The 2008 African Handball Champions League was the 30th 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 November 27 to December 6, 2008, at the Complexe sportif Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco, contested by 13 teams and won by Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers of Algeria.
Draw Group AGroup BGroup C FAP Yaoundé HC Héritage Niger United Primeiro de Agosto Talae El Djeich CMS Kabuscorp Minuh Yaoundé SOA Étoile du Congo GS Pétroliers KACM Rabita de Casablanca
Preliminary round
Times given below are in WET UTC+0.
Group A
27 November 2008FAP Yaoundé 22 : 26 Talae El DjeichNiger United 30 : 23 1º de Agosto 28 November 20081º de Agosto 25 : 22 FAP YaoundéHC Héritage 22 : 27 Niger United 29 November 2008FAP Yaoundé 26 : 29 Niger UnitedTalae El Djeich 38 : 27 HC Héritage 30 November 2008Talae El Djeich 23 : 23 1º de AgostoFAP Yaoundé 31 : 27 HC Héritage 1 December 20081º de Agosto 37 : 18 HC HéritageTalae El Djeich : Niger United
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Group B
28 November 2008Minuh Yaoundé 26 : 27 KabuscorpSOA 21 : 24 CMS 29 November 2008Kabuscorp 23 : 12 SOACMS 25 : 25 Minuh Yaoundé 1 December 2008Minuh Yaoundé : SOACMS 24 : 24 Kabuscorp
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Group C
27/28 November 2008Rabita 34 : 27 Étoile du CongoGS Pétroliers 28 : 27 KACM 29 November 2008KACM 27 : 24 Étoile du CongoRabita 12 : 27 GS Pétroliers 30 November 2008Étoile du Congo 22 : 30 GS PétroliersKACM 30 : 32 Rabita
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDIFPts GS Pétroliers 3 3 0 0 85 61 +24 6 Rabita 3 2 0 1 78 84 -6 4 KACM 3 1 0 2 84 84 0 2 Étoile du Congo 3 0 0 3 73 91 -18 0 * Note: Advance to quarter-finals Relegated to 9-12th classification
Knockout stage
Championship bracket
5-8th bracket
9-12th bracket
Final ranking Rank Team Record GS Pétroliers– Rabita de Casablanca– 1º de Agosto–4 Minuh Yaoundé–5 Talae El Djeich–6 Niger United–7 Kabuscorp–8 CMS–9 FAP Yaoundé–10 KACM–11 SOA–12 Étoile du Congo–13 HC Héritage–
Awards 2008 African Handball Champions Cup WinnerGroupement Sportif des Pétroliers10th title Best Player
References
External links Official website