| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Country | Africa |
| Confederation | CAHB members |
| Most recent champion(s) |  1º de Agosto (2023) |
| Most titles | Petro Atlético (19 titles) |
 2024 African Women's Handball Champions League | |
The Africa Women's Handball Championship for Clubs Champions is an annual international women's handball club competition run by the African Handball Confederation. The top club sides from Africa's women's handball leagues are invited to participate in this competition.
^1 Air Afrique Bouaké was the only contestant.
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
As of December 2023 [update]
| # | Nat | Clubs | Winners | Runners-up | Thirds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Petro Atlético | 19 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | | Primeiro de Agosto | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 |  | Étoile du Congo | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  | Africa Sports National | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 |  | Grasshoppers Owerri | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | | ASC Bouake | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | | Air Afrique Bouake | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | Ferroviário de Luanda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | | USC Bassam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | Gezira Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | Al-Ahly SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | | Rombo Sport Kpouebo | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | | Inter Club Brazzaville | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 | Camship | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | | ASA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 | MC Alger | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| | CARA Brazzaville | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| | TKC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| | AS CAMI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  | ASF Sfax | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | ASEL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| | AS Cheminot | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| | ENANA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| | Nadit Alger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | | FAP Yaoundé | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 26 | | Progresso do Sambizanga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Abo Sport | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 28 | | CSF Moknine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | CNPS Yaoundé | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| | RAC Abidjan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| | DGSP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
As of December 2023 [update]
| # | Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Thirds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 27 | 16 | 5 | 48 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 7 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Congo | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Cameroon | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 7 | Algeria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |  | | | ||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| | ABC | 10 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | ABO Sport | 4 | 5 | 4 |  | | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Africa Sports |  | | | | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | |||||||||||
| | Al Ahly | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | AS ONEA | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | ASA | | | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | ASEL | | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | ASF Sahel | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | ASF Sfax | | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | ASPAC | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Atlético do Mindelo | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Bandama | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| | CARA Brazzaville | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | CSF Moknine | | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | DGSP | 4 | 4 | | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Dynamique | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | ENANA | | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Étoile du Congo | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | FANZ | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | FAP Yaoundé | 4 | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||
| | Grain de Sel | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Grasshoppers | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | MC Alger | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 | HC Héritage | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| | HC Nuru | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | HC Vainqueur | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Inter Club | | | | | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Mikishi | 8 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | Nairobi Water | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
 | Olympic Club | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Owena Kings | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Petro de Luanda |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | ||
| | Phoenix Gabon | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Primeiro de Agosto | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | ||||||||||
| | Progresso | | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | Rombo Sport | | | | | | | | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||
 | Saltigue HC | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | Stade Mandji | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | TKC | | | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| | US Nouasseur | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| # Teams | 2000 x | 2001 x | 2002 x | 2003 x | 2004 x | 2005 x | 2006 x | 2007 x | 2008 x | 2009 8 | 2010 10 | 2011 9 | 2012 11 | 2013 9 | 2014 10 | 2015 10 | 2016 9 | 2017 8 | 2018 9 | 2019 8 | 2022 8 | 2023 8 |
| Nat | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | ||
| 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |||
| X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| | Africa Sports | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | |||||||||||
| | Air Afrique Bouake | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Al Ahly | | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | AS Biao Gezira Cairo | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | AS CAMI | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | AS Cheminot | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | ASC Bouake | | | | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| | Barid Marrakech | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | Camship | 4 | | | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| | CARA Brazzaville | | | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| | CNPS Yaoundé | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | Étoile du Congo | | | | | | | | | | 12 | ||||||||||||
| | Ferroviário de Luanda | | | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Gezira Cairo | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | Grasshoppers | | | | | | | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| | MC Alger | | | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Nadit Alger | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | Petro de Luanda | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | ||||||||||
| | USC Bassam | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | US Rail | | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| # Teams | 1979 x | 1980 x | 1981 x | 1982 x | 1983 x | 1984 x | 1985 6 | 1986 x | 1987 x | 1988 x | 1989 x | 1990 x | 1991 x | 1992 x | 1993 x | 1994 x | 1995 x | 1996 x | 1997 x | 1998 x | 1999 x |
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