The 2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships – Women's tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. The winners qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Rwanda are the three-time defending champions. Rwanda won the competition and qualified for the Paralympics after a 3–0 over Kenya.[1][2]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Nigeria |
| City | Lagos |
| Dates | 29 January – 3 February |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Rwanda (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Third place | Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Official website | |
| Lagos 2024 | |
Host selection edit
Qualified teams edit
Four countries entered for this championship. There were originally three teams, but Kenya entered the competition a week before the event began. Shortly before the tournament started, Zimbabwe withdrew, bringing the number of teams back to three.
Venue edit
The venue is the Teslim Balogun Stadium, near the National Stadium in Lagos.[3]
| Lagos | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teslim Balogun Stadium | ||
| Capacity: unknown | ||
Squads edit
Teams can select 12 players for the tournament.
Draw edit
Format edit
The 3 teams all play in one group. Each team plays each other twice, with the top 2 making the final.
Group stage edit
- All times are local.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda
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4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 300 | 134 | 2.239 | Final |
| 2 | Kenya
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4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 240 | 215 | 1.116 | |
| 3 | Nigeria (H)
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 109 | 300 | 0.363 | |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Withdrew |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | 16:00 | Nigeria |
0–3 | Kenya |
15–25 | 6–25 | 15–25 | 36–75 | [5] | ||
| 30 Jan | 16:00 | Rwanda |
3–0 | Nigeria |
25–6 | 25–4 | 25–9 | 75–19 | [5] | ||
| 31 Jan | 10:00 | Kenya |
0–3 | Rwanda |
12–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 45–75 | [5] | ||
| 31 Jan | 17:15 | Kenya |
3–0 | Nigeria |
25–13 | 25–9 | 25–7 | 75–29 | [5] | ||
| 1 Feb | 10:00 | Rwanda |
3–0 | Kenya |
25–19 | 25–12 | 25–14 | 75–45 | [5] | ||
| 1 Feb | 17:15 | Nigeria |
0–3 | Rwanda |
8–25 | 9–25 | 8–25 | 25–75 | [5] |
Knockout stage edit
| Final | ||
| 3 February | ||
| Rwanda | 3 | |
| Kenya | 0 | |
Final rankings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Rwanda
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Kenya
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Nigeria
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| Team Qualified for the 2024 Paralympics |
See also edit
- 2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships – Men's tournament
- 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Men's event
- 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Women's event
- 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships – Men's event
- 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships – Women's event
- 2023 Asia and Oceania Sitting Volleyball Championships
- 2023 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships
- 2023 Sitting Volleyball World Cup – Men's event
- 2023 Sitting Volleyball World Cup – Women's event
- 2024 Paralympic Final Qualification Tournament – Men's tournament
- 2024 Paralympic Final Qualification Tournament – Women's tournament
- Sitting volleyball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
External links edit
References edit
- ^ Reporter, Times (February 3, 2024). "Sitting V-ball: Rwanda women book ticket to Paris Paralympics 2024". The New Times.
- ^ "Rwanda, Egypt retain African crowns with unbeaten records < World ParaVolley". February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria To Host 2024 Paralympic Games Qualifier". Leadership. January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Drawing of Lots sets countdown for African Zone Championships < World ParaVolley". January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball Africa Zone Championships < World ParaVolley".