The 2014 African Men's Handball Championship was the 21st edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Algiers and Chéraga, Algeria, from 16 to 25 January 2014. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar.
In the final, hosts Algeria beat Tunisia 25–21 to win their seventh title after beating
Qualification
Qualified teams Country Previous appearances in tournament1 19 (1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) 12 (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) 11 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) 16 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012) 8 (1992, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) 18 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) 5 (2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012) 2 (2004, 2010) 15 (1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) 8 (1979, 1981, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010) 8 (1974, 1976, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2012) 20 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italics indicates host.
Venues Algiers Hacène Harcha Arena La Coupole d’Alger Arena Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 5,500 Chéraga Salle Chéraga Capacity: 3,000
Referees 11 couples were announced for the competition.
Country Referees Mustapha DecheMohamed Ghouarda Khadidja BenfetimaZahra Benfetima Jonas AlladArmand Dagba Ngombo Felly AmbaMutombo Gisèle Tshilanda Rashed MohamedFakry Elsayed Tamer
Country Referees Mouhamed Ball CamaraAboubacar Diakité Yalatima Nanga CoulibalyMamadou Diabate Mohamed Cheick DiopAbdoulaye Faye Yawo Mawusse AkpatsaAgbekokokou Assignon Ismaïl BouallouchaRamzi Khenissi
Country Referees Ivan CaçadorEurico Nicolau
Squads
Draw The draw was held on 9 October 2013.
Group AGroup B
Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+1).
Team advance to the Knockout stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Bracket
5–8th place bracket
Quarterfinals
5–8th place semifinals
Semifinals
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Ranking and statistics Final ranking Qualified for the 2015 World Championship RankTeam456789101112
All Star Team The All-star team and award winners were announced
Position Player Goalkeeper Right wing Right back Central back Left back Left wing Pivot
Other awards Award Player Most Valuable Player Topscorer (44 goals)
See also 2014 African Women's Handball Championship
References
External links Results at todor66 African Handball Federation