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2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships – Women's tournament

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2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships – Women's tournament
Tournament details
Host nation Nigeria
CityLagos
Dates29 January – 3 February
Teams3
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Rwanda (4th title)
Runners-up Kenya
Third place Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Official website
Lagos 2024

The 2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships – Women's tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. The winners qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Rwanda are the three-time defending champions. Rwanda won the competition and qualified for the Paralympics after a 3–0 over Kenya.[1][2]

Host selection

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Lagos, Nigeria was given the hosting rights.

Qualified teams

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Four countries entered for this championship. There were originally three teams, but Kenya entered the competition a week before the event began. Shortly before the tournament started, Zimbabwe withdrew, bringing the number of teams back to three.

Venue

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The venue is the Teslim Balogun Stadium, near the National Stadium in Lagos.[3]

Lagos
Teslim Balogun Stadium
Capacity: unknown

Squads

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Teams can select 12 players for the tournament.

Draw

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The draw took place on 6 January 2024 in Rabat, Morocco.[4]

Format

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The 3 teams all play in one group. Each team plays each other twice, with the top 2 making the final.

Group stage

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  • All times are local.
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Rwanda 4 4 0 12 12 0 MAX 300 134 2.239 Final
2  Kenya 4 2 2 6 6 6 1.000 240 215 1.116
3  Nigeria (H) 4 0 4 0 0 12 0.000 109 300 0.363
4  Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: Report
(H) Host
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jan 16:00 Nigeria  0–3  Kenya 15–25 6–25 15–25     36–75 [5]
30 Jan 16:00 Rwanda  3–0  Nigeria 25–6 25–4 25–9     75–19 [5]
31 Jan 10:00 Kenya  0–3  Rwanda 12–25 16–25 17–25     45–75 [5]
31 Jan 17:15 Kenya  3–0  Nigeria 25–13 25–9 25–7     75–29 [5]
1 Feb 10:00 Rwanda  3–0  Kenya 25–19 25–12 25–14     75–45 [5]
1 Feb 17:15 Nigeria  0–3  Rwanda 8–25 9–25 8–25     25–75 [5]

Knockout stage

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Final
 
  
 
3 February
 
 
 Rwanda3
 
 
 Kenya0
 
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Feb 16:00 Rwanda  3–0  Kenya 25–12 25–14 25–21     75–47 [5]

Final rankings

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Rank Team
 Rwanda
 Kenya
 Nigeria
Team Qualified for the 2024 Paralympics

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Reporter, Times (February 3, 2024). "Sitting V-ball: Rwanda women book ticket to Paris Paralympics 2024". The New Times.
  2. ^ "Rwanda, Egypt retain African crowns with unbeaten records < World ParaVolley". February 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Nigeria To Host 2024 Paralympic Games Qualifier". Leadership. January 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Drawing of Lots sets countdown for African Zone Championships < World ParaVolley". January 2, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball Africa Zone Championships < World ParaVolley".