African Men's Handball Championship

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.

For the women's tournament, see African Women's Handball Championship.
African Men's Handball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 African Men's Handball Championship
SportHandball
Founded1974
First season1974
No. of teams12
ContinentCAHB (Africa)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Egypt (9th title)
Most titles Tunisia (10 titles)

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
Year Host Final Third place match
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1974
Details		 Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia		 n/a
Cameroon
Senegal		 n/a
Togo
1976
Details		 Algeria
Algeria
Tunisia		 n1
Algeria
Cameroon		 n1
Togo
1979
Details		 Republic of the Congo
Congo
Tunisia		 21–17
Egypt
Algeria		 26–24
Congo
1981
Details		 Tunisia
Tunisia
Algeria		 30–25
Ivory Coast
Tunisia		 –
Egypt
1983
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Algeria		 25–24
Congo
Tunisia		 29–24
Egypt
1985
Details		 Angola
Angola
Algeria		 23–17
Tunisia
Congo		 –
Egypt
1987
Details		 Morocco
Morocco
Algeria		 22–16
Egypt
Tunisia		 –
Congo
1989
Details		 Algeria
Algeria
Algeria		 18–17
Egypt
Tunisia		 –
Congo
1991
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Egypt		 n/a
Algeria
Tunisia		 n/a
Morocco
1992
Details		 Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Egypt		 26–24
Tunisia
Algeria		 28–16
Zaire
1994
Details		 Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia		 18–16 (ET)
Algeria
Egypt		 –
Morocco
1996
Details		 Benin
Benin
Algeria		 21–19 (ET)
Tunisia
Egypt		 28–21
Morocco
1998
Details		 South Africa
South Africa
Tunisia		 22–19
Algeria
Egypt		 35–26
Nigeria
2000
Details		 Algeria
Algeria
Egypt		 n/a
Algeria
Tunisia		 n/a
Morocco
2002
Details		 Morocco
Morocco
Tunisia		 25–19
Algeria
Egypt		 35–25
Morocco
2004
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Egypt		 31–28
Tunisia
Angola		 31–30
Algeria
2006
Details		 Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia		 26–21
Egypt
Morocco		 26–25
Angola
2008
Details		 Angola
Angola
Egypt		 27–25
Tunisia
Algeria		 23–20
Angola
2010
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Tunisia		 24–21
Egypt
Algeria		 30–22
DR Congo
2012
Details		 Morocco
Morocco
Tunisia		 23–20
Algeria
Egypt		 29–15
Morocco
2014
Details		 Algeria
Algeria
Algeria		 25–21
Tunisia
Egypt		 31–24
Angola
2016
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Egypt		 21–19
Tunisia
Angola		 25–19
Algeria
2018
Details		 Gabon
Gabon
Tunisia		 26–24
Egypt
Angola		 29–26
Morocco
2020
Details		 Tunisia
Tunisia
Egypt		 27–22
Tunisia
Algeria		 32–27
Angola
2022
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Egypt		 37–25
Cape Verde
Morocco		 28–24
Tunisia
2024
Details		 Egypt
Egypt
Egypt		 29–21
Algeria
Tunisia		 35–28
Cape Verde
2026
Details		 Rwanda
Rwanda		 Future event Future event
^n1 Egypt finished 2nd however it was disqualified.
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Tunisia108725
2 Egypt96621
3 Algeria78520
4 Cameroon0112
 Congo0112
6 Cape Verde0101
 Ivory Coast0101
8 Angola0033
9 Morocco0022
10 Senegal0011
Totals (10 entries)26262678

Participating nations
Legend
Team Tunisia
1974		 Algeria
1976		 Republic of the Congo
1979		 Tunisia
1981		 Egypt
1983		 Angola
1985		 Morocco
1987		 Algeria
1989		 Egypt
1991		 Ivory Coast
1992		 Tunisia
1994		 Benin
1996		 South Africa
1998		 Algeria
2000		 Morocco
2002		 Egypt
2004		 Tunisia
2006		 Angola
2008		 Egypt
2010		 Morocco
2012		 Algeria
2014		 Egypt
2016		 Gabon
2018		 Tunisia
2020		 Egypt
2022		 Egypt
2024		 Rwanda
2026		 Years
 Algeria ×2nd3rd1st1st1st1st1st2nd3rd2nd1st2nd2nd2nd4th5th3rd3rd2nd1st4th6th3rd5th2nd 25
 Angola 9th5th5th5th5th7th8th6th3rd4th4th5th6th4th3rd3rd4th8th8th 19
 Benin 9th 1
 Burkina Faso 12th 1
 Cameroon 2nd3rd5th8th7th9th5th5th9th7th10th7th5th5th9th12th12th10th 18
 Cape Verde 5th2nd4th 3
 Central African Rep. 5th 1
 Congo 4th7th2nd3rd4th4th7th5th6th6th5th11th10th6th8th9th7th8th7th9th13th 21
 DR Congo ×××××××××4th•••7th8th8th11th5th4th8th10th7th8th7th7th6th 14
 Djibouti 8th10th 2
 Egypt •××2nd4th4th4th2nd2nd1st1st3rd3rd3rd1st3rd1st2nd1st2nd3rd3rd1st2nd1st1st1st 24
 Gabon ××××××××××ו•6th12th•8th•9th11th9th11th5th8th9th11th 11
 Ghana 8th 1
 Guinea 8th10th6th5th 4
 Ivory Coast 6th7th2nd6th6th6th6th5th5th6th8th7th10th7th12th10th14th 17
 Kenya 9th12th15th×15th 4
 Libya ××××××××××ו•••11th••11th•12th9th•13th12th 6
 Morocco 8th5th4th7th4th4th5th4th4th6th3rd8th6th4th6th6th4th6th3rd7th 20
 Nigeria ××8th6th×7th×××××5th4th•7th•10th6th7th•11th10th10th11th10th9th 15
 Rwanda 14thQ 2
 Senegal 3rd5th9th7th6th6th9th9th7th5th8thWD11th 12
 South Africa 10th 1
 Togo 4th4th6th7th10th 5
 Tunisia 1st1st1st3rd3rd2nd3rd3rd3rd2nd1st2nd1st3rd1st2nd1st2nd1st1st2nd2nd1st2nd4th3rd 26
 Zambia 16th13th16th 3
Total579869877810101071211118121212121016131616

See also
  • African Men's Junior Handball Championship
  • African Men's Youth Handball Championship
  • African Handball Champions League
  • African Handball Cup Winners' Cup
  • African Handball Super Cup

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.
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