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2025 Women's Afrobasket

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2025 Women's Afrobasket
Tournament details
Host countryIvory Coast
CityAbidjan
Dates25 July–3 August
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
2023
2027

The 2025 AfroBasket Women will be the 29th edition of the tournament and held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[1]

The top four teams will qualify for one of the qualifying tournaments for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Host selection

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Ivory Coast won the hosting rights for the first time ever on 26 March 2024.[1]

Qualification

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Qualification will take place from July 2024 to February 2025.[1]

Country Qualified as Date of qualification Last appearance Best placement in tournament WR
 Ivory Coast Host nation 26 March 2024 2023 Fourth place (1977, 2009) 48
 Nigeria 2023 Women's Afrobasket semi-finalists Champions (2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) 12
 Senegal Champions (1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2015) 25
 Rwanda Fourth place (2023) 74
 Mali Champions (2007) 20
 Cameroon Zone 4 winner 21 August 2024 Runners-up (2015) 41

Venue

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Similar to the AfroBasket 2013 on the men's side, the Palais des Sports de Treichville will host the tournament.

Abidjan
Palais des Sports de Treichville
Capacity: 3,500

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIBA Africa board holds first meeting of 2023–2027 cycle". fiba.basketball. 26 March 2024.