African Women's Handball Championship

For the men's tournament, see African Men's Handball Championship.

African Women's Handball Championship

Current season, competition or edition: 2024 African Women's Handball Championship
Sport	Handball
Founded	1974
First season	1974
Continent	Africa (CAHB)
Most recent champion(s)	Angola (16th title)
Most titles	Angola (16 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.

Summary

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Champion	Score	Second place		Third place	Score	Fourth place
1974 Details	Tunisia		Tunisia	Round-robin	Senegal		Uganda	Round-robin	Egypt
1976 Details	Algeria		Tunisia	10–5	Congo		Algeria	10–8	Senegal
1979 Details	Congo		Congo	21–17	Cameroon		Algeria	19–12	Ivory Coast
1981 Details	Tunisia		Congo	11–10	Tunisia		Nigeria	–	Ivory Coast
1983 Details	Egypt		Congo	27–14	Nigeria		Cameroon	25–13	Ivory Coast
1985 Details	Angola		Congo	22–18	Ivory Coast		Cameroon	24–14	Nigeria
1987 Details	Morocco		Ivory Coast	–	Cameroon		Congo	–	Tunisia
1989 Details	Algeria		Angola	22–18	Ivory Coast		Congo	19–17	Algeria
1991 Details	Egypt		Nigeria	–	Angola		Congo	–	Algeria
1992 Details	Ivory Coast		Angola	–	Congo		Ivory Coast	20–16 (OT)	Nigeria
1994 Details	Tunisia		Angola	24–18	Ivory Coast		Algeria	20–13	Congo
1996 Details	Benin		Ivory Coast	35–19	Algeria		Angola	24–21	Congo
1998 Details	South Africa		Angola	31–23	Congo		Ivory Coast	30–28	Cameroon
2000 Details	Algeria		Angola	30–21	Congo		Tunisia	34–33	Cameroon
2002 Details	Morocco		Angola	30–21	Ivory Coast		Tunisia	31–20	Algeria
2004 Details	Egypt		Angola	31–20	Cameroon		Ivory Coast	24–22	Tunisia
2006 Details	Tunisia		Angola	32–30	Tunisia		Congo	22–15	Ivory Coast
2008 Details	Angola		Angola	39–27	Ivory Coast		Congo	30–25	Tunisia
2010 Details	Egypt		Angola	31–30	Tunisia		Ivory Coast	32–28	Algeria
2012 Details	Morocco		Angola	26–24	Tunisia		DR Congo	33–24	Algeria
2014 Details	Algeria		Tunisia	23–20	DR Congo		Angola	30–22	Algeria
2016 Details	Angola		Angola	36–17	Tunisia		Cameroon	Awarded	Congo
2018 Details	Congo		Angola	19–14	Senegal		DR Congo	33–22	Cameroon
2021 Details	Cameroon		Angola	25–15	Cameroon		Tunisia	22–17	Congo
2022 Details	Senegal		Angola	29–19	Cameroon		Congo	20–19	Senegal
2024 Details	DR Congo		Angola	27–18	Senegal		Tunisia	25–22	Egypt

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

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Angola	16	1	2	19
2	Congo	4	4	6	14
3	Tunisia	3	5	4	12
4	Ivory Coast	2	5	4	11
5	Nigeria	1	1	1	3
6	Cameroon	0	5	3	8
7	Senegal	0	3	0	3
8	Algeria	0	1	3	4
9	DR Congo	0	1	2	3
10	Uganda	0	0	1	1
Totals (10 entries)		26	26	26	78

Participating nations

Legend

• 1st – Champions
• 2nd – Runners-up
• 3rd – Third place
• 4th – Fourth place

• Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
•  ••  — Qualified but withdrew
•  •  — Did not qualify
•  ×  — Did not enter / Withdrew from the Championship
•  ××  — Disqualified / Banned
•    — Hosts

Team	1974	1976	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2021	2022	2024	Years
Algeria		3rd	3rd	5th	7th			4th	4th	5th	3rd	2nd		6th	4th			6th	4th	4th	4th	6th	8th	••	10th	8th	19
Angola				7th	6th	5th	5th	1st	2nd	1st	1st	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	23
Benin			8th									••															1
Cameroon			2nd		3rd	3rd	2nd	••				5th	4th	4th	5th	2nd	5th	7th	7th	5th	7th	3rd	4th	2nd	2nd	7th	19
Cape Verde																								9th	12th	10th	3
Chad								••																			0
Congo		2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	4th	4th	2nd	2nd	6th	5th	3rd	3rd	5th	6th	5th	4th	5th	4th	3rd	6th	25
DR Congo										8th	••				8th	7th	6th	5th	8th	3rd	2nd	8th	3rd	6th	6th	5th	13
Egypt	3rd			6th	8th	7th	6th	5th	7th	••						6th			6th	9th					8th	4th	12
Gabon			9th		9th		7th							8th	7th		7th	8th									7
Ghana						9th	••																				1
Guinea																					8th	7th	7th	7th	9th	9th	6
Ivory Coast		7th	4th	4th	4th	2nd	1st	2nd	6th	3rd	2nd	1st	3rd	5th	2nd	3rd	4th	2nd	3rd	7th		5th	9th		7th		22
Kenya																								10th		12th	2
Madagascar																								11th	13th		2
Morocco							8th								9th					10th			10th		11th		5
Mozambique												6th	5th														2
Nigeria		6th	6th	3rd	2nd	4th	••	••	1st	4th	5th													8th			9
Senegal	2nd	5th				8th			5th	6th				7th						8th	6th	××	2nd	5th	4th	2nd	13
South Africa													6th														1
Tanzania																8th											1
Togo			7th									7th															2
Tunisia	1st	1st		2nd	5th	6th	4th	6th		7th	6th			3rd	3rd	4th	2nd	4th	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	6th	3rd	5th	3rd	22
Uganda	4th	4th	5th																							11th	4
Total	4	7	9	7	9	9	8	6	7	8	6	7	6	8	9	8	7	8	8	10	8	9	10	11	13	12

Best player award

Year	Award Winner
2004	Nair Almeida
2006
2008	Nair Almeida
2010	Mouna Chebbah
2012	Mouna Chebbah
2014
2016	Natália Bernardo
2018	Albertina Kassoma
2021
2022	Helena Paulo

See also

• African Women's Junior Handball Championship
• African Women's Youth Handball Championship
• African Women's Handball Champions League

External links

• Official website
• Handball Africa Archive (todor66.com)