African Men's Youth Handball Championship

For the women's tournament, see African Women's Youth Handball Championship.
African Men's Youth Handball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2014 African Men's Youth Handball Championship
Sport Handball
Founded 1980
Inaugural season 1980
Continent Africa (CAHB)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Tunisia (1st title)
Most titles  Egypt (5 titles)

The African Men's Youth Handball Championship is the official competition for youth men's national handball teams of Africa and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the African champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Youth World Championship.

Summary

Year Host Final Third place match
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2000
Details
Ivory Coast
Abidjan

Benin

Nigeria

Ivory Coast

Burkina Faso
2004
Details
Morocco
Casablanca

Egypt

Tunisia

Morocco
2008
Details
Libya
Tripoli

Egypt
31–24
Tunisia

Libya
24–17
Benin
2010
Details
Gabon
Libreville

Egypt
25–24
Tunisia

Gabon
22–20
Algeria
2012
Details
Ivory Coast
Abidjan

Egypt
27–22
Tunisia

Angola
30–23
Gabon
2014
Details
Kenya
Nairobi

Egypt
26–22
Algeria

Tunisia
24–16
Angola
2016
Details
Mali
Bamako

Tunisia
no play-offs
Egypt

Algeria
no play-offs
Burkina Faso

Most successful national teams

Rank Team Champions Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
1  Egypt 5 (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) 1 (2016) - -
2  Tunisia 1 (2016) 4 (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012) 1 (2014) -
3  Benin 1 (2000) - - 1 (2008)
4  Algeria - 1 (2014) 1 (2016) 1 (2010)
5  Nigeria - 1 (2000) - -
6  Angola - - 1 (2012) 1 (2014)
 Gabon - - 1 (2010) 1 (2012)
7  Libya - - 1 (2008) -
 Ivory Coast - - 1 (2004) -
 Morocco - - 1 (2000) -
8  Burkina Faso - - - 2 (2000, 2016)

Participating nations

Nation Ivory Coast
2000
Morocco
2004
Libya
2008
Gabon
2010
Ivory Coast
2012
Kenya
2014
Mali
2016
Years
 Algeria 4 7 3
 Angola 5 4 3
 Benin 4 2
 Burkina Faso 4 1
 Congo 9 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo 6 1
 Egypt 5
 Gabon 4 2
 Guinea 10 7 2
 Ivory Coast 8 2
 Kenya 6 1
 Libya 5 5 3
 Morocco 5 6 3
 Niger 8 1
 Nigeria 1
 Tunisia 5
 Zambia 9 1
# Teams 5 6 10 9 ?

See also

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