43rd Africa Clubs Championship: What you need to know about the competition in six points
The 43rd edition of the Africa Clubs Championship starts this Friday, September 30, 2022 in Tunisia and will end on October 09. We offer you in a few lines, the main thing to remember about this competition which is already exciting.
1- Participating teams in Men
Among men, ten clubs are in the running for this competition. They are divided into two groups of five whose configuration is as follows:
Group A: Zamalek (Egypt), Club Africain (Tunisia), FAP (Cameroon), Red Star (Ivory Coast), Mouloudia (Algeria)
Group B: Al Ahly (Egypt), Esperance of Tunis (Tunisia), JSK (Congo), Flowers (Benin), Club Ain Touta (Algeria)
2- Participating teams in women
At the level of women, initially 12, they will finally be 11 to take part in this competition. Here is the presentation of the groups:
Group A: Petro (Angola), FAP (Cameroon), Habitat (Ivory Coast), Flowers (Benin), El Biar (Algeria), Union Sportive de Guinée (Guinea)
Group B: Primeiro d’Agosto (Angola), DGSP (Congo), TKC (Cameroon), Club du Sport Féminin Moknine (Tunisia), Club Féminin Boumerdes (Algeria)
3- Winning clubs of the competition since its creation for Men
Zamalek SC (Egypt): 12 titles, 1 time vice champion
MC Alger (Algeria) : 11 titles, 2 times vice – champion
Al Ahly SC (Egypt) : 5 titles, 3 times vice champion
FAP Yaounde (Cameroon) : 2 titles, 3 times vice-champion
Imo Lions (Nigeria) : 2 titles
Esperance of Tunis (Tunisia) : 1 title, 4 times vice champion
Interclub de Brazzaville (Congo) : 1 title, 3 times vice champion
Club Africain (Tunisia) : 1 title, 1 time vice champion
Etoile Sportif du Sahel (Tunisia) : 1 title, 1 time vice champion
Primeiro de Agosto (Angola) : 1 title
MM Batna (Algeria) : 1 title
Nadit Alger (Algeria) : 1 title
Omness de Dabou (Ivory Coast) : 1 title
Port Said (Egypt) : 1 title
4- The winners of the competition in Women’s category
Petro Atlético Luanda(Angola) : 19 titles
CD Primeiro de Agosto(Angola) : 6 titles
CD Primeiro de Agosto (Congo) : 4 titles
Africa Sports National (Ivory Coast) : 3 titles
ASC Bouaké : 2 titles
Grasshoppers Owerri : 2 titles
Al Ahly : 1 title
Gezira SC : 1 title
Air Afrique Bouaké (Ivory Coast) : 1 title
Ferroviário de Luanda : 1 title
USC Bassam: 1 title
5- Where are the teams and officials of the CAHB accommodated?
The Tunisian Handball Federation has put the little dishes in the big to allow the different delegations to spend a good stay during the Clubs Championship.
@HOTEL PALM BEACH HAMMAMET : (5 teams Men)
Zamalek – MCA Mouldia Alger – Esperance Sportive de Tunis – FAP Cameroon – JSK
@HOTEL BELAZUR HAMMAMET: (5 teams Men)
Al Ahly – Club Africain – Flowers – Ain Touta – Red Star
@HOTEL VENUS HAMMAMET: (5 teams Ladies)
FAP – Primero – DGSP – El Biar – USG
@HOTEL SAMIRA CLUB HAMMAMET: (3 teams Ladies)
HABITAT – FLOWERS – TKC
@HOTEL SOL AZUR HAMMAMET: (3 teams Ladies)
CF Moknine – BOUMERDES – PETRO ATHLETICO
Also all the officials of the African Handball Confederation will be accommodated at the Manar Magic Life Hotel (5 stars) and the participants of the IHF C License training at the Palm Beach Hotel (4 stars).
6. Where can I watch the matches of the competition?
All the matches will be streamed on the Facebook page of the African Handball Confederation.