2008 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup explained

Type:Africa Champions Cup
Gender:women
Year:2008
Host:Kenya
Dates:November 18 – 29
Teams:12
Federations:53
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:Mozambique
Title Number:Desp de Maputo's 2nd title; Mozambique's 4
Mvp: Deolinda Ngulela
Ppg P: Kalundu 21.3
Ppg T: Desportivo 78.9
Rpg P: Achieng 7.7
Rpg T: Desportivo 21
Apg P: Ngulela 6
Apg T: Desportivo 17.4
Website:2008 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup
Prevseason:2007
Nextseason:2009

The 2008 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup (14th edition), was an international basketball tournament held in Nairobi, Kenya, from November 20 to 29, 2008. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa and hosted by Kenya Ports Authority, was contested by 12 clubs split into 2 groups of 6, the first four of which qualifying for the knock-out stage. The tournament was won by Desportivo de Maputo from Mozambique.

Draw

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Abidjan Basket Club
Djoliba
Eagle Wings
First Bank
Primeiro de Agosto
Radi
APR
Club Sportif d'Abidjan
Desportivo de Maputo
KCCA Leopards
Kenya Ports Authority
Vita Club

Squads

See main article: 2008 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup squads.

Preliminary rounds

Times given below are in UTC+3.

Group A

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1. Primeiro de Agosto5 5 0410 271 +139 10
2. First Bank5 4 1 354 297 +57 9
3. Abidjan Basket Club5 2 3 307 284 +23 7
4. Djoliba5 1 4 317 360 -43 6
5. Radi5 1 4 319 357 −38 6
6. Eagle Wings5 0 5 275 413 −138 5

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Group B

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width=15width=220Group Bwidth=20Mwidth=20Wwidth=20Lwidth=20PFwidth=20PAwidth=30Diffwidth=20P
1. 5 5 0435 245 +190 10
2. 5 4 1 350 282 +68 9
3. 5 3 2 276 263 +13 8
4. 5 2 3 290 332 -42 7
5. 5 1 4 248 338 -90 6
6. 5 0 5 259 398 -139 5

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Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Bronze medal game

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Gold medal game

[3]

Final standings

Rank width=170Team !Record
Desportivo de Maputo8–0
Primeiro de Agosto7–1
First Bank6–2
4 Abidjan Basket Club4–4
5 Club Sportif d'Abidjan6–2
6 Djoliba AC2–6
7 APR3–5
8 Kenya Ports Authority3–5
9 Radi3–4
10 Eagle Wings1–6
11 Vita Club2–5
12 KCCA Leopards0–7

All Tournament Team

G Deolinda Ngulela
F Joyce Ekworomadu
F Nacissela Maurício
C Fatoumata Camara
C Yolanda Jones

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ½ finales . FIBA.com . 2013-04-11. fr.
  2. Web site: Nigeria - Udoka powers First Bank to third best . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226224127/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/arti.asp?newsid=28992 . dead . December 26, 2013 . FIBA.com . 2008-12-01 . 2013-12-25.
  3. Web site: KEN - Desportivo hit Agosto to retain Africa women club crown . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226224230/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/arti.asp?newsid=28986 . dead . December 26, 2013 . FIBA.com . 2008-12-01 . 2013-12-25.