2013 Women's African Volleyball Championship Explained

Competition:Women's African Volleyball Championship
Gender:women
Continent:Africa
Year:2013
Host: Kenya
City:Nairobi
Dates:14 – 19 September
Teams:6
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:KEN
Title Number:8
Mvp: Mercy Moim
Matches:15
Website:2013 Women's African Volleyball Championship
Last:2011 Women's African Volleyball Championship
Next:2015 Women's African Volleyball Championship

The 2013 Women's African Nations Championship was the 16th edition of the Women's African Volleyball Championship organised by Africa's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Africaine de Volleyball. It was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 14 to 19 September 2013.[1] The winner qualified for the 2014 World Grand Prix.

Kenya won the championship with Cameroon and Tunisia finishing second and third respectively.[2]

Competing nations

The following national teams have confirmed participation:[3]

Venue

Nairobi, Kenya
width=50%Kasarani Indoor Arena
Capacity: 5,000

Format

The competition system of the 2013 Women's African Championship is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final ranking is determined by the total points gained.

Pool standing procedure
  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

Final standing

Rank width=180Team
4
5
6
width=10px bgcolor=#ccffccQualified for the 2014 World Grand Prix


Jane Wacu,Everlyne Makuto,Esther Gatere,Diana Khisa,Ruth Jepngetich,Janet Wanja,Violet Makuto,Elizabeth Wanyama (L),Mercy Moim,Brackcides Khadambi,Gaudencia Makokha,Monica Biama

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenya ready for Women's African Nations Championship . 2013-09-12 . FIVB . 2013-09-16.
  2. Web site: Kenya claim historic 8th African Nations crown in style . CAVB . 19 September 2013 . 24 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180925025346/http://www.cavb.org/pagescom.php?option=brows&id=686&catid=63 . 25 September 2018 . dead .
  3. Web site: Six team compete for medals at Women's African Nations Championship . 2013-09-13 . FIVB . 2013-09-16.
  4. Web site: Kenya claim historic 8th Women's African Nations crown in style . 2013-09-19 . FIVB . 2013-09-21.