2000 African Women's Handball Championship

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2000 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Dates23 April – 1 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Angola.svg  Angola (5th title)
Runner-upFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Third placeFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Fourth placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Matches18
Goals scored816 (45 per match)
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The 2000 African Women's Handball Championship was the 14th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Algeria from 23 April to 1 May 2000. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2001 World Women's Handball Championship.

Contents

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 33008059+216
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 32017973+64
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 31026452+122
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 30035392390
Source: [ citation needed ]
23 April 2000
14:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg30–22Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(17–12)
23 April 2000
14:30
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg26–11Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Salle de Gue Constantine, Constantine
(12–5)

25 April 2000
14:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg30–19Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(15–7)
25 April 2000
14:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg21–20Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Salle de Gue Constantine, Constantine
(11–12)

27 April 2000
14:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg36–23Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(16–8)
27 April 2000
16:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg20–18Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(8–10)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 33008048+326
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 32017262+104
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (H)31027261+112
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 30034093530
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
22 April 2000
18:30
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg25–23Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(14–13)
22 April 2000
18:30
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg35–10Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(14–4)

24 April 2000
14:30
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg21–18Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(11–9)
24 April 2000
16:30
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg27–15Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle de Gue Constantine, Constantine
(13–6)

26 April 2000
14:30
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg24–20Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(14–9)
26 April 2000
16:30
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg31–15Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(14–6)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 26
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 21
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 30
 
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 21
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 16
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 24
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 33
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (OT)34

Semifinals

29 April 2000
14:30
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg24–16Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(12–7)

29 April 2000
16:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg26–21Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Salle de Gue Constantine, Constantine
(13–13)

Seventh place game

30 April 2000
14:30
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg18–14Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle de Gue Constantine, Constantine
(11–6)

Fifth place game

30 April 2000
14:30
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg24–15Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(9–6)

Third place game

30 April 2000
16:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg34–33 (ET)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(13–10)

FT: 25–25  ET: 2–2, 7–6

Final

1 May 2000 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg30–21Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Salle Hacène Harcha, Algiers
(14–10)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2001 World Championship
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
5Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
6Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
7Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
8Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon

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