AfroCan
Upcoming season or competition: 2027 FIBA AfroCan | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | FIBA Africa member nations |
| Continent | FIBA Africa (Africa) |
| Most recent champion |  Morocco (1st title) |
| Most titles |  DR Congo Morocco (1 title each) |
| Official website | FIBA Africa |
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]
History
[edit | edit source]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 inaugural edition was held in 2019 in Bamako, Mali between 19 and 28 July, with DR Congo winning the first edition title after beating Kenya 81–62 in the final.[3][4]
The second edition was held in 2023 in Luanda, Angola between 8 and 16 July. Morocco won their first title after beating Ivory Coast 78–76 in the final.[5][6]
Summaries
[edit | edit source]| Year | Hosts | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2019 Details |
 Bamako |
 DR Congo |
81–62 |  Kenya |
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88–71 | Error creating thumbnail: Morocco | ||
| 2023 Details |
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78–76 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast |
File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda |
82–73 | DR Congo | ||
| 2027 Details |
TBD | ||||||||
Performances by nation
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Kenya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Error creating thumbnail: Angola | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participation details
[edit | edit source]| Nation | 2019 |
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TBD 2027 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 8th | – | TBD | 1 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Angola | 3rd | 7th | TBD | 2 |
| File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | – | 11th | TBD | 1 |
| File:Flag of Chad.svg Chad | 6th | – | TBD | 1 |
| DR Congo |
1st | 4th | Q | 3 |
| File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 10th | 2nd | Q | 3 |
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 9th | – | TBD | 1 |
| File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | – | 9th | TBD | 1 |
| File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea | 12th | – | TBD | 1 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Kenya | 2nd | 6th | TBD | 2 |
| Mali |
5th | 12th | TBD | 2 |
| Morocco |
4th | 1st | Q | 3 |
| File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | – | 10th | TBD | 1 |
| File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 11th | 8th | TBD | 2 |
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | – | 3rd | Q | 2 |
| File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 7th | 5th | TBD | 2 |
Most Valuable Player
[edit | edit source]| Year | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Maxi Munanga Shamba
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| 2023 | Error creating thumbnail: Kevin Franceschi | [8] |
See also
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