Angola women's national basketball team

Angola
FIBA ranking	42 (26 August 2024)
Joined FIBA	1979
FIBA zone	FIBA Africa
National federation	Federação Angolana de Basquetebol
Coach	José Villa
Olympic Games
Appearances	1
World Cup
Appearances	1
AfroBasket
Appearances	20
Medals	(2011, 2013); (1981, 1986, 1994, 2007, 2009)
Home	Away

Angola women's national basketball team is the basketball team which represents Angolan women internationally. In 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women They won their first Continental African title and they qualified for the first time to 2012 Summer Olympics. They have made their only appearance so far in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in 2014, where they finished last among 16 teams.

History

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007

The squad traveled to Senegal for the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 in September 2007. It went 4–1 in the first round of the competition, losing only to the Democratic Republic of the Congo once they had clinched advancement to the next round. In the round of single elimination, Angola beat Côte d'Ivoire 44–42, before losing to eventual champion Mali by 9. In the third place game, Angola beat Mozambique by 15 to clinch a spot in the qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2011

Angola won its first African title at the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali. It finished with a 7–1 record with Small forward Nacissela Maurício being named the tournament's MVP. Moreover, Power forward Sónia Guadalupe was named to the All-Tournament team. With this win, Angola secured a spot at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Results

Olympic Games

Year	Reached	Position	GP	W	L	GS	GA	GD
London 2012	Group stage	12th	5	0	5	243	395	−152
Total	1/1	0 titles	5	0	5	243	395	−152

World Cup

Year	Reached	Position	GP	W	L	GS	GA	GD
Istanbul/Ankara 2014	Group stage	16th	3	0	3	125	286	−161
Total	1/1	0 titles	3	0	3	125	186	−161

African Games

Year	Reached	Position	GP	W	L	GS	GA	GD
Nairobi 1987	Final	2nd	5	2	3	243	278	−35
Cairo 1991	Did not participate
Harare 1995	Qualifiers	–	1	0	1	45	46	−1
Jo'burg 1999
Abuja 2003	round robin	4th	5	3	2	323	312	+11
Algiers 2007	Semi-finals	3rd	7	5	2	384	362	+22
Maputo 2011	Final	2nd	8	7	1	494	347	+147
Brazzaville 2015	Semi-finals	3rd	7	5	2	392	361	+31
Total	5/8	0 titles	27	20	7	1,836	1,660	+176

AfroBasket

Year	Reached	Position	GP	W	L	GS	GA	GD
Dakar 1981	Semi-finals	3rd	5	3	2	366	325	+41
Luanda 1983	Quarter-finals	6th	5	1	4	277	350	−73
Dakar 1984	Quarter-finals	7th	4	1	3	255	255	0
Maputo 1986	Semi-finals	3rd	4	2	2	307	246	+61
Tunis 1990	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	2	268	233	+35
Dakar 1993	Quarter-finals	6th	5	2	3	321	312	+9
Jo'burg 1994	Semi-finals	3rd	5	3	2	310	236	+74
Nairobi 1997	Quarter-finals	5th	5	3	2	316	252	+64
Tunis 2000	Quarter-finals	5th	5	3	2	438	293	+145
Maputo 2003	Semi-finals	4th	6	4	2	387	320	+67
Abuja 2005	Quarter-finals	6th	5	2	3	295	222	+73
Dakar 2007	Semi-finals	3rd	8	6	2	463	396	+67
Antananarivo 2009	Semi-finals	3rd	8	6	2	508	436	+72
Bamako 2011	Final	1st	8	7	1	495	432	+63
Maputo 2013	Final	1st	8	8	0	490	399	+91
Yaoundé 2015	Semi-finals	4th	8	5	3	485	415	+70
Bamako 2017	Quarter-finals	6th	8	6	2	543	466	+77
Dakar 2019	Quarter-finals	5th	6	4	2	286	239	+47
Yaoundé 2021	Quarter-finals	8th	6	2	4	403	429	−26
Kigali 2023	Qualification to quarterfinals	9th	3	0	3	212	211	−25
Abidjan 2025	To be determined
Total	20/28	2 titles	116	70	46	7425	6467	+932

Angola all-time record against all nations

Against

Pld

Wn

Lst

GF

GA

GD

Details

Algeria

5

0

356

237

+119

Extended content

71–53 2015 AB PR (26 Sep 2015) Yaoundé
61–51 2015 AG PR (9 Sep 2015) Brazzaville
85–39 2011 AG QF (10 Sep 2011) Maputo
53–42 2007 AG PR (17 Jul 2007) Algiers
86–52 1981 AB PR (5 Sep 1981) Dakar

Botswana

1

0

116

35

+81

Extended content
116–35 2003 AG QL (3 May 2003) Maputo

Cameroon

10

9

1

705

519

+186

Extended content

66–54 2017 AB 5–8 (26 Aug 2017) Bamako
78–56 2017 AB PR (18 Aug 2017) Bamako
58–51 2015 AG QF (15 Sep 2015) Brazzaville
48–44 2013 AB PR (24 Sep 2013) Maputo
66–45 2011 AB PR (26 Sep 2011) Bamako
69–41 2011 AG PR (6 Sep 2011) Maputo
63–38 2007 AB PR (24 Sep 2007) Thiès
77–44 2003 AB PR (23 Dec 2003) Maputo
112–68 1986 AB R2 (20 Dec 1986) Maputo
68–78 1983 AB R5 (8 Apr 1983) Luanda

Cape Verde

2

0

142

92

+50

Extended content
76–51 2013 AB PR (21 Sep 2013) Maputo 66–41 2007 AB PR (23 Sep 2007) Thiès

Central African Republic

1

0

96

58

+38

Extended content
96–58 2017 AB PR (23 Aug 2017) Bamako

China

2

0

2

91

141

−50

Extended content
39–65 2014 WC PR (28 Sep 2014) Istanbul 52–76 2012 OL PR (1 Aug 2012) London

Congo

1

0

101

63

+38

Extended content
101–63 1993 AB PR (19 Dec 1993) Dakar

Croatia

1

0

1

56

75

−19

Extended content
56–75 2012 OL PR (3 Aug 2012) London

Czech Republic

1

0

1

47

82

−35

Extended content
47–82 2012 OL PR (5 Aug 2012) London

DR Congo

14

0

14

831

1.070

−239

Extended content

42–52 2007 AB PR (26 Sep 2007) Thiès
58–74 2007 AG PR (12 Jul 2007) Algiers
52–53 2005 AB PR (24 Dec 2005) Abuja
63–74 2003 AG R3 (7 Oct 2003) Abuja
85–86 2000 AB PR (10 Nov 2000) Tunis
56–69 1997 AB PR (12 Dec 1997) Nairobi
46–60 1994 AB PR (13 Dec 1994) Johannesburg
51–71 1993 AB PR (18 Dec 1993) Dakar
49–64 1990 AB PR (20 Mar 1990) Tunis
45–88 1987 AG F (12 Aug 1987) Nairobi
64–72 1987 AG PR (4 Aug 1987) Nairobi
68–76 1986 AB R1 (18 Dec 1986) Maputo
33–92 1984 AB PR (26 Dec 1984) Dakar
57–71 1983 AB R4 (7 Apr 1983) Luanda
62–68 1981 AB PR (8 Sep 1981) Dakar

Egypt

4

0

289

214

+75

Extended content
53–52 2015 AB PR (28 Sep 2015) Yaoundé 84–49 2013 AB QF (27 Sep 2013) Maputo 80–72 2000 AB PR (7 Nov 2000) Tunis 72–41 1990 AB PR (18 Mar 1990) Tunis

Gabon

3

0

227

132

+95

Extended content
104–49 2015 AB QF (1 Oct 2015) Yaoundé 60–47 2015 AG PR (10 Sep 2015) Brazzaville 63–36 2005 AB PR (26 Dec 2005) Abuja

Guinea

3

0

268

140

+128

Extended content
89–47 2015 AB PR (29 Sep 2015) Yaoundé 63–49 2011 AB PR (28 Sep 2011) Bamako 116–44 1984 AB 7P (29 Dec 1984) Dakar

Ivory Coast

13

10

3

821

686

+135

Extended content

56–61 2017 AB 5P (27 Aug 2017) Bamako
70–62 2017 AB PR (22 Aug 2017) Bamako
49–48 2015 AG PR (11 Sep 2015) Brazzaville
72–51 2011 AB QF (30 Sep 2011) Bamako
59–34 2011 AG PR (7 Sep 2011) Maputo
76–57 2009 AB 3P (18 Oct 2009) Antananarivo
65–55 2009 AB PR (11 Oct 2009) Antananarivo
44–42 2007 AB QF (28 Sep 2007) Dakar
51–39 2007 AG PR (13 Jul 2007) Algiers
75–49 2003 AG R5 (10 Oct 2003) Abuja
56–67 1993 AB 5P (28 Dec 1993) Dakar
93–62 1990 AB 5P (23 Mar 1990) Tunis
55–59 1983 AB R3 (6 Apr 1983) Luanda

Kenya

5

4

1

331

272

+59

Extended content
45–39 2013 AB PR (23 Sep 2013) Maputo 62–44 2007 AB PR (21 Sep 2007) Thiès 74–72 2003 AG R4 (9 Oct 2003) Abuja 70–71 1987 AG PR (4 Aug 1987) Nairobi 80–46 1986 AB R4 (23 Dec 1986) Maputo

Mali

11

7

4

672

655

+17

Extended content

68–59 2017 AB PR (19 Aug 2017) Bamako
67–66 2013 AB PR (25 Sep 2013) Maputo
56–51 2011 AB SF (1 Oct 2011) Bamako
45–38 2011 AG PR (4 Sep 2011) Maputo
70–60 2009 AB SF (17 Oct 2009) Bamako
51–63 2009 AB PR (13 Oct 2009) Antananarivo
60–69 2007 AB SF (29 Sep 2007) Dakar
50–55 2005 AB 5P (28 Dec 2005) Abuja
65–57 1997 AB 5P (19 Dec 1997) Nairobi
57–66 1984 AB PR (23 Dec 1984) Dakar
83–71 1981 AB 3P (11 Sep 1981) Dakar

Mozambique

17

12

5

983

886

+97

Extended content

47–61 2017 AB QF (25 Aug 2017) Bamako
64–61 2013 AB F (29 Sep 2013) Maputo
68–36 2009 AB QF (16 Oct 2009) Antananarivo
73–58 2007 AB 3P (30 Sep 2007) Dakar
53–43 2007 AG 3P (21 Jul 2007) Algiers
48–46 2007 AG PR (14 Jul 2007) Algiers
51–52 2005 AB PR (22 Dec 2005) Abuja
73–66 2003 AB PR (20 Dec 2003) Maputo
61–60 2003 AG QL (2 May 2003) Maputo
68–62 2000 AB 5P (12 Nov 2000) Tunis
45–46 1995 AG QL (25 Mar 1995) Maputo
53–29 1994 AB 3P (17 Dec 1994) Johannesburg
60–54 1993 AB PR (22 Dec 1993) Dakar
64–47 1987 AG SF (8 Aug 1987) Nairobi
47–56 1986 AB R3 (22 Dec 1986) Maputo
49–53 1984 AB PR (24 Dec 1984) Dakar
59–56 1983 AB R2 (4 Apr 1983) Luanda

Niger

2

0

233

46

+187

Extended content
79–26 2005 AB PR (25 Dec 2005) Abuja 154–20 2000 AB PR (9 Nov 2000) Tunis

Nigeria

12

8

4

678

624

+54

Extended content

55–65 2015 AB 3P (3 Oct 2015) Yaoundé
57–51 2015 AB PR (25 Sep 2015) Yaoundé
59–61 2015 AG SF (17 Sep 2015) Brazzaville
60–46 2013 AB PR (20 Sep 2013) Maputo
67–60 2011 AB PR (27 Sep 2011) Bamako
70–55 2011 AG SF (11 Sep 2011) Maputo
60–45 2009 AB PR (14 Oct 2009) Antananarivo
53–42 2007 AB PR (22 Sep 2007) Thiès
61–64 2003 AB SF (26 Dec 2003) Maputo
59–55 2003 AG R2 (6 Oct 2003) Abuja
77–80 1997 AB PR (15 Dec 1997) Nairobi
00–00 1987 AG PR (6 Aug 1987) Nairobi

Rwanda

3

0

186

135

+51

Extended content
67–59 2011 AB PR (25 Sep 2011) Bamako 53–22 2011 AG PR (5 Sep 2011) Maputo 66–54 2009 AB PR (9 Oct 2009) Antananarivo

Senegal

16

6

10

824

959

−135

Extended content

54–56 2015 AB SF (2 Oct 2015) Yaoundé
50–46 2015 AB PR (24 Sep 2015) Yaoundé
53–42 2015 AG 3P (18 Sep 2015) Brazzaville
52–63 2015 AG PR (13 Sep 2015) Brazzaville
46–43 2013 AB SF (28 Sep 2013) Maputo
62–54 2011 AB F (2 Oct 2011) Bamako
63–42 2011 AB PR (24 Sep 2011) Bamako
57–64 2011 AG F (12 Sep 2011) Maputo
56–52 2011 AG PR (2 Sep 2011) Maputo
49–71 2007 AG SF (20 Jul 2007) Algiers
47–61 2003 AB 3P (28 Dec 2003) Maputo
52–62 2003 AG R1 (5 Oct 2003) Abuja
52–63 1994 AB SF (15 Dec 1994) Johannesburg
54–66 1990 AB PR (21 Mar 1990) Tunis
38–86 1983 AB R1 (3 Apr 1983) Luanda
39–88 1981 AB SF (10 Sep 1981) Dakar

Serbia

1

0

1

42

102

−60

Extended content
42–102 2014 WC PR (27 Sep 2014) Istanbul

South Africa

4

3

1

264

166

+98

Extended content
73–31 2003 AB PR (22 Dec 2003) Maputo 60–31 2003 AG QL (1 May 2003) Maputo 78–47 1994 AB PR (11 Dec 1994) Johannesburg 53–57 1993 AB PR (21 Dec 1993) Dakar

Tanzania

1

0

118

46

+72

Extended content
118–46 1997 AB PR (13 Dec 1997) Nairobi

Tunisia

6

5

1

399

311

+88

Extended content

62–55 2017 AB PR (20 Aug 2017) Bamako
62–56 2009 AB PR (10 Oct 2009) Antananarivo
72–47 2007 AG QF (19 Jul 2007) Algiers
56–54 2003 AB PR (18 Dec 2003) Maputo
51–53 2000 AB PR (8 Nov 2000) Tunis
96–46 1981 AB PR (6 Sep 1981) Dakar

United States

2

0

2

82

209

−127

Extended content
44–119 2014 WC PR (30 Sep 2014) Istanbul 38–90 2012 OL PR (30 Jul 2012) London

Zambia

1

0

94

36

+58

Extended content
94–36 2003 AG QL (4 May 2003) Maputo

Zimbabwe

1

0

81

37

+44

Extended content
81–37 1994 AB PR (10 Dec 1994) Johannesburg

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 Women's Afrobasket.The roster was announced on 28 July 2023.^[2]^[3]

Angola women's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
SF	3	Edvania Pascoal	24 – (1999-07-01)1 July 1999	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	Interclube
PG	4	Artémis Barbosa	30 – (1993-01-06)6 January 1993	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Castelló
PF	5	Joana António	26 – (1997-06-11)11 June 1997	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Interclube
G	6	Isabel Fernando	23 – (2000-06-05)5 June 2000	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Primeiro de Agosto
SG	7	Arminda Joaquim	17 – (2006-02-26)26 February 2006	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Primeiro de Agosto
SF	8	Sara Caetano	19 – (2003-09-09)9 September 2003	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	Formigas do Cazenga
SF	11	Isabel João	19 – (2004-05-31)31 May 2004	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Primeiro de Agosto
G	12	Nelma Cunha	21 – (2002-02-27)27 February 2002	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PF	14	Nadir Manuel	36 – (1986-11-30)30 November 1986	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Interclube
PF	15	Jessica Malagi	25 – (1997-12-17)17 December 1997	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Interclube
C	20	Cristina Matiquite	31 – (1992-03-12)12 March 1992	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Interclube
PG	23	Cacia Antonio	22 – (2001-05-06)6 May 2001	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Interclube

Head coach

José Villa

Assistant coach(es)

João Formosa
Elisa Pires

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 28 July 2023

Head coach position

Aníbal Moreira – Sep 2009 – Oct 2014
Jaime Covilhã – Jun 2015 – Aug 2017

References

^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
^ "Começa hoje a jornada da nossa Selecção Sénior Feminina no Afrobasket Rwanda". facebook.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ "Team roster: Angola". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

External links

Official website
FIBA profile
Angolan National Team – Afrobasket.com Archived 30 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine

[FIBA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

[2] "Começa hoje a jornada da nossa Selecção Sénior Feminina no Afrobasket Rwanda". facebook.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[3] "Team roster: Angola". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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v t e National women's basketball teams of Africa (FIBA Africa)
AfroBasket Women
Zone 1 (4)	Algeria Libya Morocco Tunisia
Zone 2 (8)	Cape Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Mali Mauritania Senegal Sierra Leone
Zone 3 (8)	Benin Burkina Faso Ivory Coast Ghana Liberia Niger Nigeria Togo
Zone 4 (8)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Republic of the Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Zone 5 (11)	Burundi Egypt United Arab Republic Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia North Sudan South Sudan Tanzania Uganda
Zone 6 (10)	Angola Botswana Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Swaziland Zambia Zimbabwe
Zone 7 (5)	Comoros Djibouti Madagascar Mauritius Seychelles

v t e Basketball in Angola
Men's clubs	ASA players Benfica do Libolo players Crisgunza players Helmarc players Interclube players Lusíada players Marinha players Petro Luanda players Primeiro de Agosto players Vila Clotilde players
Women's clubs	1. Interclube players 2. Primeiro de Agosto players 3. Interclube Benguela 4. Maculusso players
Former clubs	Casa do P.P. do Lobito CDUAN Desportivo da Huíla Desportivo da Nocal Ferroviário de Luanda Juventude de Viana Progresso Sambizanga Sporting de Benguela Sporting de Luanda
Tournaments	Unitel Basket Angola Cup Super Cup Supertaça Compal Victorino Cunha Cup Women's League
National teams	Men's players Women's players Men's U18 Women's U18 Men's U16 Women's U16

v t e National sports teams of Angola
Basketball M M-U19 M-U17 W W-U20 W-U19 W-U17 Football M M-U23 M-U20 M-U17 W W-U20 Handball M W W-J W-Y Futsal Roller hockey Tennis Volleyball M W
Olympics Paralympics

History

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2011

Results

Olympic Games

World Cup

African Games

AfroBasket

Angola all-time record against all nations

Team

Current roster

Head coach position

See also

References

External links