2008 African Handball Champions League

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.[1]

2008 African Handball Champions League
Tournament details
Host country Morocco
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
DatesNovember 27–December 6
Teams13
Final positions
ChampionsAlgeria GS Pétroliers (10th title)
Runner-upMorocco Rabita
Third placeAngola 1º de Agosto
Fourth placeCameroon Minuh Yaoundé
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Draw

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Group A Group B Group 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

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[2]

Times given below are in WET UTC+0.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Knockout stage

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[3]

Championship bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
Thu 04 Dec 2008 –
 
 
  Kabuscorp 16
 
Fri 05 Dec 2008
 
  1º de Agosto 21
 
  GS Pétroliers 27
 
Thu 04 Dec 2008 –
 
  1º de Agosto 14
 
  GS Pétroliers 24
 
Sat 06 Dec 2008 –
 
  Talae El Djeich 22
 
  GS Pétroliers 22
 
Thu 04 Dec 2008 –
 
  Rabita 20
 
  Niger United
 
Fri 05 Dec 2008
 
  Minuh Yaoundé
 
  Rabita 26
 
Thu 04 Dec 2008 –
 
  Minuh Yaoundé 23 Third place
 
  Rabita 33
 
Fri 05 Dec 2008 –
 
  CMS 32
 
  1º de Agosto 25
 
 
  Minuh Yaoundé 24
 
5-8th bracket
 
5–8th placeFifth place
 
      
 
Fri 05 Dec 2008
 
 
  Talae El Djeich
 
Sat 06 Dec 2008 –
 
 
 
  Talae El Djeich
 
Fri 05 Dec 2008
 
  Niger United
 
  Kabuscorp
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
Sat 06 Dec 2008 –
 
 
  Kabuscorp
 
 
  CMS
9-12th bracket
 
9–12th placeNinth place
 
      
 
Thu 04 Dec 2008 –
 
 
  FAP Yaoundé
 
Fri 05 Dec 2008
 
 
 
  FAP Yaoundé
 
Thu 04 Dec 2008 –
 
  KACM
 
  KACM
 
 
 
 
Eleventh place
 
 
Fri 05 Dec 2008
 
 
  SOA
 
 
  Étoile du Congo

Final ranking

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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

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2008 African Handball Champions Cup Winner
 
Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers
10th title
Best Player

References

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  1. ^ "Le GSP reprend son dixième sacre" (in French). djazairess.com. Retrieved 5 Mar 2016.
  2. ^ "30ème Coupe d'Afrique des Clubs champions de Handball" (in French). lanouvelletribune.info. 2 Dec 2008. Retrieved 5 Mar 2016.
  3. ^ "Sports HANDBALL 30e Championnat D'Afrique des Clubs Champions GS Pétrolier - Talae El Djeich en quart de finale" (in French). lesoirdalgerie.com. Retrieved 5 Mar 2016.
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