FIBA Africa U18 Championship
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The FIBA Africa U18 Championship is the premier African continental basketball tournament for under-18 national teams, serving as a key development and qualification event for global youth competitions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FIBA Africa U18 Championship canonical | 1 |
| FIBA Africa Women’s U18 Championship | 1 |
| FIBA U18 African Championship | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5508682 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIBA Africa U18 Championship Context triple: [FIBA Africa, organizesCompetition, FIBA Africa U18 Championship]
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FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is the regional governing body for basketball in Africa under the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), responsible for organizing continental competitions and overseeing the sport’s development across African nations.
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B.
2005 FIBA Africa Championship
The 2005 FIBA Africa Championship was the premier continental basketball tournament in Africa that year, featuring national teams competing for the African title and qualification to global competitions.
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C.
2011 FIBA Africa Championship
The 2011 FIBA Africa Championship was the premier continental basketball tournament in Africa that year, serving as a key qualifier for global competitions and featuring national teams from across the continent.
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D.
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
The FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship is a continental basketball tournament that serves as the primary competition for under-18 national teams in the Americas and a qualifier for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
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E.
CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African international youth football tournament for under-20 national teams, serving as a key pathway to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIBA Africa U18 Championship Target entity description: The FIBA Africa U18 Championship is the premier African continental basketball tournament for under-18 national teams, serving as a key development and qualification event for global youth competitions.
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A.
FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is the regional governing body for basketball in Africa under the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), responsible for organizing continental competitions and overseeing the sport’s development across African nations.
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B.
2005 FIBA Africa Championship
The 2005 FIBA Africa Championship was the premier continental basketball tournament in Africa that year, featuring national teams competing for the African title and qualification to global competitions.
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C.
2011 FIBA Africa Championship
The 2011 FIBA Africa Championship was the premier continental basketball tournament in Africa that year, serving as a key qualifier for global competitions and featuring national teams from across the continent.
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D.
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
The FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship is a continental basketball tournament that serves as the primary competition for under-18 national teams in the Americas and a qualifier for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
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E.
CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African international youth football tournament for under-20 national teams, serving as a key pathway to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball tournament
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continental youth championship ⓘ under-18 basketball competition ⓘ |
| ageCategory | under-18 ⓘ |
| ageCategoryDefinition | players must be under 18 years of age on a reference date set by FIBA ⓘ |
| ageGroup | junior ⓘ |
| ageLimit | 18 years ⓘ |
| ageLimitType | under-age ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
NERFINISHED
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FIBA U18 African Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | international youth basketball competition ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | tournament ⓘ |
| competitionStage |
group stage
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knockout stage ⓘ |
| competitionType | national team competition ⓘ |
| confederation | FIBA Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederationMembershipRequirement | FIBA Africa member federation ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| developmentObjective | increase competitiveness of African youth basketball ⓘ |
| developmentRole |
pathway to senior national teams
ⓘ
talent identification ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
citizenship of participating country
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compliance with FIBA age regulations ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquarters | Abidjan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingRules | FIBA rules ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | top-tier African U18 competition ⓘ |
| level | youth ⓘ |
| organizer | FIBA Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizingConfederationFoundedBy | FIBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantType | national under-18 teams ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of young basketball players in Africa
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qualification for global youth competitions ⓘ |
| qualifiesFor | FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankingImpact | influences youth national team rankings in Africa ⓘ |
| region | FIBA Africa zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | continental ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline | 5-on-5 basketball ⓘ |
| sportType | team sport ⓘ |
| talentPipelineRole |
scouting platform for U.S. colleges
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scouting platform for professional clubs ⓘ |
| teamType | national teams ⓘ |
| winnerQualifiesFor | FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerReceives | continental title ⓘ |
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Subject: FIBA Africa U18 Championship Description of subject: The FIBA Africa U18 Championship is the premier African continental basketball tournament for under-18 national teams, serving as a key development and qualification event for global youth competitions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
FIBA Africa Women’s U18 Championship
this entity surface form:
FIBA U18 African Championship