African Women's Handball Championship

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African Women's Handball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg 2024 African Women's Handball Championship
Sport Handball
Founded1974
Inaugural season 1974
Continent Africa (CAHB)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (15th title)
Most titlesFlag of Angola.svg  Angola (15 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 Summer Olympics and For World Handball Championship.

Contents

Summary

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place
1974
Details
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Round-robin Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of Uganda.svg
Uganda
Round-robin Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
1976
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
10–5Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
10–8Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
1979
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
21–17Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
19–12Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
1981
Details
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
11–10Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
1983
Details
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
Egypt
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
27–14Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
25–13Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
1985
Details
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
22–18Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
24–14Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
1987
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
1989
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
22–18Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
19–17Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
1991
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
1992
Details
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
20–16
(OT)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
1994
Details
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
24–18Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
20–13Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
1996
Details
Flag of Benin.svg
Benin
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
35–19Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
24–21Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
1998
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
31–23Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
30–28Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
2000
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
30–21Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
34–33Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
2002
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
30–21Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
31–20Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2004
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
31–20Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
24–22Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
2006
Details
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
32–30Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
22–15Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
2008
Details
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
39–27Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
30–25Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
2010
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
31–30Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
32–28Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2012
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
26–24Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
33–24Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2014
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
23–20Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
30–22Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2016
Details
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
36–17Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
AwardedFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
2018
Details
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
19–14Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
33–22Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
2021
Details
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
25–15Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
22–17Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
2022
Details
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
29–19Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
20–19Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
2024
Details
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo

^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 151218
2Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 44614
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 35311
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 25411
5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1113
6Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0538
7Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0202
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0134
9Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0123
10Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0011
Totals (10 entries)25252575

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 Angola.svg
2016
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
2018
Flag of Cameroon.svg
2021
Flag of Senegal.svg
2022
Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3rd3rd5th7th4th4th5th3rd2nd6th4th6th4th4th4th6th8th••10th18
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 7th6th5th5th1st2nd1st1st3rd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st3rd1st1st1st1st22
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 8th••1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2nd3rd3rd2nd••5th4th4th5th2nd5th7th7th5th7th3rd4th2nd2nd18
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 9th12th2
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad ••0
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg /Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 2nd1st1st1st1st3rd3rd3rd2nd4th4th2nd2nd6th5th3rd3rd5th6th5th4th5th4th3rd24
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg /Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 8th••8th7th6th5th8th3rd2nd8th3rd6th6th12
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3rd6th8th7th6th5th7th••6th6th9th8th11
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 9th9th7th8th7th7th8th7
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 9th••1
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 8th7th7th7th9th5
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 7th4th4th4th2nd1st2nd6th3rd2nd1st3rd5th2nd3rd4th2nd3rd7th5th9th7th22
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 10th1
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 11th13th2
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8th9th10th10th11th5
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 6th5th2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6th6th3rd2nd4th••••1st4th5th8th9
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2nd5th8th5th6th7th8th6th××2nd5th4th12
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6th1
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 8th1
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 7th7th2
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1st1st2nd5th6th4th6th7th6th3rd3rd4th2nd4th2nd2nd1st2nd6th3rd5th21
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4th4th5th3
Total47979986786768987881089101113

Best player award

YearAward Winner
2004 Flag of Angola.svg Nair Almeida
2006 Flag placeholder.svg
2008 Flag of Angola.svg Nair Almeida
2010 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mouna Chebbah
2012 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mouna Chebbah
2014
2016 Flag of Angola.svg Natália Bernardo
2018 Flag of Angola.svg Albertina Kassoma
2021
2022 Flag of Angola.svg Helena Paulo

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