2018 African Women's Handball Champions League Explained

Tourney Name:	African Women's Handball Champions League
Year:	2018
Country:	Ivory Coast
Dates:	19–28 October 2018
Num Teams:	9
Confederations:	1
Venues:	2
Cities:	1
Champion Other:	1º de Agosto
Count:	5
Second Other:	Petro Atlético
Third Other:	ABO Sport
Fourth Other:	FAP Yaoundé
Matches:	28
Previous:	2017 African Women's Handball Champions League
Next:	2019 African Women's Handball Champions League

The 2018 African Women's Handball Champions League was the 40th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from October 19–28, 2018 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, contested by 9 teams and won by Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto of Angola.^[1]

Draw

width=195px	Group A	width=195px	Group B
valign=top	ABO Sport Bandama Dynamique HC Héritage Petro Atlético	valign=top	Africa Sports FAP Yaoundé HC Vainqueur Primeiro de Agosto

Preliminary round

Times given below are in CET UTC+1.

Group A

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Bandama	19 (08:13) 27	Dynamique
HC Héritage	23 (09:13) 25	ABO Sport

Petro Atlético	31 (16:11) 22	HC Héritage
ABO Sport	24 (12:13) 21	Dynamique

Dynamique	16 (09:10) 27	Petro Atlético
Bandama	20 (10:09) 21	ABO Sport

HC Héritage	21 (11:14) 26	Dynamique
Petro Atlético	29 (15:09) 23	Bandama

Bandama	25 (11:11) 26	HC Héritage
	15 (09:14) 29	Petro Atlético

width=25%	Team	width=5%	Pld	width=5%	W	width=5%	D	width=5%	L	width=5%	GF	width=5%	GA	width=5%	GDIF	width=5%	Pts
	4	4	0	0	116	76	+40	8
	4	3	0	1	85	93	−8	6
	4	2	0	2	90	91	−1	4
	4	1	0	3	92	107	−15	2
	4	0	0	4	87	103	−16	0

Note: Advance to quarter-finals

Group B

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1º de Agosto	27 (14:08) 16	FAP Yaoundé
Africa Sports	29 (14:11) 22	HC Vainqueur

HC Vainqueur	12 (05:21) 33	1º de Agosto
FAP Yaoundé	30 (16:09) 20	Africa Sports

1º de Agosto	34 (16:07) 16	Africa Sports
FAP Yaoundé	35 (16:09) 19	HC Vainqueur

width=25%	Team	width=5%	Pld	width=5%	W	width=5%	D	width=5%	L	width=5%	GF	width=5%	GA	width=5%	GDIF	width=5%	Pts
	3	3	0	0	94	44	+50	6
	3	2	0	1	81	66	+15	4
	3	1	0	2	65	68	−3	2
	3	0	0	3	53	97	−44	0

Note: Advance to quarter-finals

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

5-8th bracket

Quarter-finals

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Petro Atlético	33 (15:05) 16	HC Vainqueur
1º de Agosto	35 (18:10) 17	HC Héritage
FAP Yaoundé	28 (17:09) 25	Dynamique
ABO Sport	24 (15:11) 21	Africa Sports

5–8th classification

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HC Vainqueur	20 (08:13) 28	Dynamique
Africa Sports	24 (13:10) 21	HC Héritage

Semi-finals

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Petro Atlético	24 (14:06) 16	FAP Yaoundé
	13 (10:11) 22	1º de Agosto

Final

Final ranking

Rank	width=170	Team !	Record
	Primeiro de Agosto	6–0
		6–1
		5–2
4		3–3
5		3–3
6		3–4
7		1–5
8		1–6
9		0–4

Squad: Cristina Branco, Helena Sousa, Swelly Simão (GK) Christianne Mwasesa, Dalva Peres, Juliana Machado, Lurdes Monteiro, Teresa Leite (B) Carolina Morais, Elizabeth Cailo, Iracelma Silva, Joelma Viegas (W) Albertina Kassoma, Elizabeth Viegas, Liliana Venâncio (P) Morten Soubak (Head Coach)

See also

External links

Official website

Notes and References

Web site: Handball: 1º de Agosto team win African title . ANGOP Angolan News Agency . 29 Oct 2018 . 14 Dec 2018.
Web site: Tirage au sort du 40eme Championnat d’Afrique des Clubs Champions – Abidjan 2018 . CAHBOnline.com . 28 Sep 2018. fr.
Web site: Primeiro and Zamalek repeat African Champion Clubs title victory . IHF.info . 30 Oct 2018.
Web site: African Women Handball Champions League - Abidjan 2018 Groups . Goalzz.com . 14 Dec 2018.