AfroCan

The AfroCan (alternatively known as the FIBA AfroCan) is a men's basketball continental competition in Africa, which is played quadannually under the auspices of FIBA (International Basketball Federation), basketball's international governing body, and the FIBA African zone thereof. Unlike the AfroBasket, AfroCan is only opened to all players who play for basketball clubs based in Africa.[1]

AfroCan
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2027 FIBA AfroCan
SportBasketball
Founded2019
Inaugural season2019
No. of teams12
CountryFIBA Africa member nations
ContinentFIBA Africa (Africa)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Morocco (1st title)
Most titles DR Congo
 Morocco (1 title each)
Official websiteFIBA Africa

History

In 2017, a new calendar by FIBA changed the AfroBasket from a biennial to quadrennial tournament. As a consequence, the AfroCan was created to vill up the void.[2]

The first ever AfroCan was held in 2019 in Mali, with DR Congo winning the inaugural title after beating Kenya in the final.[3][4]

The second AfroCan was held in 2023 in Angola, with Morocco winning their first title after beating Ivory Coast in the final.[5][6]

Summaries

Year Hosts Final Third place match
Winners Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2019
Details
Mali
Bamako

DR Congo
81–62
Kenya

Angola
88–71
Morocco
2023
Details
Angola
Luanda

Morocco
78–76
Ivory Coast

Rwanda
82–73
DR Congo
2027
Details
TBD

Performances by nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 DR Congo1001
 Morocco1001
3 Ivory Coast0101
 Kenya0101
5 Angola0011
 Rwanda0011
Totals (6 entries)2226

Participation details

Nation Mali
2019
Angola
2023
TBD
2027
Total
 Algeria8th1
 AngolaBronze7th2
 Cameroon11th1
 Chad6th1
 DR CongoGold4thQ3
 Ivory Coast10thSilverQ3
 Egypt9th1
 Gabon9th1
 Guinea12th1
 KenyaSilver6th2
 Mali5th12th2
 Morocco4thGoldQ3
 Mozambique10th1
 Nigeria11th8th2
 RwandaBronzeQ2
 Tunisia7th5th2
No. of Teams121212

Most Valuable Player

Year Player Ref.
2019 Democratic Republic of the Congo Maxi Munanga Shamba [7]
2023 Morocco Kevin Franceschi [8]

See also

References

  1. "Overview". FIBA. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. "Your Guide for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  3. "Democratic Republic of Congo claim FIBA AfroCan 2019 title". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. "TEAM PROFILE: DR Congo are chasing back-to-back FIBA AfroCan success". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. "Morocco win the 2023 FIBA AfroCan". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  6. "منتخب المغرب يظفر ببطولة إفريقيا لكرة السلة". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  7. "Munanga Shamba named MVP after guiding DR Congo to FIBA AfroCan crown". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  8. "MVP Franceschi headlines the 2023 FIBA AfroCan All-Tournament Team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
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