The 1981 African Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 18 July to 1 August 1981. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1982 World Championship in West Germany. In the final, Algeria won their first title beating

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in the final game.

Qualified teams

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Venue

* El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis

Draw

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

References

{{African Handball Championship African handball championships

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