2002 African Women's Handball Championship

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2002 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Dates19–28 April
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Angola.svg  Angola (6th title)
Runner-upFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Third placeFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Fourth placeFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
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The 2002 African Women's Handball Championship was the 15th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Morocco from 19 to 28 April 2002. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship.

Contents

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 22006532+334
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 21014538+72
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (H)20022262400
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
19 April 2002 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg38–11Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
(15–4)

20 April 2002 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg24–11Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
(6–2)

21 April 2002 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg27–21Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
(15–12)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 22006232+304
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 21014838+102
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 20022868400
Source: [ citation needed ]
19 April 2002 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg36–16Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
(17–7)

20 April 2002 Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg32–12Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
(14–4)

21 April 2002 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg26–16Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
(13–7)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 22006243+194
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 21016448+162
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 20023570350
Source: [ citation needed ]
19 April 2002 Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg41–15Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
(19–8)

20 April 2002 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg29–20Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
(12–11)

21 April 2002 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg33–23Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
(15–11)

Second round

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 22005841+174
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1001212760
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 10012031110
Source: [ citation needed ]
23 April 2002 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg27–21Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
(14–7)

24 April 2002 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg31–20Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
(18–5)

25 April 2002 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svgvFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo

Group E

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 22004641+54
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1001192010
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1001222640
Source: [ citation needed ]
23 April 2002 Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg26–22Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
(12–9)

24 April 2002 Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg20–19Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
(12–12)

25 April 2002 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svgvFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

7–9 placement group

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 22004029+114
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1001161820
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (H)1001132290
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
23 April 2002 Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg22–13Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
(10–5)

24 April 2002 Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg18–16Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
(5–6)

25 April 2002 DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svgvFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 33
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 21
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 30
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 21
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 20
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 24
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 20
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 31

Semifinals

26 April 2002 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg33–21Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
(17–9)

26 April 2002 Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg24–20Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
(13–12)

Fifth place game

26 April 2002 Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg29–23Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
(9–8)

Third place game

27 April 2002 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg31–20Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
(19–13)

Final

28 April 2002 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg30–21Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
(13–7)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2003 World Championship and the 2004 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament
Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
6Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
7Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
8Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
9Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

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