28, with the games played at the Pavilhão do Maxaquene in Maputo and in Nampula.
| 16th FIBA Africa Women's Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mozambique |
| Dates | December 18–28 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Deolinda Ngulela |
| Official website | |
| 2003 FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
Nigeria defeated Mozambique 69–63 in the final to win their first title.[1] and securing a spot at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Squads
editDraw
edit| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round
edit- Times given below are in UTC+2.
Group A
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 195 | +84 |
| Mozambique
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 298 | 222 | +76 |
 Tunisia
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 251 | 244 | +7 |
 Cameroon
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 216 | 251 | -35 |
 South Africa
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 295 | -132 |
Group B
edit| Qualified for the semi-finals |
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Senegal
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 283 | 208 | +75 |
| Nigeria
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 253 | 204 | +49 |
 Mali
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 255 | 254 | +1 |
 DR Congo
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 235 | 266 | -31 |
 Algeria
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 188 | 282 | -94 |
Knockout stage
edit9th place match
edit7th place match
edit5th place match
editSemifinals bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 26 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 64 | |||||
| December 28 | ||||||
| Angola | 61 | |||||
| Nigeria | 69 | |||||
| December 26 | ||||||
| Mozambique | 63 | |||||
| Mozambique | 63 | |||||
| Senegal | 62 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 28 | ||||||
| Angola | 47 | |||||
| Senegal | 61 | |||||
Semifinals
editBronze medal match
editFinal
editFinal standings
edit| Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics |
|
Nigeria roster |
Awards
edit| 2003 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners |
|---|
 Nigeria First title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Deolinda Ngulela
|
All-Tournament Team
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See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2013-09-20.