The 2026 IWBF Africa Senior Men and Women Championships will take place in Luanda, Angola.

This prestigious continental event serves as the official African Championship for senior national teams and forms a key part of the qualification pathway to the 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Ottawa.

Competition Groups

Men’s Competition

Pool A

Angola, Kenya, Senegal, Algeria, DR Congo

Pool B

South Africa, Liberia, Morocco, Egypt

Women’s Competition (Round Robin)

Angola, Algeria, Kenya, Liberia, Morocco, South Africa

Competition Schedule

Friday, 27 March 2026

11:30 – Court 2 – Women: Kenya vs Liberia
11:30 – Court 1 – Women: Morocco vs South Africa
13:45 – Court 1 – Men (Pool B): South Africa vs Liberia
13:45 – Court 2 – Women: Angola vs Algeria
16:00 – 17:30 – Opening Ceremony
18:00 – Court 1 – Men (Pool A): Angola vs Kenya

Saturday, 28 March 2026

11:15 – Court 1 – Men (Pool B): Morocco vs South Africa
11:30 – Court 2 – Women: South Africa vs Angola
13:30 – Court 1 – Men (Pool A): Kenya vs Senegal
13:45 – Court 2 – Women: Liberia vs Morocco
16:15 – Court 1 – Men (Pool A): Algeria vs DR Congo
16:30 – Court 2 – Men (Pool B): Egypt vs Liberia
18:00 – Court 1 – Men (Pool A): Senegal vs Angola

Sunday, 29 March 2026

11:15 – Court 1 – Men (Pool A): Algeria vs Kenya
11:30 – Court 2 – Women: Algeria vs Morocco
13:30 – Court 1 – Men (Pool A): DR Congo vs Senegal
13:45 – Court 2 – Women: Liberia vs South Africa
16:15 – Court 1 – Men (Pool B): Egypt vs Morocco
16:30 – Court 2 – Women: Angola vs Kenya
18:00 – Court 1 – Men (Pool A): Angola vs Algeria
18:15 – Court 2 – Women: Liberia vs Algeria

Monday, 30 March 2026

11:15 – Court 1 – Men (Pool B): Morocco vs Liberia
11:30 – Court 2 – Women: Algeria vs Kenya
13:30 – Court 1 – Men (Pool A): Kenya vs DR Congo
13:45 – Court 2 – Women: Morocco vs Angola
16:15 – Court 1 – Men (Pool A): Senegal vs Algeria
16:30 – Court 2 – Women: South Africa vs Kenya
18:00 – Court 1 – Men (Pool B): Egypt vs South Africa
18:15 – Court 2 – Men (Pool A): DR Congo vs Angola

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 – Quarterfinals

11:15 – Court 1 – Men: Algeria vs Liberia
11:30 – Court 2 – Women: Liberia vs Angola
13:30 – Court 1 – Men: Senegal vs Egypt
13:45 – Court 2 – Women: Kenya vs Morocco
16:15 – Court 1 – Men: Morocco vs Kenya
16:30 – Court 2 – Women: South Africa vs Algeria
18:00 – Court 1 – Men: South Africa vs Angola

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

11:30 – Court 2 – Women: 5th vs 6th - Kenya vs Liberia
13:30 – Court 1 – Men: 5–8 Playoff - Egypt vs Kenya
13:45 – Court 2 – Women: Semi Final - Algeria vs Morocco
16:15 – Court 1 – Men: 5–8 Playoff - Angola vs Liberia
16:30 – Court 2 – Women: Semi Final - South Africa vs Angola
18:00 – Court 1 – Men: Semi Final - Algeria vs South Africa
18:15 – Court 1 – Men: Semi Final - Senegal vs Morocco

Thursday, 2 April 2026 – Finals Day

11:00 – Court 1 – Men: 5th/6th
11:15 – Court 2 – Men: 7th/8th
12:45 – Court 1 – Women: Bronze Medal Game
14:30 – Court 1 – Men: Bronze Medal Game
16:15 – Court 1 – Women: Final
18:00 – Court 1 – Men: Final

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Participating Teams

Qualification

Qualification Pathway to Ottawa 2026

This Championship will serve as a key qualifier for the 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Ottawa, Canada.

Women’s Division:

  • 1st Place: Qualifies directly for Ottawa 2026
  • 2nd Place: Advances to the 2026 Repechage Tournament

Men’s Division:

  • 1st Place: Qualifies directly for Ottawa 2026
  • 2nd Place: Advances to the 2026 Repechage Tournament