The 2017 Men's African Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Men's African Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB). The tournament was held in Cairo, Egypt from October 22 to October 29, 2017. Top three teams which had registered for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualified for the 2018 World Championship.[1]
Qualification
17 teams have registered to participate in the 2017 African Championship.[2] But, Cape Verde, Congo and Zambia later withdrew.
Pools composition
The draw was held in Cairo, Egypt on 21 October 2017.[3]
Squads
Venues
Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser.
Preliminary round
Pool A
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
22 Oct |
16:00 |
CI2 |
Niger |
0–3 |
Egypt |
10–25 |
6–25 |
12–25 |
|
|
28–75 |
|
23 Oct |
19:00 |
CI2 |
DR Congo |
0–3 |
Egypt |
14–25 |
18–25 |
11–25 |
|
|
43–75 |
|
24 Oct |
14:00 |
CI2 |
Niger |
0–3 |
DR Congo |
19–25 |
16–25 |
23–25 |
|
|
58–75 |
|
Pool B
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
22 Oct |
14:00 |
CI2 |
Ghana |
3–0 |
Kenya |
25–16 |
26–24 |
25–15 |
|
|
76–55 |
|
22 Oct |
18:00 |
CI2 |
Libya |
2–3 |
Tunisia |
19–25 |
25–20 |
25–20 |
15–25 |
7–15 |
91–105 |
|
23 Oct |
15:00 |
CI2 |
Libya |
3–2 |
Ghana |
25–22 |
21–25 |
23–25 |
25–16 |
15–10 |
109–98 |
|
23 Oct |
17:00 |
CI2 |
Tunisia |
3–0 |
Kenya |
25–16 |
25–19 |
25–22 |
|
|
75–57 |
|
24 Oct |
15:00 |
CI3 |
Ghana |
0–3 |
Tunisia |
22–25 |
14–25 |
15–25 |
|
|
51–75 |
|
24 Oct |
18:00 |
CI2 |
Kenya |
3–2 |
Libya |
16–25 |
20–25 |
25–21 |
25–21 |
15–12 |
101–104 |
|
Pool C
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
23 Oct |
18:00 |
CI3 |
Morocco |
1–3 |
Cameroon |
26–24 |
23–25 |
23–25 |
19–25 |
|
91–99 |
|
24 Oct |
16:00 |
CI2 |
Nigeria |
1–3 |
Morocco |
26–24 |
20–25 |
17–25 |
22–25 |
|
85–99 |
|
25 Oct |
14:00 |
CI2 |
Cameroon |
3–0 |
Nigeria |
26–24 |
25–20 |
25–19 |
|
|
76–63 |
|
Pool D
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
22 Oct |
13:00 |
CI3 |
Chad |
0–3 |
Rwanda |
20–25 |
21–25 |
15–25 |
|
|
56–75 |
|
22 Oct |
15:00 |
CI3 |
Algeria |
3–0 |
Botswana |
25–15 |
25–13 |
25–17 |
|
|
75–45 |
|
23 Oct |
14:00 |
CI3 |
Algeria |
3–0 |
Chad |
25–15 |
25–13 |
25–19 |
|
|
75–47 |
|
23 Oct |
16:00 |
CI3 |
Botswana |
0–3 |
Rwanda |
19–25 |
18–25 |
17–25 |
|
|
54–75 |
|
24 Oct |
13:00 |
CI3 |
Rwanda |
0–3 |
Algeria |
18–25 |
22–25 |
21–25 |
|
|
61–75 |
|
24 Oct |
17:00 |
CI3 |
Chad |
0–3 |
Botswana |
20–25 |
20–25 |
22–25 |
|
|
62–75 |
|
Final round
9th–14th places
9th–14th quarterfinals
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
26 Oct |
15:00 |
Niger |
1–3 |
Chad |
21–25 |
21–25 |
28–26 |
19–25 |
|
89–101 |
|
26 Oct |
17:00 |
Nigeria |
2–3 |
Kenya |
20–25 |
25–20 |
19–25 |
25–22 |
13–15 |
102–107 |
|
9th–12th semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
27 Oct |
16:00 |
Chad |
0–3 |
Kenya |
20–25 |
21–25 |
20–25 |
|
|
61–75 |
|
27 Oct |
18:00 |
Botswana |
0–3 |
Ghana |
24–26 |
21–25 |
22–25 |
|
|
67–76 |
|
13th place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
27 Oct |
14:00 |
Niger |
0–3 |
Nigeria |
24–26 |
15–25 |
20–25 |
|
|
59–76 |
|
11th place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
28 Oct |
12:00 |
Botswana |
3–2 |
Chad |
26–24 |
20–25 |
21–25 |
25–17 |
15–13 |
107–104 |
|
9th place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
28 Oct |
14:00 |
Ghana |
3–0 |
Kenya |
25–22 |
25–16 |
25–20 |
|
|
75–58 |
|
Final eight
Quarterfinals
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
26 Oct |
14:00 |
Algeria |
3–0 |
DR Congo |
25–19 |
25–13 |
25–19 |
|
|
75–51 |
|
26 Oct |
16:00 |
Tunisia |
3–0 |
Morocco |
25–21 |
25–17 |
25–22 |
|
|
75–60 |
|
26 Oct |
18:00 |
Cameroon |
3–2 |
Libya |
27–25 |
22–25 |
25–21 |
23–25 |
15–9 |
112–105 |
|
26 Oct |
20:00 |
Egypt |
3–0 |
Rwanda |
25–14 |
25–18 |
25–14 |
|
|
75–46 |
|
5th–8th semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
27 Oct |
15:00 |
Rwanda |
3–2 |
Libya |
25–19 |
25–18 |
12–25 |
24–26 |
15–13 |
101–101 |
|
27 Oct |
17:00 |
DR Congo |
1–3 |
Morocco |
25–23 |
21–25 |
16–25 |
20–25 |
|
82–98 |
|
Semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
27 Oct |
19:00 |
Algeria |
2–3 |
Tunisia |
27–25 |
14–25 |
25–21 |
23–25 |
15–17 |
104–113 |
|
27 Oct |
21:00 |
Egypt |
3–0 |
Cameroon |
26–24 |
25–22 |
25–23 |
|
|
76–69 |
|
7th place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Oct |
14:00 |
Libya |
3–0 |
DR Congo |
25–20 |
25–10 |
25–18 |
|
|
75–48 |
|
5th place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Oct |
16:00 |
Rwanda |
2–3 |
Morocco |
22–25 |
25–21 |
25–16 |
15–25 |
9–15 |
96–102 |
|
3rd place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Oct |
18:00 |
Cameroon |
3–1 |
Algeria |
23–25 |
25–21 |
25–21 |
27–25 |
|
100–92 |
|
Final
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Oct |
21:15 |
Egypt |
0–3 |
Tunisia |
22–25 |
20–25 |
15–25 |
|
|
57–75 |
|
Final standing
|
2017 Men's African champions
|
Tunisia 9th title
|
Team Roster
|
Tayeb Korbosli, Ahmed Kadhi, Wassim Ben Tara, Mohamed Ali Ben Othmen Miladi, Elyes Karamosli, Nabil Miladi, Mahdi Ben Cheikh, Hamza Nagga, Ismaïl Moalla, Anouer Taouerghi, Elyes Garfi, Bilel Ben Hassine, Hichem Kaabi, Khaled Ben Slimene, Chokri Jouini, Saddem Hmissi, Omar Agrebi
|
Head coach
|
Antonio Giacobbe
|
|
Awards
See also
References
External links