AfroBasket Women 2019 qualification explained

AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification occurred on various dates in 2019. It was determined which African national basketball teams would qualify for the 2019 Women's Afrobasket. Teams competed against other teams in their respective "zones" for a spot in the Championship tournament.[1]

Qualified Teams

Five teams qualified for the tournament before the qualification round took place. Seven more teams claimed spots in the tournament through Zonal Qualifying.

EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified
Host Nation7 June 2019 Abidjan1
AfroBasket Women 2017 semi-finalists18–27 August 2017 Bamako3

AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 125 July 2019 (Cancelled) Tunis1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 217–19 May 2019 Praia1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 3 N/A1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 44–5 May 2019 Yaoundé1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 526 June – 1 July 2019 Uganda1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Zone 66–8 June 2019 Harare1
AfroBasket Women 2019 Qualification Wildcard Abidjan2
Total 12

Zones

Zone 2

A regional tournament was held from 17 to 19 May 2019 in Praia, Cape Verde.[2] Despite losing the first game, Cape Verde qualified on aggregate 108-98.[3]

Zone 4

A regional tournament was held from 4 to 5 May 2019 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[4] After winning the two games against DR Congo, Cameroon earned its qualification for the 2019 Women's Afrobasket.

Zone 5

A regional tournament will be held from 26 June to 1 July 2019 in Kampala, Uganda. Uganda, Egypt, Kenya and Rwanda will participate in this tournament.[5] Egypt earned its qualification for the 2019 Women's Afrobasket.

Group phase

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Knockout phase

Final

Zone 6

A regional tournament will be held on 8 June 2019 in Harare, Zimbabwe.[6] After winning the two games against Zimbabwe, Angola earned its qualification for the 2019 Women's Afrobasket.[7]

Wildcard

DR Congo and Kenya earned a spot for the Women's AfroBasket with a wildcard.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket/2019/qualifiers Women's Afrobasket Qualifiers
  2. Web site: Cape Verde target first Women's AfroBasket appearance since 2013. FIBA. 13 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Cape Verde beat Guinea in Zone 2 Qualifiers, advance to #AfroBasketWomen 2019. FIBA. 20 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Cameroon and DR Congo to battle for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2019 spot. 3 May 2019. FIBA.
  5. Web site: Egypt seek #AfroBasketWomen return in style. 20 June 2019. FIFA.
  6. Web site: Zimbabwe lean on home advantage ahead of #AfroBasketWomen 2019 Qualifiers. 1 June 2019. fiba.basketball.
  7. Web site: Angola book ticket to #AfroBasketWomen 2019. 9 June 2019. fiba.basketball.
  8. Web site: DR Congo and Kenya awarded wild cards for #AfroBasketWomen 2019. FIBA. 19 July 2019.