1981 African Women's Handball Championship

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1981 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Dates17–31 July
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Third placeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Fourth placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
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The 1981 African Women's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Tunisia from 17 to 31 July 1981. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1982 World Women's Handball Championship.

Contents

Draw

Group AGroup B

Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 11000002 Semifinals
2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 11000002
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 20020000
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
19 July 1981 Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg12–9Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
(7–6)

25 July 1981 Congo  Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg12–10Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

28 July 1981 Congo  Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svgFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (H)32104531+145 Semifinals
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 31204933+164
3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3111393903
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 30033666300
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host
17 July 1981 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg17–10Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
(9–6)

18 July 1981 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg9–9Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
(–)

21 July 1981 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg20–13Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
(–)
21 July 1981 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg11–11Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
(4–4)

24 July 1981 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg17–10Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
(–)

25 July 1981 Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg29–13Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
(–)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
 
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 11
 
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 10
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 12
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 9

Fifth place bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 16
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 17
 
 
 
 

Fifth place game

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg17–16Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
(–)

Third place game

25 July 1981 Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg12–9Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
(5–3)

Final

30 July 1981 Congo  Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg11–10Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Final ranking

Qualified for the 1982 World Championship
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
5Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
7Flag of Angola.svg  Angola

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References

    "Taça Marien Ngouabi em Andebol" [Handball Marien Ngouabi Cup]. Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 19 July 1981.