African Beach Volleyball Championships
| Most recent season or competition: 2025 Men's African Nations Beach Volleyball Championship | |
| Sport | Beach Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| First season | 2015 |
| Continent | CAVB (Africa) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Morocco (4th title) |
| Most titles | Morocco (4 titles) |
The African Beach Volleyball Championship Tournament was first contested in 2015 in La Goulette, Tunis for both genders men and women.
History
The African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) hosts the African Beach Volleyball Championship, the continent's premier beach volleyball competition. Teams of two players compete on sand courts, in contrast to the sport's conventional indoor variant. It was founded in the early 2000s with the goal of advancing beach volleyball throughout the continent.
Both the men's and women's national teams compete in the competition, which was first conducted sporadically but has since grown to be a regular event in African sports. The competition has become more competitive, drawing elite athletes from nations like South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, and Mozambique. Additionally, it qualifies players for international tournaments such as the Olympic Games and the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.
Men's tournament
History
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Details |
La Goulette, Tunisia[1] | Mohamed Arafet Naceur / Choaib Belhaj Salah |
Grant Goldschmidt / Leo Williams |
Edward Seidu Ajanako / Scott |
| 2017 Details |
Maputo, Mozambique[2][3] | Mohamed Abicha / Zouheir El Graoui |
Jamaine Naidoo / Leo Williams |
Aldevino Nguvo / João Tovela |
| 2019 Details |
Abuja, Nigeria[4] | Mohamed Abicha / Zouheir El Graoui |
Patrick Kavalo Akumuntu / Olivier Ntagengwa |
Aldevino Nguvo / Delcio Soares |
| 2022 Details |
Agadir, Morocco | Mohamed Abicha / Zouheir El Graoui |
Ainadino Martinho / Jorge Monjane |
Jose Alberto Mondlane / Osvaldo Mungoi |
| 2025 Details |
Martil, Morocco[5][6][7] | Soufiane El Gharouti / Amine Sabir |
Zouheir El Graoui / Ilias |
Jose Alberto Mondlane / Osvaldo Mungoi |
Men, medals summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco (MAR) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Women's tournament
| Most recent season or competition: 2025 Women's African Nations Beach Volleyball Championship | |
| Sport | Beach Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| First season | 2015 |
| Continent | CAVB (Africa) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Morocco (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Morocco (3 titles) |
History
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Details |
La Goulette, Tunisia | Ikram Ettayfi / Mahassine Siad |
? / ? |
Randy Williams / Palesa Sekhonyana |
| 2017 Details |
Maputo, Mozambique[8] | Charlotte Nzayisenga / Denise Mutatsimpundu |
Mahassine Siad / Imane Zeroual |
Gaudencia Makokha / Naomie Too |
| 2019 Details |
Abuja, Nigeria | Doaa Elghobashy / Farida El Askalany |
Liza Bonne / Nathalie Létendrie |
Charlotte Nzayisenga / Benitha Mukandayisenga |
| 2022 Details |
Agadir, Morocco | Imane Zeroual / Nora Darrhar |
Mahassine Siad / Imane Yakki |
Vanessa Muianga / Ana Sinaportar |
| 2025 Details |
Martil, Morocco[5][6][7] | Mahassine Siadl / Dina |
Vanessa Muianga / MUCHEZA |
Pamela / Esther |
Women, medals summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco (MAR) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Rwanda (RWA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
References
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- ^ cavb.org. "Morocco Men and Rwanda Women crowned African Beach Cup champions". Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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- ^ africatopsports.com. "Le Maroc et l'Egypte champions d'Afrique de Beach Volleyball". Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "El Gharouti – Sabir Duo Marocain en OR est le champion d'Afrique BVB . Martil 2025 . | CAVB" (in French). 2025-06-29. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ a b Boutakrint, Mohamed (2025-06-29). "Morocco's Men's, Women's Teams Win Africa Senior Beach Volleyball Championship, Qualify for World Cup". Barlaman Today. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ a b GNA (2025-06-29). "Morocco wins 2025 Africa Seniors Volleyball Champiobshi". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ Newtimes.co.rw. "Bitok lauds beach volleyball duo after continental triumph". Retrieved 24 April 2024.