2021 Men's African Nations Volleyball Championship

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]

2021 Men's African Nations Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Rwanda
CityKigali
Dates7–14 September
Teams16 (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
MVPMorocco Mohamed Al Hachdadi
Best SetterTunisia Khaled Ben Slimene
Best MBCameroon Christian Voukeng Mbativou
Best LiberoEgypt Mohamed Hassan (volleyball)

Qualification

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16 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)
Host nation 1   Rwanda
2019 African Championship 21–28 July 2019   Tunis 5   Tunisia
  Cameroon
  Egypt
  Morocco
  DR Congo
Zone 2 representatives 1   Mali
  Guinea
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

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Ranking 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
  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

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Venue

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Kigali
Kigali (Rwanda)
Kigali Arena Petit Stade Amahoro
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 3,000
 

Pool standing procedure

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  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. 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

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
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
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
  • 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
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

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
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
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
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
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
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
Source: [citation needed]
  • 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
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

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9th–16th places

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9th–16th quarterfinals9th–12th semifinals9th place match
 
          
 
11 September – Kigali
 
 
  Burundi3
 
13 September – Kigali
 
  Tanzania0
 
  Burundi1
 
11 September – Kigali
 
  Mali3
 
  Mali3
 
14 September – Kigali
 
  South Sudan2
 
  Mali0
 
11 September – Kigali
 
  Kenya3
 
  Kenya3
 
13 September – Kigali
 
  Burkina Faso0
 
  Kenya3
 
11 September – Kigali
 
  Niger1 11th place match
 
  Ethiopia1
 
14 September – Kigali
 
  Niger3
 
  Burundi3
 
 
  Niger1
 
 
13th–16th semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
13 September – Kigali
 
 
  Tanzania0
 
14 September – Kigali
 
  South Sudan3
 
  South Sudan2
 
13 September – Kigali
 
  Burkina Faso3
 
  Burkina Faso3
 
 
  Ethiopia1
 
15th place match
 
 
14 September – Kigali
 
 
  Tanzania0
 
 
  Ethiopia3

9th–16th quarterfinals

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep 09:00 PTS Tanzania   0–3   Ethiopia 0–25 0–25 0–25     0–75  

13th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep 13:00 PTS Burundi   3–1   Niger 15–25 25–23 25–22 25–21   90–91  

9th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep 15:00 PTS Mali   0–3   Kenya 21–25 21–25 16–25     58–75  

Final eight

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
11 September – Kigali
 
 
  Rwanda0
 
13 September – Kigali
 
  Morocco3
 
  Morocco2
 
11 September – Kigali
 
  Cameroon3
 
  Cameroon3
 
14 September – Kigali
 
  Nigeria1
 
  Cameroon1
 
11 September – Kigali
 
  Tunisia3
 
  Egypt3
 
13 September – Kigali
 
  Uganda1
 
  Egypt1
 
11 September – Kigali
 
  Tunisia3 3rd place match
 
  Tunisia3
 
14 September – Kigali
 
  DR Congo0
 
  Morocco1
 
 
  Egypt3
 
 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
13 September – Kigali
 
 
  Rwanda3
 
14 September – Kigali
 
  Nigeria0
 
  Rwanda1
 
13 September – Kigali
 
  Uganda3
 
  Uganda3
 
 
  DR Congo1
 
7th place match
 
 
14 September – Kigali
 
 
  Nigeria3
 
 
  DR Congo0

Quarterfinals

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep 09:30 KGL Nigeria   3–0   DR Congo 25–10 25–20 25–22     75–52  

5th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep 11:30 KGL Rwanda   1–3   Uganda 25–21 23–25 20–25 13–25   81–96  

3rd place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep 15:00 KGL Morocco   1–3   Egypt 25–23 26–28 21–25 18–25   90–101  

Final

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep 18:00 KGL Cameroon   1–3   Tunisia 25–16 21–25 21–25 16–25   83–91  

Final standing

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Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Africa: What You Need to Know About African Men's Volleyball Championship". Damas Sikubwabo. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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