The 2021 Men's African Nations Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the Men's African Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) with Rwanda Volleyball Federation (FRVB). The tournament was held in Kigali, Rwanda from 7 to 14 September 2021. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship as the CAVB representatives.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Rwanda |
City | Kigali |
Dates | 7–14 September |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Champions | Tunisia (11th title) |
Runners-up | Cameroon |
Third place | Egypt |
Fourth place | Morocco |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Mohamed Al Hachdadi |
Best Setter | Khaled Ben Slimene |
Best MB | Christian Voukeng Mbativou |
Best Libero | Mohamed Hassan (volleyball) |
Qualification
edit16 teams have registered to participate in the 2021 African Championship.
- Guinea originally qualified, but declined to enter.
Means of qualification | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) |
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Host nation | — | — | 1 | Rwanda |
2019 African Championship | 21–28 July 2019 | Tunis | 5 | Tunisia Cameroon Egypt Morocco DR Congo |
Zone 2 representatives | — | — | 1 | Mali |
Zone 3 representatives | — | — | 3 | Niger Burkina Faso Nigeria |
Zone 4 representatives | — | — | 1 | Burundi |
Zone 5 representatives | — | — | 5 | South Sudan Tanzania Kenya Uganda Ethiopia |
Total | 16 |
Pools composition
editRanking from the previous edition was shown in brackets except the host and the teams who did not participate, which were denoted by (–). The host country and the top 8 ranked teams were seed in the Serpentine system. The 10 remaining teams were drawn in Kigali, Rwanda on 6 September 2021.
Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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Rwanda (Hosts) | Tunisia (1) | Cameroon (2) | Egypt (4) |
Burkina Faso (–) | Nigeria (–) | DR Congo (8) | Morocco (5) |
Burundi (9) | Ethiopia (–) | Mali (–) | Tanzania (–) |
Uganda (–) | South Sudan (–) | Niger (–) | Kenya (–) |
Squads
editVenue
editKigali | ||
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Kigali Arena | Petit Stade Amahoro | |
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 3,000 | |
Pool standing procedure
edit- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser.
Group stage
edit- All times are Central Africa Time (UTC+02:00).
Pool A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Rwanda (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 259 | 181 | 1.431 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Uganda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 261 | 234 | 1.115 | |
3 | Burundi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 196 | 237 | 0.827 | 9th–16th Quarterfinals |
4 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 211 | 275 | 0.767 |
- The confederation has decided to postpone the match between Burkina Faso and Burundi, originally scheduled for 10 September at 10:00, in consideration of the health and safety of players and coaches. The match was rescheduled for 10 September at 16:00 after COVID-19 tests for Burundi team were negative.
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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7 Sep | 09:00 | KGL | Uganda | 3–1 | Burkina Faso | 25–15 | 25–18 | 26–28 | 25–13 | 101–74 | ||
7 Sep | 18:00 | KGL | Rwanda | 3–0 | Burundi | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–12 | 75–46 | |||
9 Sep | 14:00 | KGL | Burundi | 0–3 | Uganda | 18–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | 51–75 | |||
9 Sep | 18:00 | KGL | Burkina Faso | 0–3 | Rwanda | 14–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | 50–75 | |||
10 Sep | 16:00 | PTS | Burkina Faso | 1–3 | Burundi | 26–24 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 87–99 | ||
10 Sep | 18:00 | KGL | Rwanda | 3–2 | Uganda | 25–15 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–11 | 15–9 | 109–85 |
Pool B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 134 | 1.679 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 236 | 218 | 1.083 | |
3 | Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 234 | 282 | 0.830 | 9th–16th Quarterfinals |
4 | South Sudan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 197 | 258 | 0.764 |
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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7 Sep | 13:00 | KGL | South Sudan | 2–3 | Ethiopia | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 9–15 | 100–108 | |
7 Sep | 20:00 | KGL | Nigeria | 0–3 | Tunisia | 15–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 54–75 | |||
8 Sep | 12:00 | KGL | Tunisia | 3–0 | Ethiopia | 25–13 | 25–14 | 25–16 | 75–43 | |||
8 Sep | 14:00 | KGL | Nigeria | 3–0 | South Sudan | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 75–60 | |||
10 Sep | 14:00 | KGL | South Sudan | 0–3 | Tunisia | 11–25 | 14–25 | 12–25 | 37–75 | |||
10 Sep | 16:00 | KGL | Ethiopia | 1–3 | Nigeria | 20–25 | 12–25 | 34–32 | 17–25 | 83–107 |
Pool C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Cameroon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 166 | 1.488 | Quarterfinals |
2 | DR Congo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 261 | 263 | 0.992 | |
3 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 215 | 264 | 0.814 | 9th–16th Quarterfinals |
4 | Niger | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 273 | 303 | 0.901 |
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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7 Sep | 11:00 | KGL | Cameroon | 3–1 | DR Congo | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–15 | 25–17 | 97–76 | ||
7 Sep | 15:00 | KGL | Mali | 3–2 | Niger | 21–25 | 25–20 | 31–33 | 26–24 | 15–12 | 118–114 | |
8 Sep | 10:00 | KGL | Niger | 2–3 | DR Congo | 26–28 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 11–15 | 110–110 | |
8 Sep | 16:00 | KGL | Mali | 0–3 | Cameroon | 15–25 | 17–25 | 9–25 | 41–75 | |||
9 Sep | 10:00 | KGL | DR Congo | 3–0 | Mali | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 75–56 | |||
9 Sep | 12:00 | KGL | Cameroon | 3–0 | Niger | 25–17 | 25–12 | 25–20 | 75–49 |
Pool D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 276 | 185 | 1.492 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 252 | 182 | 1.385 | |
3 | Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 262 | 198 | 1.323 | 9th–16th Quarterfinals |
4 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 225 | 0.000 |
- The confederation has decided to remove Tanzania from the ongoing tournament for having failed to comply with their financial obligations. Their games were forfeited and will receive zero classification point.
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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8 Sep | 18:00 | KGL | Morocco | 3–0 | Tanzania | 25–0 | 25–0 | 25–0 | 75–0 | |||
8 Sep | 20:00 | KGL | Kenya | 3–2 | Egypt | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 15–12 | 102–104 | |
9 Sep | 16:00 | KGL | Egypt | 3–0 | Tanzania | 25–0 | 25–0 | 25–0 | 75–0 | |||
9 Sep | 20:00 | KGL | Morocco | 3–1 | Kenya | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–21 | 94–85 | ||
10 Sep | 12:00 | KGL | Kenya | 3–0 | Tanzania | 25–0 | 25–0 | 25–0 | 75–0 | |||
10 Sep | 20:00 | KGL | Egypt | 3–1 | Morocco | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 97–83 |
Final round
edit- All times are Central Africa Time (UTC+02:00).
9th–16th places
edit9th–16th quarterfinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | ||||||||
11 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Burundi | 3 | |||||||||
13 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Tanzania | 0 | |||||||||
Burundi | 1 | |||||||||
11 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Mali | 3 | |||||||||
Mali | 3 | |||||||||
14 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
South Sudan | 2 | |||||||||
Mali | 0 | |||||||||
11 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Kenya | 3 | |||||||||
Kenya | 3 | |||||||||
13 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||||||
Kenya | 3 | |||||||||
11 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Niger | 1 | 11th place match | ||||||||
Ethiopia | 1 | |||||||||
14 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Niger | 3 | |||||||||
Burundi | 3 | |||||||||
Niger | 1 | |||||||||
13th–16th semifinals | 13th place match | |||||
13 September – Kigali | ||||||
Tanzania | 0 | |||||
14 September – Kigali | ||||||
South Sudan | 3 | |||||
South Sudan | 2 | |||||
13 September – Kigali | ||||||
Burkina Faso | 3 | |||||
Burkina Faso | 3 | |||||
Ethiopia | 1 | |||||
15th place match | ||||||
14 September – Kigali | ||||||
Tanzania | 0 | |||||
Ethiopia | 3 |
9th–16th quarterfinals
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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11 Sep | 10:00 | PTS | Burundi | 3–0 | Tanzania | 25–0 | 25–0 | 25–0 | 75–0 | |||
11 Sep | 12:00 | PTS | Kenya | 3–0 | Burkina Faso | 25–22 | 25–13 | 25–21 | 75–56 | |||
11 Sep | 14:00 | PTS | Ethiopia | 1–3 | Niger | 23–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 87–93 | ||
11 Sep | 16:00 | PTS | Mali | 3–2 | South Sudan | 22–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 15–10 | 109–101 |
13th–16th semifinals
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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13 Sep | 10:00 | PTS | Tanzania | 0–3 | South Sudan | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–75 | |||
13 Sep | 18:00 | PTS | Burkina Faso | 3–1 | Ethiopia | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 100–85 |
9th–12th semifinals
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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13 Sep | 12:00 | KGL | Burundi | 1–3 | Mali | 18–25 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 80–91 | ||
13 Sep | 20:00 | KGL | Kenya | 3–1 | Niger | 25–15 | 24–26 | 25–12 | 25–18 | 99–71 |
15th place match
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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14 Sep | 09:00 | PTS | Tanzania | 0–3 | Ethiopia | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–75 |
13th place match
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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14 Sep | 11:00 | PTS | South Sudan | 2–3 | Burkina Faso | 25–22 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 24–26 | 9–15 | 102–111 |
11th place match
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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14 Sep | 13:00 | PTS | Burundi | 3–1 | Niger | 15–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 90–91 |
9th place match
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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14 Sep | 15:00 | PTS | Mali | 0–3 | Kenya | 21–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 58–75 |
Final eight
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
11 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Rwanda | 0 | |||||||||
13 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Morocco | 3 | |||||||||
Morocco | 2 | |||||||||
11 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Cameroon | 3 | |||||||||
Cameroon | 3 | |||||||||
14 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
Cameroon | 1 | |||||||||
11 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Tunisia | 3 | |||||||||
Egypt | 3 | |||||||||
13 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Uganda | 1 | |||||||||
Egypt | 1 | |||||||||
11 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
Tunisia | 3 | 3rd place match | ||||||||
Tunisia | 3 | |||||||||
14 September – Kigali | ||||||||||
DR Congo | 0 | |||||||||
Morocco | 1 | |||||||||
Egypt | 3 | |||||||||
5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | |||||
13 September – Kigali | ||||||
Rwanda | 3 | |||||
14 September – Kigali | ||||||
Nigeria | 0 | |||||
Rwanda | 1 | |||||
13 September – Kigali | ||||||
Uganda | 3 | |||||
Uganda | 3 | |||||
DR Congo | 1 | |||||
7th place match | ||||||
14 September – Kigali | ||||||
Nigeria | 3 | |||||
DR Congo | 0 |
Quarterfinals
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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11 Sep | 11:00 | KGL | Cameroon | 3–1 | Nigeria | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 100–85 | ||
11 Sep | 13:00 | KGL | Tunisia | 3–0 | DR Congo | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–21 | 75–60 | |||
11 Sep | 15:00 | KGL | Egypt | 3–1 | Uganda | 28–30 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 103–85 | ||
11 Sep | 17:00 | KGL | Rwanda | 0–3 | Morocco | 17–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 57–75 |
5th–8th semifinals
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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13 Sep | 14:00 | PTS | Uganda | 3–1 | DR Congo | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 98–88 | ||
13 Sep | 16:00 | PTS | Rwanda | 3–0 | Nigeria | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 75–56 |
Semifinals
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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13 Sep | 14:00 | KGL | Morocco | 2–3 | Cameroon | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 13–15 | 102–101 | |
13 Sep | 16:00 | KGL | Egypt | 1–3 | Tunisia | 19–25 | 25–16 | 14–25 | 21–25 | 79–91 |
7th place match
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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14 Sep | 09:30 | KGL | Nigeria | 3–0 | DR Congo | 25–10 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–52 |
5th place match
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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14 Sep | 11:30 | KGL | Rwanda | 1–3 | Uganda | 25–21 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 13–25 | 81–96 |
3rd place match
editDate | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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14 Sep | 15:00 | KGL | Morocco | 1–3 | Egypt | 25–23 | 26–28 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 90–101 |
Final
editFinal standing
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Awards
edit- Most valuable player
- Best attacker
- Best blocker
- Best server
- Best setter
- Best receiver
- Best libero
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Africa: What You Need to Know About African Men's Volleyball Championship". Damas Sikubwabo. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.