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)

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]

Qualification

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

  •  Guinea originally qualified, but declined to enter.
Means of qualification DatesHostsQuotaQualifier(s)
Host nation1 Rwanda
2019 African Championship21–28 July 2019Tunisia 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

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 A Pool B Pool C Pool 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

Venue

Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali (Rwanda)
Kigali Arena / KGL Petit Stade / PTS
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: Unknown

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.

Group stage

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Rwanda (H) 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 259 181 1.431 Quarterfinals
2  Uganda 3 2 1 7 8 4 2.000 261 234 1.115
3  Burundi 3 1 2 3 3 7 0.429 196 237 0.827 9th–16th Quarterfinals
4  Burkina Faso 3 0 3 0 2 9 0.222 211 275 0.767
Source:
(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.
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Tunisia 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 134 1.679 Quarterfinals
2  Nigeria 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 236 218 1.083
3  Ethiopia 3 1 2 2 4 8 0.500 234 282 0.830 9th–16th Quarterfinals
4  South Sudan 3 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 197 258 0.764
Source:
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Cameroon 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 247 166 1.488 Quarterfinals
2  DR Congo 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 261 263 0.992
3  Mali 3 1 2 2 3 8 0.375 215 264 0.814 9th–16th Quarterfinals
4  Niger 3 0 3 2 4 9 0.444 273 303 0.901
Source:
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Egypt 3 2 1 7 8 4 2.000 276 185 1.492 Quarterfinals
2  Morocco 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 252 182 1.385
3  Kenya 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 262 198 1.323 9th–16th Quarterfinals
4  Tanzania 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 0 225 0.000
Source:
  • 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.
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

9th–16th places

 
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
 
 Niger1 11th 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

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep09:00PTSTanzania  0–3  Ethiopia 0–250–250–25  0–75 

13th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep11:00PTSSouth Sudan  2–3  Burkina Faso 25–2225–2319–2524–269–15102–111 

11th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep13:00PTSBurundi  3–1  Niger 15–2525–2325–2225–21 90–91 

9th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep15:00PTSMali  0–3  Kenya 21–2521–2516–25  58–75 

Final eight

 
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
 
 Tunisia3 3rd 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

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep09:30KGLNigeria  3–0  DR Congo 25–1025–2025–22  75–52 

5th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep11:30KGLRwanda  1–3  Uganda 25–2123–2520–2513–25 81–96 

3rd place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep15:00KGLMorocco  1–3  Egypt 25–2326–2821–2518–25 90–101 

Final

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep18:00KGLCameroon  1–3  Tunisia 25–1621–2521–2516–25 83–91 

Final standing

Awards

See also

References

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