AfroCan
| Upcoming season or competition: Current sports event 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(s) | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (1st title) |
| Most titles | File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo File:Flag of Morocco.svg 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
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 |
File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo |
81–62 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya |
File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola |
88–71 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | ||
| 2023 Details |
Angola Luanda |
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco |
78–76 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast |
File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda |
82–73 | File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo | ||
| 2027 Details |
TBD | ||||||||
Performances by nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participation details
| Nation | Mali 2019 |
Angola 2023 |
TBD 2027 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 8th | 1 | ||
| File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | Bronze | 7th | 2 | |
| File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 11th | 1 | ||
| File:Flag of Chad.svg Chad | 6th | 1 | ||
| File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo | Gold | 4th | Q | 3 |
| File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 10th | Silver | Q | 3 |
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 9th | 1 | ||
| File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon | 9th | 1 | ||
| File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea | 12th | 1 | ||
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | Silver | 6th | 2 | |
| File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali | 5th | 12th | 2 | |
| File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 4th | Gold | Q | 3 |
| File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 10th | 1 | ||
| File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 11th | 8th | 2 | |
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | Bronze | Q | 2 | |
| File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 7th | 5th | 2 | |
| No. of Teams | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Most Valuable Player
| Year | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Democratic Republic of the Congo Maxi Munanga Shamba | [7] |
| 2023 | Morocco Kevin Franceschi | [8] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Overview". FIBA. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ "Your Guide for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ↑ "Democratic Republic of Congo claim FIBA AfroCan 2019 title". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ "TEAM PROFILE: DR Congo are chasing back-to-back FIBA AfroCan success". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ "Morocco win the 2023 FIBA AfroCan". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ "منتخب المغرب يظفر ببطولة إفريقيا لكرة السلة". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in العربية). 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ↑ "Munanga Shamba named MVP after guiding DR Congo to FIBA AfroCan crown". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ "MVP Franceschi headlines the 2023 FIBA AfroCan All-Tournament Team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-17.