# Angola women's national basketball team

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 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | 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 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 21/28 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 36 | +58 | Extended content 94–36 2003 AG QL (4 May 2003) Maputo |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 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.

### Head coach position

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