About the Competition

Competition System

The FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket is the flagship competition for women's national youth teams.

This year, South Africa will host the FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket from 1 to 13 September. With 12 national teams.

GROUP PHASE

The twelve (12) teams will be divided into three (3) groups (A, B and C) of four (4) teams each.

Each team will play all the other teams in its own group (a total of three [3] games for each team). A total of eighteen (18) games shall be played in the Group Phase.

The teams placed first and second in each group and the two (2) best third-placed teams in the Group Phase will qualify for the Final Phase.

The remaining four (4) teams shall play the classification from 9^th to 12^th place.

FINAL PHASE

The classification of teams from 1^st to 12^th place shall be established according to the FIBA Official Basketball Rules, Chapter D – Classification of Teams.

Quarter-finals Round

Classification 9 – 12 place

Game 19: Team placed 9^th – Team placed 12^th

Game 20: Team placed 10^th – Team placed 11^th

The two (2) winners will play the classification games (places 9-10).

The two (2) losers will play the classification games (place 11-12).

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-Finals shall be played as follows:

Game 21: Team placed 1^st - Team placed 8^th

Game 22: Team placed 2^nd – Team placed 7^th

Game 23: Team placed 3^rd – Team placed 6^th

Game 24: Team placed 4^th – Team placed 5^th

The four (4) winners will qualify for the Semi-Finals (places 1-4).

The four (4) losers will play the classification games (places 5-8).

The semi-finals Round

Classification 5 – 12 place

Game 25 : Loser 19 – Loser 20 (11-12)

Game 26 : Winner 19 – Winner 20 (9-10)

Game 27 : Loser 21 – Loser 24 (5-8)

Game 28 : Loser 22 – Loser 23 (5-8)

Semi-Finals

Game 29: Winner 21 – Winner 24 (1-4)

Game 30: Winner 22 – Winner 23 (1-4)

Final Round

Classification 5 – 8 Place

Game 31: Loser 27 – Loser 28 (7-8 place)

Game 32: Winner 27 – Winner 28 (5-6 place)

Third-place Game & Final

Game 33: Loser 29 – Loser 30 (3-4 place)

Game 34: Winner 29 – Winner 30 (1-2 place, Final)

The two best teams will qualify for the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup.