2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup explained

Type:Africa Champions Cup
Gender:women
Year:2018
Size:300
Dates:17–25 November
Teams:10
Federations:53
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:Mozambique
Title Number:Ferroviário's 1st title; Mozambique's 6
Mvp: Italee Lucas
Ppg P: Nansikombi (17.1)
Ppg T: First Bank (79.9)
Rpg P: Mfutila (10.2)
Rpg T: I.N.S.S. (46.0)
Apg P: Bombolo (5.2)
Apg T: Ferroviário (16.9)
First Bank
Website:2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019

The 2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup was the 24th edition of the FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship for Women, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Africa. The tournament was held in Maputo, Mozambique, from 17 to 25 November 2018.

Ferroviário de Maputo from the host country won their maiden title, and their country's sixth title overall, by edging out the five-time champions Interclube of Angola, 59-56, in the Finals.[1]

Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 15 November in the Mozambican capital city of Maputo.[2]

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Ferroviário de Maputo
FAP Yaoundé
Interclube
Equity Bank
Vita Club
First Bank
MB2ALL
Lakers
I.N.S.S.
Kenya Ports Authority

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

Final

Final ranking

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Ferroviário de Maputo6–1
Interclube6–1
First Bank6–1
4th Vita Club2–5
5th3–4
6th I.N.S.S.4–3
7th Kenya Ports Authority3–4
8th MB2ALL1–6
9th Equity Bank2–3
10th Lakers0–5

Awards

All-Star Five

The following players were named to the All-Star Five line-up.[4]

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F First Bank
F Ginette Mfutila First Bank
G Italee Lucas (MVP) Interclube
G Anabela Cossa Ferroviário de Maputo
G Jamila Nansikombi Kenya Ports Authority

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ferroviario de Maputo claim first-ever FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup title. 25 November 2018. FIBA Africa. 26 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Draw results in for FIBA Africa Women's Championship 2018. 15 November 2018. FIBA Africa. 26 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Italee Lucas earns MVP award at FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup 2018. 25 November 2018. FIBA Africa. 26 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Lucas highlights All-Star Five line-up at Africa Women's Champions Cup 2018. 25 November 2018. FIBA Africa. 26 November 2018.