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2017 IWBF Africa World Championship Qualifiers

November 17, 2017 - November 26, 2017

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Wheelchair Basketball South Africa will host the 2017 African Qualification Tournament where teams will compete for a place in the World Championships.

The qualification tournament will take place between the 18th November – 24th November 2017 in Durban, South Africa.

The opening games will take place on the 18th November 2017 at the Tongaat Indoor Sports Centre, City of Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal with hosts South Africa taking on Morocco.

With only one spot for each (men and women) to represent the African Zone at the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany next year, there is a lot at stake.

In the men’s competition, there are seven teams, whilst a pool of four teams make up the women’s competition all games will be played in a round robin format to determine the tournament the knockout stages. Download full schedule for IWBF Africa World Championships Qualifiers 2017

South Africa women compete in a round robin against Algeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya over five days before heading into the semi-finals and finals.

*NB. Due to financial difficulties Ghana and Nigeria have withdrawn from the competition.

Men’s Schedule and Statistics
Women’s Schedule and Statistics
Live Stream

Day One – Saturday 18th November

Opening Ceremony

13:00 – G1 M – EGY   76 – 33 ZIM  – Live Stats
15:00 – G2 M – KEN  13 – 107 ALG  – Live Stats
17:00 – G3 M – RSA  41 – 68 MAR  – Live Stats

Day Two – Sunday 19th November
9:00 – G4 M – MAR 🇲🇦 52 – 56 ALG 🇩🇿 – Live Stats
11:00 – G5 M – ANG 🇦🇴 30 – 64 ZIM 🇿🇼 – Live Stats
13:00 – G6 W- RSA 🇿🇦 46 – 9 ZIM 🇿🇼 – Live Stats
15:00 – G7 M – RSA 🇿🇦 35 – 70 EGY 🇪🇬- Live Stats
17:00 – G8 W – KEN 🇰🇪 0 – 87 ALG 🇩🇿 – Live Stats
19:00 – G9 M – ALG 🇩🇿 76 – 29 ANG 🇦🇴 – Live Stats

 

Day Three – Monday 20th November
9:00 – G10 M – RSA 🇿🇦 134 – 18 KEN 🇰🇪 – Live Stats
11:00 – G11 W – ZIM 🇿🇼 37 – 14 KEN 🇰🇪 –  Live Stats
13:00 – G12 M – ZIM 🇿🇼 33 – 74 MAR 🇲🇦 – Live Stats
15:00 – G13 M – ALG 🇩🇿 69 – 50 EGY 🇪🇬 – Live Stats 
17:00 – G14 W – RSA 🇿🇦 21 – 51 ALG 🇩🇿 – Live Stats 
19:00 – G15 M – ANG 🇦🇴 v RSA 🇿🇦 – Live Stats  *PLEASE NOTE THIS GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED

 

Day Four – Tuesday 21st November
9:00 – G16 M – KEN 🇰🇪 22 – 87 ANG 🇦🇴 –  Live Stats 
11:00 – G17 M – ZIM 🇿🇼 23 – 79 ALG 🇩🇿 – Live Stats 
13:00 – G18 W – ALG 🇩🇿 64 – 6 ZIM 🇿🇼 – Live Stats 
15:00 – G19 M – ANG 🇦🇴 36 – 66 MAR 🇲🇦 – Live Stats
17:00 – G20 M – EGY 🇪🇬 95 – 16 KEN 🇰🇪 – Live Stats  
19:00 – G21 M – RSA 🇿🇦 61 – 36 ZIM 🇿🇼 – Live Stats

 

Day Five – Wednesday 22nd November
8:00 – G22 M – ANG 🇦🇴 42 – 80 EGY 🇪🇬 – Live Stats 
10:00 – G23 M – MAR 🇲🇦 86 – 27 KEN 🇰🇪 – Live Stats
12:00 – G25 M – ALG 🇩🇿 66 – 47 RSA 🇿🇦 – Live Stats 
14:00 – G24 W – RSA 🇿🇦 47 – 7 KEN 🇦🇴 – Live Stats
16:00 – G26 M – KEN 🇰🇪 22 – 83 ZIM 🇿🇼 – Live Stats
18:00 – G27 M – EGY 🇪🇬 52 – 71 MAR 🇲🇦 – Live Stats
*20:00 – G15 M – ANG 🇦🇴 24 – 54 RSA 🇿🇦 – Live Stats 

 

Day Six – Semi-Final Day – Thursday 23rd November
9:00 – G28 M 5/6 – ZIM 🇿🇼 42 – 52 ANG 🇦🇴 – Live Stats 
11:00 – G29 W SF – RSA 🇿🇦 60 – 4 ZIM 🇿🇼 – Live Stats 
13:00 – G30 M SF – MAR 🇲🇦 87 – 44 EGY🇪🇬 – Live Stats
15:00 – G31 W SF – ALG 🇩🇿 89 – 8 KEN 🇰🇪 – Live Stats
17:00 – G32 M SF – ALG 🇩🇿 63 – 45 RSA 🇿🇦 – Live Stats

 

Day Seven – Finals Day – Friday 24th November
9:00 – G33 W Bronze – ZIM 🇿🇼 29 – 6 KEN 🇰🇪 – Live Stats 
11:00 – G34 M Bronze – EGY 🇪🇬 53 – 50 RSA 🇿🇦 – Live Stats
13:00 – G35 W Final – RSA 🇿🇦 25 – 53 ALG 🇩🇿 – Live Stats
15:00 – G36 M Final – MAR 🇲🇦 63 – 32 ALG 🇩🇿 – Live Stats


Final Rankings
Men’s
  1. Morocco (Qualified for 2018 World Championships)
  2. Algeria
  3. Egypt
  4. South Africa
  5. Angola
  6. Zimbabwe
  7. Kenya
Women’s
  1. Algeria (Qualified for 2018 World Championships)
  2. South Africa
  3. Zimbabwe
  4. Kenya

Details

Start:
November 17, 2017
End:
November 26, 2017
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Organizer

Wheelchair Basketball South Africa
Email:
wbsa@basketball.co.za
View Organizer Website

Venue

Tongaat Indoor Sports Centre
Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Nata South Africa + Google Map