The 2017 African Handball Super Cup (23rd edition), also known as Babacar Fall Super Cup, in honour of the first chairman of the African Handball Confederation, was a handball competition organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The matches, held on 12 April 2017 in Agadir, Morocco, were contested by Al Ahly SC, the 2016 African Handball Champions League winner and Zamalek, the 2016 African Handball Cup Winners' Cup winner, on the man's side and Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto, the 2016 African Women's Handball Champions League winner and CARA Brazzaville in absence of TKC of Cameroon. Al Ahly SC, on the man's side and Primeiro de Agosto, on the woman's side, were the winners.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Morocco |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 12 April 2017 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al Ahly SC (1st title) 1º de Agosto (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Zamalek CARA Brazzaville |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 122 (61 per match) |
Al Ahly SC and Primeiro de Agosto qualified for the 2017 IHF Super Globe.[1]
2017 Africa Men's Handball Super Cup
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Al Ahly
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29–23 | Zamalek
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Agadir, Morocco |
| (15–12) | ||||
2017 Africa Women's Handball Super Cup
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1º de Agosto
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26–17 | CARA Brazzaville
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Agadir, Morocco |
| (14–09) | ||||
Awards
edit| 2017 Africa Men's Handball Super Cup Winners | 2017 Africa Women's Handball Super Cup Winners |
|---|---|
 Al Ahly Sport Club 1st title |
 Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto 3rd title |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SUPER COUPE BABACAR FALL 2017: Primero de Agosto et Al Ahly, vainqueurs" (in French). cahbonline.info. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Handball: Al Ahly beat Zamalek to win African Super Cup, reach IHF Super Globe". 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Handball: 1º de Agosto win African Super cup (25-16)". ANGOP. Angolan news agency. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.