Basketball at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
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The basketball
competition at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
was held between 28 September and 5 October. The events took place at the courts of Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
, in Lebanon
. Romania
won the competition overall, beating runners up Senegal
in the final. Both a men's and a women's tournament was announced in the programme but a schedule conflict with the EuroBasket 2009
tournament meant that only the women's competition was held.
Cyprus
, originally the leaders of Group A, were disqualified from the competition. It was discovered that some of the country's team members were not fully naturalised citizens, including one American, one Polish, one Serbian and two Croat players. The organizers proposed, in keeping with the spirit of the Games, to maintain the scheduled match against France
but its result was not taken into account.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
competition at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie, were held from September 27 to October 6 in Beirut, Lebanon.-Organization:...
was held between 28 September and 5 October. The events took place at the courts of Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, also known as Riyadi Club and Sporting Club is a Lebanese Basketball club based in Raouché, Beirut where both men's and women's tournaments are held every year....
, in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
won the competition overall, beating runners up Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
in the final. Both a men's and a women's tournament was announced in the programme but a schedule conflict with the EuroBasket 2009
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
tournament meant that only the women's competition was held.
Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, originally the leaders of Group A, were disqualified from the competition. It was discovered that some of the country's team members were not fully naturalised citizens, including one American, one Polish, one Serbian and two Croat players. The organizers proposed, in keeping with the spirit of the Games, to maintain the scheduled match against France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
but its result was not taken into account.
Group stage
| Team | Won | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 244 | 216 | 28 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 262 | 291 | −29 | 8 | |
| 2 | 3 | 264 | 288 | −24 | 7 | |
| 1 | 4 | 286 | 342 | −56 | 6 | |
| 1 | 4 | 293 | 321 | −28 | 6 | |
| (DSQ) | 4 | 1 | 309 | 200 | 109 | – |
| Team | Won | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 325 | 239 | 86 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 306 | 242 | 64 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 262 | 299 | −37 | 6 | |
 FC BelgiumFrench Community of Belgium The French Community of Belgium is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. Although its name could suggest that it is a community of French citizens in Belgium, it is not... |
1 | 3 | 282 | 316 | −34 | 5 |
| 0 | 4 | 224 | 303 | −79 | 4 |
Finals
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