The 2008 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (23rd edition), was an international basketball tournament held in Sousse and Hammam, Tunisia, from December 12 to 21, 2008. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa, and hosted by Étoile Sportive du Sahel, was contested by 12 teams split into 2 groups of 6, the first four of which qualifying for the knock-out stage, quarter, semifinals and final.

The tournament was won by Primeiro de Agosto from Angola, thus successfully retaining its title.

Qualification

Draw Group AGroup B APR AS Swallows ASA Étoile Sahel Kano Pillars Lupopo Al Shabab BACK BC Onatra Primeiro de Agosto Stade Nabeulien Union Bank

Squads

Preliminary round Times given below are in UTC+1.

Group A Qualified for the quarter-finals Group AMWLPFPADiffP 1. Étoile Sahel 5 5 0 479 301 +178 10 2. APR 5 4 1 381 346 +35 8 3. ASA 5 4 1 348 322 +26 8 4. Kano Pillars 5 2 3 304 312 -8 4 5. AS Swallows 5 1 4 303 354 −51 2 6. Lupopo 5 1 4 303 354 −51 2

Group B Qualified for the quarter-finals Group BMWLPFPADiffP 1. Primeiro de Agosto 5 5 0 402 349 +53 10 2. Stade Nabeulien 5 3 2 411 338 +73 8 3. Union Bank 5 3 2 321 304 +17 6 4. Al Shabab 5 2 3 302 348 -46 2 5. BC Onatra 5 1 4 345 368 -23 2 6. BACK 5 1 4 311 385 -74 2

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

9th-12th place

5th-8th place

Semifinals

11th place

9th place

7th place

5th place

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final standings

Rank Team Record Primeiro de Agosto8–0 Étoile Sahel7–1 ASA6–24 Stade Nabeulien4–45 Kano Pillars4–46 Al Shabab3–57 Union Bank4–48 APR4–49 AS Swallows3–410 BC Onatra2–511 BACK2–512 Lupopo1–6

Primeiro de Agosto rosterMayzer Alexandre, Armando Costa, Adilson Baza, Olímpio Cipriano, Joaquim Gomes, Felizardo Ambrósio, Vladimir Ricardino, Francisco Jordão, Simão João, Carlos Almeida, Miguel Lutonda, Rodrigo Mascarenhas Coach: Luís Magalhães

Statistical leaders

All Tournament Team Omar Mouhli Mohamed Mrsal Atef Maoua Dennis Ebikoro Joaquim Gomes "Kikas"

2008 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions CupClube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto4th Title Most Valuable Player Joaquim Gomes "Kikas"

See also 2009 FIBA Africa Championship

References

External links 2008 FIBA Africa Champions Cup Official Website FIBA Africa official website