The 2017 African Women's Youth Handball Championship was the 13th edition of the championship organised by the Ivory Coast Handball Federation under the auspices of the

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. It was held in

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) from 11 to 17 September 2017. It was played in under-17 years category. It was the third time that

staged the competition. It also acts as qualification tournament for the IHF Women's Youth World Handball Championship. Top three teams i.e.

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and

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qualifies for the 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship to be held in

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Participating teams

* (Defending Champion) * * * * * * (Host)

Round-robin

All teams played in a round robin system. ''All times are local (

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Match results

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Final standings

References

External links

{{African Youth Handball Championship 2017 in African handball 2017 African Women's Youth Handball Championship International handball competitions hosted by Ivory Coast

Youth Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood (Maturity (psychological), maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as bei ...