FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket
It's the great return of the future stars of African basketball !
The FIBA Women's U18 African Championship will now be called: FIBA U18 Women's AfroBasket. It is the most prestigious competition for women's national youth teams.
It is organised by FIBA Africa, the International Basketball Federation's regional office in Africa.
The first edition of this biennial competition, which brings together 12 national teams, was held in 1985 in Accra, Ghana. Senegal won the first edition of the tournament.
The future stars of the continent meet at this event to demonstrate their talents and defend their respective countries.
To date, Mali has won a record nine titles out of the tournament’s 16 editions, the most recent of which was claimed in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2024.
Mali faced Nigeria in the final. Oummou Koumare (Mali), the tournament’s MVP, and Resty Nanangwé (Tanzania) lived up to expectations, carrying their respective teams throughout the tournament.
This year, the competition will take place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 5 to August 16, 2026, with 12 national teams taking part.
The FIBA U18 Women's Afrobasket 2026 will serve as a qualifier for the next U19 World Championship, so the top two teams in this competition will qualify.