African Men's Handball Championship

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African Men's Handball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg 2024 African Men's Handball Championship
Sport Handball
Founded1974
First season 1974
No. of teams12
Continent CAHB (Africa)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (9th title)
Most titlesFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (10 titles)

The African Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Africa, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the African champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games and for World Handball Championship. Started in 1974, it is the oldest continental handball competition. The current champions are Egypt, who won the 2024 tournament in Egypt.

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Only three countries have won the tournament. Tunisia, winner of the first edition, has won the title a record ten times. Egypt, with nine titles, and Algeria, with seven titles, are the only two other teams to have won the competition.

Both Morocco and Algeria were banned from hosting the African Handball Championship in 2022 and 2024, Egypt were chosen to host the tournaments instead. [1] [2]

Summaries

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1974
Details
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
n/a Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg
Cameroon
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
n/a Flag of Togo (3-2).svg
Togo
1976
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
n1 Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
n1 Flag of Togo (3-2).svg
Togo
1979
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
21–17Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
Egypt
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
26–24Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
1981
Details
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
30–25Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
Egypt
1983
Details
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
Egypt
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
25–24Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
29–24Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
Egypt
1985
Details
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
23–17Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
1987
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
22–16Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
1989
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
18–17Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
1991
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
n/a Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
n/a Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
1992
Details
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
26–24Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
28–16Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg
Zaire
1994
Details
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
18–16 (ET)Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
1996
Details
Flag of Benin.svg
Benin
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
21–19 (ET)Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
28–21Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
1998
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
22–19Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
35–26Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2000
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
n/a Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
n/a Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
2002
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
25–19Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
35–25Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
2004
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
31–28Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
31–30Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2006
Details
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
26–21Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
26–25Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2008
Details
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
27–25Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
23–20Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2010
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
24–21Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
30–22Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
2012
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
23–20Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
29–15Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
2014
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
25–21Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
31–24Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2016
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
21–19Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
25–19Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2018
Details
Flag of Gabon.svg
Gabon
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
26–24Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
29–26Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
2020
Details
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
27–22Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
32–27Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2022
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
37–25Flag of Cape Verde.svg
Cape Verde
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
28–24Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
2024
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
29–21Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
35–28Flag of Cape Verde.svg
Cape Verde
2026
Details
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Rwanda
Future eventFuture event
^n1 Egypt finished 2nd however it was disqualified.
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 108725
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 96621
3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 78520
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0112
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0112
6Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 0101
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0101
8Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0033
9Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0022
10Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0011
Totals (10 entries)26262678

Participating nations

Legend
Team Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
1974
Flag of Algeria.svg
1976
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
1979
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
1981
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
1983
Flag of Angola.svg
1985
Flag of Morocco.svg
1987
Flag of Algeria.svg
1989
Flag of Egypt.svg
1991
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
1992
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
1994
Flag of Benin.svg
1996
Flag of South Africa.svg
1998
Flag of Algeria.svg
2000
Flag of Morocco.svg
2002
Flag of Egypt.svg
2004
Flag of Tunisia.svg
2006
Flag of Angola.svg
2008
Flag of Egypt.svg
2010
Flag of Morocco.svg
2012
Flag of Algeria.svg
2014
Flag of Egypt.svg
2016
Flag of Gabon.svg
2018
Flag of Tunisia.svg
2020
Flag of Egypt.svg
2022
Flag of Egypt.svg
2024
Flag of Rwanda.svg
2026
Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria ×2nd3rd1st1st1st1st1st2nd3rd2nd1st2nd2nd2nd4th5th3rd3rd2nd1st4th6th3rd5th2nd25
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 9th5th5th5th5th7th8th6th3rd4th4th5th6th4th3rd3rd4th8th8th19
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 9th1
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 12th1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2nd3rd5th8th7th9th5th5th9th7th10th7th5th5th9th12th12th10th18
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 5th2nd4th3
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Rep. 5th1
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 4th7th2nd3rd4th4th7th5th6th6th5th11th10th6th8th9th7th8th7th9th13th21
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo ×××××××××4th7th8th8th11th5th4th8th10th7th8th7th7th6th14
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 8th10th2
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt ××2nd4th4th4th2nd2nd1st1st3rd3rd3rd1st3rd1st2nd1st2nd3rd3rd1st2nd1st1st1st24
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon ×××××××××××6th12th8th9th11th9th11th5th8th9th11th11
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 8th1
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 8th10th6th5th4
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 6th7th2nd6th6th6th6th5th5th6th8th7th10th7th12th10th14th17
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9th12th15th×15th4
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya ×××××××××××11th11th12th9th13th12th6
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8th5th4th7th4th4th5th4th4th6th3rd8th6th4th6th6th4th6th3rd7th20
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria ××8th6th×7th×××××5th4th7th10th6th7th11th10th10th11th10th9th15
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 14thQ2
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3rd5th9th7th6th6th9th9th7th5th8thWD11th12
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 10th1
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 4th4th6th7th10th5
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1st1st1st3rd3rd2nd3rd3rd3rd2nd1st2nd1st3rd1st2nd1st2nd1st1st2nd2nd1st2nd4th3rd26
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 16th13th16th3
Total579869877810101071211118121212121016131616

See also

References

  1. Rahhali, Lamine. "Morocco, Algeria Banned from Hosting Africa Handball Cup". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  2. "الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة اليد يمنح مصر استضافة بطولتي إفريقيا 2022 و2024". بوابة الأهرام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-04-08.