AfroBasket Women 2017 qualification
AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification is occurring on various dates on 2017. It is determining which African national basketball teams will qualify for the AfroBasket Women 2017. Teams will compete with 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 will take place. Seven more teams will claim spots in the tournament through Zonal Qualifying.
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 |  Mali
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| AfroBasket Women 2015 semi-finalists | 24 September–3 October 2015 |  Yaoundé
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4 |  Senegal Cameroon Nigeria Angola
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| AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 1 | 1 |  Tunisia
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| AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 2 | 1 |  Guinea
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| AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 3 | 12–13 May 2017 |  Abidjan
|
1 | |
| AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 4 | 1 | |||
| AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 5 | 12–18 March 2017 |  Cairo
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1 | Egypt
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| AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Zone 6 | 9–10 March 2017 |  Maputo
|
1 | Mozambique
|
| AfroBasket Women 2017 Qualification Wildcard | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | |||
Zones
Zone 1
- Tunisia: Tunisia and Morocco were supposed to compete for the only ticket on offer for FIBA Africa Zone 1 teams for the Final Round that was scheduled to be played April 7-9 in Tunisia. However Morocco pulled out the regional qualifier.[2]
Zone 2
- Guinea: Guinea and Cape Verde were supposed to compete for the only ticket on offer for FIBA Africa Zone 2 teams for the Final Round. However Cape Verde pulled out the regional qualifier.[3]
Zone 3
A regional tournament will be held from 12 to 13 May 2017 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 2 | Advance to AfroBasket Women 2017 |
| 2 |  Benin
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 83 | −38 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [Standings]
Zone 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 345 | 262 | +83 | 8 | Qualified for AfroBasket Women 2017 |
| 2 |  Kenya
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 267 | 271 | −4 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Uganda
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 227 | 306 | −79 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
Zone 6
References
- ^ Women's Afrobasket Qualifiers
- ^ "Tunisia qualify for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 as Morocco pull out of qualifier". FIBA. 12 April 2017.
- ^ "TGuinea qualify for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 as Cape Verde pull out of regional Qualifiers". FIBA. 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Cote d'Ivoire select preliminary roster for FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017 Qualifiers". FIBA. 25 April 2017.