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

edit

16 teams have registered to participate in the 2021 African Championship.

  •  Guinea originally qualified, but declined to enter.
Means of qualificationDatesHostsQuotaQualifier(s)
Host nation1  Rwanda
2019 African Championship21–28 July 2019 Tunis5  Tunisia
 Cameroon
 Egypt
 Morocco
 DR Congo
Zone 2 representatives1  Mali
 Guinea
Zone 3 representatives3  Niger
 Burkina Faso
 Nigeria
Zone 4 representatives1  Burundi
Zone 5 representatives5  South Sudan
 Tanzania
 Kenya
 Uganda
 Ethiopia
Total16

Pools composition

edit

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 APool BPool CPool 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

edit

Venue

edit
Kigali
Kigali (Rwanda)
Kigali ArenaPetit Stade Amahoro
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 3,000

Pool standing procedure

edit
  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

edit

Pool A

edit
PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Rwanda (H)3308924.5002591811.431Quarterfinals
2  Uganda3217842.0002612341.115
3  Burundi3123370.4291962370.8279th–16th Quarterfinals
4  Burkina Faso3030290.2222112750.767
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.
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
7 Sep09:00KGLUganda  3–1  Burkina Faso 25–1525–1826–2825–13 101–74 
7 Sep18:00KGLRwanda  3–0  Burundi 25–1525–1925–12  75–46 
9 Sep14:00KGLBurundi  0–3  Uganda 18–2515–2518–25  51–75 
9 Sep18:00KGLBurkina Faso  0–3  Rwanda 14–2520–2516–25  50–75 
10 Sep16:00PTSBurkina Faso  1–3  Burundi 26–2420–2521–2520–25 87–99 
10 Sep18:00KGLRwanda  3–2  Uganda 25–1521–2523–2525–1115–9109–85 

Pool B

edit
PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Tunisia330990MAX2251341.679Quarterfinals
2  Nigeria3216641.5002362181.083
3  Ethiopia3122480.5002342820.8309th–16th Quarterfinals
4  South Sudan3031290.2221972580.764
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
7 Sep13:00KGLSouth Sudan  2–3  Ethiopia 25–2320–2525–2021–259–15100–108 
7 Sep20:00KGLNigeria  0–3  Tunisia 15–2521–2518–25  54–75 
8 Sep12:00KGLTunisia  3–0  Ethiopia 25–1325–1425–16  75–43 
8 Sep14:00KGLNigeria  3–0  South Sudan 25–2025–2125–19  75–60 
10 Sep14:00KGLSouth Sudan  0–3  Tunisia 11–2514–2512–25  37–75 
10 Sep16:00KGLEthiopia  1–3  Nigeria 20–2512–2534–3217–25 83–107 

Pool C

edit
PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Cameroon3309919.0002471661.488Quarterfinals
2  DR Congo3215751.4002612630.992
3  Mali3122380.3752152640.8149th–16th Quarterfinals
4  Niger3032490.4442733030.901
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
7 Sep11:00KGLCameroon  3–1  DR Congo 25–1922–2525–1525–17 97–76 
7 Sep15:00KGLMali  3–2  Niger 21–2525–2031–3326–2415–12118–114 
8 Sep10:00KGLNiger  2–3  DR Congo 26–2823–2525–2125–2111–15110–110 
8 Sep16:00KGLMali  0–3  Cameroon 15–2517–259–25  41–75 
9 Sep10:00KGLDR Congo  3–0  Mali 25–1725–1825–21  75–56 
9 Sep12:00KGLCameroon  3–0  Niger 25–1725–1225–20  75–49 

Pool D

edit
PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Egypt3217842.0002761851.492Quarterfinals
2  Morocco3216741.7502521821.385
3  Kenya3215751.4002621981.3239th–16th Quarterfinals
4  Tanzania3030090.00002250.000
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.
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Sep18:00KGLMorocco  3–0  Tanzania 25–025–025–0  75–0 
8 Sep20:00KGLKenya  3–2  Egypt 19–2525–2225–2018–2515–12102–104 
9 Sep16:00KGLEgypt  3–0  Tanzania 25–025–025–0  75–0 
9 Sep20:00KGLMorocco  3–1  Kenya 19–2525–2225–1725–21 94–85 
10 Sep12:00KGLKenya  3–0  Tanzania 25–025–025–0  75–0 
10 Sep20:00KGLEgypt  3–1  Morocco 25–2122–2525–1825–19 97–83 

Final round

edit

9th–16th places

edit
 
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
 
 Niger111th 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

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
11 Sep10:00PTSBurundi  3–0  Tanzania 25–025–025–0  75–0 
11 Sep12:00PTSKenya  3–0  Burkina Faso 25–2225–1325–21  75–56 
11 Sep14:00PTSEthiopia  1–3  Niger 23–2525–1820–2519–25 87–93 
11 Sep16:00PTSMali  3–2  South Sudan 22–2525–2222–2525–1915–10109–101 

13th–16th semifinals

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Sep10:00PTSTanzania  0–3  South Sudan 0–250–250–25  0–75 
13 Sep18:00PTSBurkina Faso  3–1  Ethiopia 25–1925–1825–2725–21 100–85 

9th–12th semifinals

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Sep12:00KGLBurundi  1–3  Mali 18–2521–2525–1616–25 80–91 
13 Sep20:00KGLKenya  3–1  Niger 25–1524–2625–1225–18 99–71 

15th place match

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Sep09:00PTSTanzania  0–3  Ethiopia 0–250–250–25  0–75 

13th place match

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Sep11:00PTSSouth Sudan  2–3  Burkina Faso 25–2225–2319–2524–269–15102–111 

11th place match

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Sep13:00PTSBurundi  3–1  Niger 15–2525–2325–2225–21 90–91 

9th place match

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Sep15:00PTSMali  0–3  Kenya 21–2521–2516–25  58–75 

Final eight

edit
 
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
 
 Tunisia33rd 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

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
11 Sep11:00KGLCameroon  3–1  Nigeria 25–1925–2725–1925–20 100–85 
11 Sep13:00KGLTunisia  3–0  DR Congo 25–2225–1725–21  75–60 
11 Sep15:00KGLEgypt  3–1  Uganda 28–3025–1825–1625–21 103–85 
11 Sep17:00KGLRwanda  0–3  Morocco 17–2523–2517–25  57–75 

5th–8th semifinals

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Sep14:00PTSUganda  3–1  DR Congo 23–2525–2125–2325–19 98–88 
13 Sep16:00PTSRwanda  3–0  Nigeria 25–1725–2225–17  75–56 

Semifinals

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Sep14:00KGLMorocco  2–3  Cameroon 25–1522–2525–2117–2513–15102–101 
13 Sep16:00KGLEgypt  1–3  Tunisia 19–2525–1614–2521–25 79–91 

7th place match

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Sep09:30KGLNigeria  3–0  DR Congo 25–1025–2025–22  75–52 

5th place match

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Sep11:30KGLRwanda  1–3  Uganda 25–2123–2520–2513–25 81–96 

3rd place match

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Sep15:00KGLMorocco  1–3  Egypt 25–2326–2821–2518–25 90–101 

Final

edit
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Sep18:00KGLCameroon  1–3  Tunisia 25–1621–2521–2516–25 83–91 

Final standing

edit

Awards

edit

See also

edit

References

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