The FIBA Africa Championship 1974 was hosted by the Central African Republic from April 5 to April 15, 1974. The games were played in Bangui. Central African Republic won the tournament, its first African Championship, by beating Senegal in the final. Central African Republic qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship by winning the tournament.
| 7th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Zentralafrikanische Republik |
| Dates | April 5-15 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zentralafrikanische Republik (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Gaston Gambor |
| Top scorer |  Diop |
Competing Nations
editThe following national teams competed:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary rounds
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 403 | 301 | +102 |
 Tunesien
|
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 309 | 290 | +19 |
 Togo
|
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 380 | 345 | +35 |
 Mali
|
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 331 | +38 |
 Benin |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 315 | 430 | -115 |
 Somalia |
6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 334 | 413 | -79 |
Day 1
| Tunesien
|
82–64 | Benin
|
| Togo
|
59–39 | Somalia
|
| Senegal
|
76–68 | Mali
|
Day 2
| Somalia
|
59–72 | Benin
|
| Tunesien
|
70–71 | Mali
|
| Senegal
|
78–68 | Togo
|
Day 3
| Somalia
|
43–63 | Senegal
|
| Mali
|
89–49 | Benin
|
| Tunesien
|
88–84 | Togo
|
Day 4
| Senegal
|
114–70 | Benin
|
| Mali
|
80–83 | Togo
|
| Tunesien
|
87–70 | Somalia
|
Day 5
| Togo
|
86–60 | Benin
|
| Senegal
|
72–52 | Tunesien
|
| Mali
|
61–53 | Somalia
|
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zentralafrikanische Republik
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 339 | 178 | +161 |
 Kamerun
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 180 | +101 |
 Zaire
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 267 | 265 | +2 |
 Tansania
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 407 | -263 |
Day 1
| Zentralafrikanische Republik
|
66–64 | Kamerun
|
Day 2
| Kamerun
|
91–62 | Zaire
|
Day 3
| Zaire
|
123–59 | Tansania
|
Day 4
| Kamerun
|
126–52 | Tansania
|
| Zentralafrikanische Republik
|
115–82 | Zaire
|
Day 5
| Zentralafrikanische Republik
|
158–32 | Tansania
|
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| April 14, 1974 | ||||||
| Zentralafrikanische Republik | 89 | |||||
| April 15, 1974 | ||||||
| Tunesien | 80 | |||||
| Zentralafrikanische Republik | 72 | |||||
| April 14, 1974 | ||||||
| Senegal | 67 | |||||
| Senegal | 84 | |||||
| Kamerun | 78 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| April 15, 1974 | ||||||
| Tunesien | 82 | |||||
| Kamerun | 72 | |||||
Classification Stage
edit| Togo
|
87–70 | Zaire
|
| Tansania
|
37–151 | Mali
|
Final standings
edit| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zentralafrikanische Republik
|
5-0 |
| 2 | Senegal
|
6-1 |
| 3 | Tunesien
|
4-2 |
| 4 | Kamerun
|
2-3 |
| 5 | Togo
|
4-2 |
| 6 | Zaire
|
1-3 |
| 7 | Mali
|
4-2 |
| 8 | Tansania
|
0-4 |
| 9 | Benin (named Dahomey)
|
1-4 |
| 10 | Somalia
|
0-6 |
Zentralafrikanische Republik qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship.
Awards
edit| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Gaston Gambor
|