1991 African Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Egypt |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–13 September 1991 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Algeria |
| Third place |  Tunisia |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
The 1991 African Men's Handball Championship was the ninth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Cairo, Egypt, from 5 to 13 September 1991. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1]
Egypt finished first in the round robin tournament and wins its first African title. Algeria finished second and Tunisia third.
Qualified teams
Format
8 teams qualified to the final tournament and was divided into two groups as below :
| Groups | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | Algeria,  Congo,  Tunisia, Morocco
|
| Group B | Egypt,  Namibia,  Senegal,  Ivory Coast
|
However, because of the withdrawal of Namibia, it was decided to make a round robin tournament format of one final group regrouping the seven participated teams.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 61 | +62 | 12 | |
| 2 | Algeria
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 90 | +39 | 10 | |
| 3 | Tunisia
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 97 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Morocco
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 79 | −7 | 7 | |
| 5 | Ivory Coast
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 127 | −27 | 2 | |
| 6 | Senegal
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 73 | −22 | 2 | |
| 7 | Congo
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 108 | −47 | 2 | |
| 8 | Namibia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Results
| 5 September 1991 | Egypt
|
19–18 | Algeria
|
Cairo |
| 6 September 1991 | Tunisia
|
22-17 | Ivory Coast
|
Cairo |
| 6 September 1991 | Morocco
|
19–15 | Congo
|
Cairo |
| 7 September 1991 | Egypt
|
21–12 | Ivory Coast
|
Cairo |
| 7 September 1991 | Algeria
|
26–18 | Senegal
|
Cairo |
| (14–10) | ||||
| 7 September 1991 | Tunisia
|
27–16 | Congo
|
Cairo |
| 8 September 1991 | Egypt
|
26–9 | Congo
|
Cairo |
| 8 September 1991 | Tunisia
|
17–17 | Morocco
|
Cairo |
| 8 September 1991 | Ivory Coast
|
22–21 | Senegal
|
Cairo |
| 10 September 1991 | Egypt
|
21–12 | Morocco
|
Cairo |
| 10 September 1991 | Algeria
|
14–11 | Ivory Coast
|
Cairo |
| 11 September 1991 | Algeria
|
27–15 | Congo
|
Cairo |
| 11 September 1991 | Egypt
|
20–10 | Tunisia
|
Cairo |
| 12 September 1991 | Tunisia
|
27–21 | Ivory Coast
|
Cairo |
| (11–6) | ||||
| 12 September 1991 | Algeria
|
21–14 | Morocco
|
Cairo |
| (11–7) | ||||
| 13 September 1991 | Congo
|
21–14 | Ivory Coast
|
Cairo |
| (10–4) | ||||
| 13 September 1991 | Algeria
|
23–13 | Tunisia
|
Cairo |
| 13 September 1991 | Morocco
|
23–20 | Ivory Coast
|
Cairo |
Tournament classification
| Team qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1992 World Men's Handball Championship Group B |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Egypt
|
 |
Algeria
|
 |
Tunisia
|
| 4 | Morocco
|
| 5 | Ivory Coast
|
| 6 | Senegal
|
| 7 | Congo
|
References
- ^ "Men Handball IX Africa Championship 1991 – Egypt". todor66.com. Todor Krastev. 26 November 2016.