2025 African Badminton Championships

2025 African Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates10–13 February (mixed team event)
14–16 February (individual event)
Edition29th
VenueGymnase de Japoma
LocationDouala, Cameroon
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The 2025 African Badminton Championships was the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Gymnase de Japoma in Douala, Cameroon, from 10 to 16 February 2025.[1]

Tournament

The 2025 African Badminton Championships was the 29th edition of the African Badminton Championships. It was sanctioned by the Badminton Africa, and the Badminton World Federation.[2]

Venue

The tournament was held at the Gymnase de Japoma in Douala, Cameroon.[3][4][5]

Point distribution

The individual event of this tournament was graded based on the BWF points system for the BWF International Challenge event. Below is the table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament.[6]

Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128
4,000 3,400 2,800 2,200 1,520 920 360 170

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Teams  Algeria
Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi
Adel Hamek
Sifeddine Larbaoui
Koceila Mammeri
Youcef Sabri Medel
Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun
Halla Bouksani
Yasmina Chibah
Sirine Ibrahim
Tanina Mammeri
Linda Mazri
Malak Ouchefoun
 Mauritius
Jean Bernard Bongout
Lucas Douce
Julien Paul
Lorna Bodha
Kate Ludik
Chiara How Hong
Elsa How Hong
 Egypt
Abdelrahman Abdelsattar
Ahmed Ali Bahnsawy
Adham Hatem Elgamal
Kareem Ezzat
Montaser Mahmoud
Seif Omar
Nour Ahmed Youssri
Hadia Elgendy
Alya Elghandour
Doha Hany
Fatema Rabie
Hana Tarek Zaher
 South Africa
Caden Kakora
Daniel Steyn
Robert Summers
Miguel Vigario
Amy Ackerman
Elme de Villiers
Michaela Ohlson
Johanita Scholtz
Men's singles Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori Adham Hatem Elgamal Julien Paul
Driss Bourroum
Women's singles Nour Ahmed Youssri Doha Hany Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
Husina Kobugabe
Men's doubles Koceila Mammeri
Youcef Sabri Medel
Jean Bernard Bongout
Julien Paul
Joseph Emmanuel Emmy
Victor Ikechukwu
Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi
Adel Hamek
Women's doubles Amy Ackerman
Johanita Scholtz
Yasmina Chibah
Linda Mazri
Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
Tracy Naluwooza
Chiara How Hong
Elsa How Hong
Mixed doubles Koceila Mammeri
Tanina Mammeri
Adham Hatem Elgamal
Doha Hany
Caden Kakora
Johanita Scholtz
Alhaji Aliyu Shehu
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Cameroon)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Algeria3115
2 Egypt1315
3 Nigeria1023
 South Africa1023
5 Mauritius0224
6 Uganda0033
7 Morocco0011
Totals (7 entries)661224

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Julien Paul (semi-finals)
  2. Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (champion)
  3. Adham Hatem Elgamal (final)
  4. Kalombo Mulenga (third round)
  5. Adel Hamek (quarter-finals)
  6. Driss Bourroum (semi-finals)
  7. Victor Ikechukwu (quarter-finals)
  8. Caden Kakora (third round)

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 J Paul 21 21
5 A Hamek 19 16
1 Julien Paul 20 19
3 Adham Hatem Elgamal 22 21
3 A H Elgamal 13 21 21
7 V Ikechukwu 21 12 17
3 Adham Hatem Elgamal 7 21
2 Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 21 23
6 D Bourroum 21 22
J Emmanuel Emmy 14 20
6 Driss Bourroum 18 17
2 Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 21 21
J B Bongout 23 13 17
2 A J Opeyori 21 21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round
               
1 J Paul 21 21
H Michael 6 6
1 J Paul 21 21
L Ramanana Rahary 11 18
X Chan 13 21 12
L Ramanana Rahary 21 14 21
L Ramanana Rahary w / o
A Abdul-Samad

Section 2

First round Second round Third round
               
5 A Hamek 21 19 21
A Muyanja 17 21 10
M Vigario 11 22 12
A Muyanja 21 20 21
5 A Hamek 22 20 21
O Solomon 20 22 13
O Solomon 21 21
C Mulenga 10 12
A Abdelsattar 10 21 17
C Mulenga 21 16 21

Section 3

First round Second round Third round
               
3 A H Elgamal 21 21
F D Nkonomo Bengono 9 11
3 A H Elgamal 21 21
K Mwambu 4 7
K Mwambu 21 21
L Nanicaoudin 8 14
R Mouyalbe 5 3
L Nanicaoudin 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Third round
               
7 V Ikechukwu 21 21
A Assing 14 15
A Assing w / o
B Ofori-Acheampong
7 V Ikechukwu 20 21 21
R Summers 22 10 17
R Summers 21 21
M Lubega 18 8
M Lubega 21 21
F Kemene Atangana 15 9

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round
               
S Larbaoui 12 1
K Ezzat 21 21
K Ezzat 21 14 16
6 S Omar 13 21 21
S Omar 17 16
6 D Bourroum 21 21
L Douce 21 21
J M F Evina 4 10
L Douce 21 14 16
6 D Bourroum 17 21 21

Section 6

First round Second round Third round
               
J Emmanuel Emmy 21 21
D Steyn 11 5
J Emmanuel Emmy 21 21
P Nolem 3 5
J Emmanuel Emmy 21 21
4 K Mulenga 11 12
A Kiros 5 9
4 K Mulenga 21 21

Section 7

First round Second round Third round
               
L N A Addo
M A Belarbi w / o
M A Belarbi 21 20 13
J B Bongout 15 22 21
J B Bongout 21 13 21
8 C Kakora 17 21 15
A Ali Bahnsawy 21 14 13
A Owinyi 10 21 21
A Owinyi 8 10
8 C Kakora 21 21

Section 8

First round Second round Third round
               
T Cougouille 21 21
P C Assembe Voundi 9 7
T Cougouille 21 21
M H Assembe 8 5
T Cougouille 13 13
2 A J Opeyori 21 21
M A Ouchefoun 11 14
2 A J Opeyori 21 21

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. Fadilah Mohamed Rafi (semi-finals)
  2. Johanita Scholtz (quarter-finals)
  3. Husina Kobugabe (semi-finals)
  4. Doha Hany (final)
  5. Tracy Naluwooza (second round)
  6. Gladys Mbabazi (quarter-finals)
  7. Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan (quarter-finals)
  8. Sofiat Arinola Obanishola (withdrew)

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 F Mohamed Rafi 21 21
E How Hong 6 19
1 Fadilah Mohamed Rafi 10 20
4 Doha Hany 21 22
4 D Hany 21 21
6 G Mbabazi 10 13
4 Doha Hany 7 14
Nour Ahmed Youssri 21 21
7 D A Adesokan 21 16 11
3 H Kobugabe 18 21 21
3 Husina Kobugabe 12 11
Nour Ahmed Youssri 21 21
N Ahmed Youssri 21 21
2 J Scholtz 11 12

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third Round
               
1 F Mohamed Rafi 21 21
H Elgendy 18 14
1 F Mohamed Rafi 21 21
A Bradel 3 10
C Akumbom Ntangsi 18 17
A Bradel 21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Third round
               
8 S A Obanishola
F Rabie w / o
F Rabie 9 19
E How Hong 21 21
E Grondin 11 9
E How Hong 21 21
E How Hong 21 21
M P Ngo Hiol 9 7

Section 3

First round Second round Third round
               
4 D Hany 21 21
M Chilambe 6 5
4 D Hany 21 21
M Akoumba Ze 13 9
M Akoumba Ze 21 9 21
L Mazri 11 21 18
S Avidi Meka 12 9
L Mazri 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Third round
               
6 G Mbabazi 21 21
M N Edu Oye 4 4
6 G Mbabazi 21 14 21
C Ibere 8 21 16
M Ohlson 9 11
C Ibere 21 21
C Ibere 11 21 21
H Bouksani 21 14 15

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round
               
S Ibrahim 21 21
E Admette 12 15
S Ibrahim 21 21
E Siamupangila 14 16
S Ibrahim 12 6
7 D A Adesokan 21 21
M Ouchefoun 19 21
7 D A Adesokan 21 23

Section 6

First round Second round Third round
               
C How Hong 17 19
Y Chibah 21 21
Y Chibah w / o
R Quarcoo
Y Chibah 15 10
3 H Kobugabe 21 21
A Elghandour 21 17 6
3 H Kobugabe 14 21 21

Section 7

First round Second round Third round
               
K Diack Woti 6 5
N Ahmed Youssri 21 21
N Ahmed Youssri 21 21
E de Villiers 5 7
N Ahmed Youssri 21 21
M Lepetit 3 6
M Lepetit 21 18 21
5 T Naluwooza 17 21 14

Section 8

First round Second round Third round
               
S Gupta 21 21
M Anamba 13 15
S Gupta 21 21
A Raina 17 8
S Gupta 11 19
2 J Scholtz 21 21
I A Ebee Mba 6 3
2 J Scholtz 21 21

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. Koceila Mammeri / Youcef Sabri Medel (champions)
  2. Chongo Mulenga / Kalombo Mulenga (second round)
  3. Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi / Adel Hamek (semi-finals)
  4. Joseph Emmanuel Emmy / Victor Ikechukwu (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Koceila Mammeri
Youcef Sabri Medel
21 24 21
4 Joseph Emmanuel Emmy
Victor Ikechukwu
13 26 11
1 Koceila Mammeri
Youcef Sabri Medel
21 21
Jean Bernard Bongout
Julien Paul
19 9
3 Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi
Adel Hamek
21 13 10
Jean Bernard Bongout
Julien Paul
15 21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 K Mammeri
Y S Medel
21 21
D Steyn
M Vigario
14 13
1 K Mammeri
Y S Medel
21 21
A Muyanja
K Mwambu
6 5
A Abdul-Samad
L N A Addo
A Muyanja
K Mwambu
w / o

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 J E Emmy
V Ikechukwu
21 21
P C Assembe Voundi
F D Nkonomo Bengono
16 8
4 J E Emmy
V Ikechukwu
18 21 21
A Ali Bahnsawy
K Ezzat
21 17 13
J M F Evina
P Nolem
8 9
A Ali Bahnsawy
K Ezzat
21 21
A Assing
X Chan
21 14 9
A Ali Bahnsawy
K Ezzat
14 21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
A Kiros
H Michael
11 9
A Abdelsattar
Montaser M
21 21
A Abdelsattar
Montaser M
21 16 22
T Cougouille
L Nanicaoudin
9 21 20
A Abdelsattar
Montaser M
12 17
3 M A Belarbi
A Hamek
21 21
Nusa M
A A Shehu
18 17
3 M A Belarbi
A Hamek
21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
M H Assembe
F Kemene Atangana
10 5
C Kakora
R Summers
21 21
C Kakora
R Summers
18 21 24
M Lubega
A Owinyi
21 16 22
C Kakora
R Summers
21 17 19
J B Bongout
J Paul
19 21 21
J B Bongout
J Paul
21 20
2 C Mulenga
K Mulenga
14 17r

Women's doubles

Seeds

  1. Fadilah Mohamed Rafi / Tracy Naluwooza (semi-finals)
  2. Husina Kobugabe / Gladys Mbabazi (quarter-finals)

Bracket

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                    
1 Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
Tracy Naluwooza
21 21
Nour Ahmed Youssri
Fatema Rabie
17 12
Nour Ahmed Youssri
Fatema Rabie
23 21
Emanuelle Admette
Emily Grondin
21 17
1 Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
Tracy Naluwooza
15 10
Amy Ackerman
Johanita Scholtz
21 21
Amy Ackerman
Johanita Scholtz
21 21
Chineye Ibere
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
12 8
Amy Ackerman
Johanita Scholtz
21 21
Halla Bouksani
Tanina Mammeri
11 15
Halla Bouksani
Tanina Mammeri
21 21
Madeleine Akoumba Ze
Maeva Anamba
10 10
Amy Ackerman
Johanita Scholtz
24 21
Yasmina Chibah
Linda Mazri
22 10
Alison Bradel
Mathilde Lepetit
12 12
Chiara How Hong
Elsa How Hong
21 21
Chiara How Hong
Elsa How Hong
18 21 23
Elme de Villiers
Michaela Ohlson
21 13 21
Elme de Villiers
Michaela Ohlson
21 21
Séraphine Avidi Meka
Mado Promesse Ngo Hiol
9 12
Chiara How Hong
Elsa How Hong
6 14
Yasmina Chibah
Linda Mazri
21 21
Yasmina Chibah
Linda Mazri
w / o
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Sofiat Arinola Obanishola
Yasmina Chibah
Linda Mazri
21 17 21
2 Husina Kobugabe
Gladys Mbabazi
19 21 15
Alya Elghandour
Doha Hany
18 8
2 Husina Kobugabe
Gladys Mbabazi
21 21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

  1. Koceila Mammeri / Tanina Mammeri (champions)
  2. Adham Hatem Elgamal / Doha Hany (final)
  3. Alhaji Aliyu Shehy / Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh (semi-finals)
  4. Augustus Owinyi / Gladys Mbabazi (quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Koceila Mammeri
Tanina Mammeri
21 21
Caden Kakora
Johanita Scholtz
9 11
1 Koceila Mammeri
Tanina Mammeri
w / o
2 Adham Hatem Elgamal
Doha Hany
3 Alhaji Aliyu Shehu
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh
20 21 14
2 Adham Hatem Elgamal
Doha Hany
22 9 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 K Mammeri
T Mammeri
21 21
L Douce
E How Hong
13 12
L Douce
E How Hong
21 21
X Chan
A Bradel
5 12
1 K Mammeri
T Mammeri
21 21
R Summers
A Ackerman
5 12
A Ali Bahnsawy
F Rabie
8 15
R Summers
A Ackerman
21 21
K Mwambu
T Naluwooza
13 16
R Summers
A Ackerman
21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 A Owinyi
G Mbabazi
21 24
T Cougouille
E Admette
17 22
K Ezzat
N Ahmed Youssri
16 15
T Cougouille
E Admette
21 21
4 A Owinyi
G Mbabazi
13 7
C Kakora
J Scholtz
21 21
F Kemene Atangana
M Akoumba Ze
9 11
C Kakora
J Scholtz
21 21
Nusa M
Z D Alabi
15 15
C Kakora
J Scholtz
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
M Vigario
E de Villiers
21 16 13
J B Bongout
C How Hong
12 21 21
J B Bongout
C How Hong
26 19
C Mulenga
M Chilambe
28 21
C Mulenga
M Chilambe
13 10
3 A A Shehu
U D Ukeh
21 21
M Lubega
H Kobugabe
21 21
L Nanicaoudin
E Grondin
14 14
M Lubega
H Kobugabe
10 13
3 A A Shehu
U D Ukeh
21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
L N A Addo
R Quarcoo
M H Assembe
M Anamba
w / o
M H Assembe
M Anamba
14 11
M A Belarbi
L Mazri
21 21
M A Belarbi
L Mazri
14 11
2 A H Elgamal
D Hany
21 21
J M F Evina
S Avidi Meka
10 7
Y S Medel
S Ibrahim
21 21
Y S Medel
S Ibrahim
10 11
2 A H Elgamal
D Hany
21 21

Team event

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 3 3 0 13 2 +11 26 6 +20 625 304 +321 3 Knockout stage
2  Egypt 3 2 1 12 3 +9 25 8 +17 640 363 +277 2
3  Cameroon (H) 3 1 2 5 10 −5 18 20 −2 607 470 +137 1
4  Ghana 3 0 3 0 15 −15 0 35 −35 0 735 −735 0 Withdrew
Source: BWF
(H) Host

Egypt vs Cameroon

Algeria vs Ghana

Algeria vs Cameroon

Egypt vs Ghana

Cameroon vs Ghana

Algeria vs Egypt

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 2 2 0 9 1 +8 19 5 +14 485 351 +134 2 Knockout stage
2  Uganda 2 1 1 5 5 0 11 13 −2 423 420 +3 1
3  Réunion 2 0 2 1 9 −8 6 18 −12 342 479 −137 0
Source: BWF

South Africa vs Réunion

Uganda vs Réunion

South Africa vs Uganda

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 3 0 13 2 +11 27 8 +19 689 441 +248 3 Knockout stage
2  Mauritius 3 2 1 11 4 +7 24 9 +15 635 452 +183 2
3  Zambia 3 1 2 6 9 −3 14 19 −5 509 561 −52 1
4  Equatorial Guinea 3 0 3 0 15 −15 1 30 −29 268 647 −379 0
Source: BWF

Mauritius vs Equatorial Guinea

Nigeria vs Zambia

Mauritius vs Zambia

Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea

Zambia vs Equatorial Guinea

Mauritius vs Nigeria

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Algeria
 
 
 
Bye
 
 Algeria3
 
 
 
 Egypt2
 
 Egypt3
 
 
 
 Uganda0
 
 Algeria3
 
 
 
 Mauritius1
 
 Mauritius3
 
 
 
 Nigeria0
 
 Mauritius3
 
 
 
 South Africa1
 
Bye
 
 
 South Africa
 

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts MD GD PD Final result
 Algeria 5 5 0 5 +14 +26 +363 Champions
 Mauritius 6 4 2 4 +10 +15 +160 Runners-up
 Egypt 5 3 2 3 +11 +19 +314 Eliminated in semi-finals
 South Africa 3 2 1 2 +6 +12 +150
5  Nigeria 4 3 1 3 +8 +17 +227 Eliminated in quarter-finals
6  Uganda 3 1 2 1 −3 −8 −48
7  Zambia 3 1 2 1 −3 −5 −52 Eliminated in group stage
8  Réunion 2 0 2 0 −8 −12 −137
9  Cameroon (H) 2 0 2 0 −10 −17 −178
10  Equatorial Guinea 3 0 3 0 −15 −29 −379
 Ghana Withdrew

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