The African Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the African champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's preeminent international Olympic sports, sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a Multi-s ...
and for
World Handball Championship. Started in 1974, it is the oldest continental handball competition. The current champions are Egypt, who won the
2024 tournament in Egypt.
Only three countries have won the tournament. Tunisia, winner of the first edition, has won the title a record ten times.
Egypt
Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...
, with nine titles, and
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
, with seven titles, are the only two other teams to have won the competition.
Both Morocco and Algeria were banned from hosting the African Handball Championship in 2022 and 2024, Egypt were chosen to host the tournaments instead.
Summaries
:' Egypt finished 2nd however it was disqualified.
:' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
Medal table
Participating nations
;Legend
* – Champions
* – Runners-up
* – Third place
* – Fourth place
*''Q'' — Qualified for upcoming tournament
* — Qualified but withdrew
* — Did not qualify
* — Did not enter / Withdrew from the Championship
* — Disqualified / Banned
* — Hosts
See also
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African Men's Junior Handball Championship
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African Men's Youth Handball Championship
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African Handball Champions League
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African Handball Cup Winners' Cup
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African Handball Super Cup
References
External links
Official website
– ''todor66.com''
كأس الأمم الأفريقية لكرة اليد رجال
– ''kooora.com''
{{African Championships
Men's sports competitions in Africa
Recurring sporting events established in 1974