The tournament is played in two stages. In the first stage, the participants are divided in four groups. A single round-robin format is played within each group to determine the teams' group position (as per procedure below).
The two best teams of each group progress to the second stage, the second stage of the tournament consists of a single-elimination, with winners advancing to the next round until the final round.
Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- 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.
Pool Composition
The draw was held in Cairo, Egypt on 21 October 2017.[3]
Preliminary round
Pool A
|
Matches |
Pts |
Sets |
Points |
Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
1 |
Egypt |
2 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
MAX |
150 |
71 |
2.113
|
2 |
DR Congo |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1.000 |
118 |
133 |
0.887
|
3 |
Niger |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0.000 |
86 |
150 |
0.573
|
Date |
Time |
Venue |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
22 Oct | 16:00 | CI2 | Niger | 0–3 | Egypt | 10–25 | 6–25 | 12–25 | | | 28–75 | 28–75 |
23 Oct | 19:00 | CI2 | DR Congo | 0–3 | Egypt | 14–25 | 18–25 | 11–25 | | | 43–75 | 43–75 |
24 Oct | 14:00 | CI2 | Niger | 0–3 | DR Congo | 19–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | | 58–75 | 58–75 |
Pool B
|
Matches |
Pts |
Sets |
Points |
Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
1 |
Tunisia |
3 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
4.500 |
255 |
199 |
1.281
|
2 |
Libya |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
0.875 |
304 |
304 |
1.000
|
3 |
Ghana |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
0.833 |
225 |
239 |
0.941
|
4 |
Kenya |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
0.375 |
213 |
255 |
0.835
|
Date |
Time |
Venue |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
22 Oct | 14:00 | CI2 | Ghana | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–16 | 26–24 | 25–15 | | | 76–55 | 76–55 |
22 Oct | 18:00 | CI2 | Libya | 2–3 | Tunisia | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 15–25 | 7–15 | 91–105 | 91–105 |
23 Oct | 15:00 | CI2 | Libya | 3–2 | Ghana | 25–22 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 15–10 | 109–98 | 109–98 |
23 Oct | 17:00 | CI2 | Tunisia | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–57 | 75–57 |
24 Oct | 15:00 | CI3 | Ghana | 0–3 | Tunisia | 22–25 | 14–25 | 15–25 | | | 51–75 | 51–75 |
24 Oct | 18:00 | CI2 | Kenya | 3–2 | Libya | 16–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 101–104 | 101–104 |
Pool C
|
Matches |
Pts |
Sets |
Points |
Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
1 |
Cameroon |
2 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
6.000 |
175 |
154 |
1.136
|
2 |
Morocco |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1.000 |
190 |
184 |
1.033
|
3 |
Nigeria |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0.167 |
148 |
175 |
0.846
|
Date |
Time |
Venue |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
23 Oct | 18:00 | CI3 | Morocco | 1–3 | Cameroon | 26–24 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | 91–99 | 91–99 |
24 Oct | 16:00 | CI2 | Nigeria | 1–3 | Morocco | 26–24 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | 85–99 | 85–99 |
25 Oct | 14:00 | CI2 | Cameroon | 3–0 | Nigeria | 26–24 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 76–63 | 76–63 |
Pool D
|
Matches |
Pts |
Sets |
Points |
Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
1 |
Algeria |
3 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
MAX |
225 |
153 |
1.471
|
2 |
Rwanda |
2 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
2.000 |
211 |
185 |
1.141
|
3 |
Botswana |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0.500 |
174 |
212 |
0.821
|
4 |
Chad |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0.000 |
165 |
225 |
0.733
|
Date |
Time |
Venue |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
22 Oct | 13:00 | CI3 | Chad | 0–3 | Rwanda | 20–25 | 21–25 | 15–25 | | | 56–75 | 56–75 |
22 Oct | 15:00 | CI3 | Algeria | 3–0 | Botswana | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | | 75–45 | 75–45 |
23 Oct | 14:00 | CI3 | Algeria | 3–0 | Chad | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–19 | | | 75–47 | 75–47 |
23 Oct | 16:00 | CI3 | Botswana | 0–3 | Rwanda | 19–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 54–75 | 54–75 |
24 Oct | 13:00 | CI3 | Rwanda | 0–3 | Algeria | 18–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 61–75 | 61–75 |
24 Oct | 17:00 | CI3 | Chad | 0–3 | Botswana | 20–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 | 62–75 |
Final round
9th–14th places
9th–14th quarterfinals
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
26 Oct | 15:00 | Niger | 1–3 | Chad | 21–25 | 21–25 | 28–26 | 19–25 | | 89–101 | |
26 Oct | 17:00 | Nigeria | 2–3 | Kenya | 20–25 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 102–107 | |
9th–12th semifinals
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
27 Oct | 16:00 | Chad | 0–3 | Kenya | 20–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–75 | |
27 Oct | 18:00 | Botswana | 0–3 | Ghana | 24–26 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | | 67–76 | |
13th place match
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
27 Oct | 14:00 | Niger | 0–3 | Nigeria | 24–26 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | | 59–76 | |
11th place match
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
28 Oct | 12:00 | Botswana | 3–2 | Chad | 26–24 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 15–13 | 107–104 | |
9th place match
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
28 Oct | 14:00 | Kenya | 0–3 | Ghana | 22–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | | 58–75 | |
Final eight
Quarterfinals
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
26 Oct | 14:00 | Algeria | 3–0 | DR Congo | 25–19 | 25–13 | 25–19 | | | 75–51 | |
26 Oct | 16:00 | Tunisia | 3–0 | Morocco | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–60 | |
26 Oct | 18:00 | Cameroon | 3–2 | Libya | 27–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 15–9 | 112–105 | |
26 Oct | 20:00 | Egypt | 3–0 | Rwanda | 25–14 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | | 75–46 | |
5th–8th semifinals
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
27 Oct | 15:00 | Rwanda | 3–2 | Libya | 25–19 | 25–18 | 12–25 | 24–26 | 15–13 | 101–101 | |
27 Oct | 17:00 | DR Congo | 1–3 | Morocco | 25–23 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | 82–98 | |
Semifinals
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
27 Oct | 19:00 | Algeria | 2–3 | Tunisia | 27–25 | 14–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 15–17 | 104–113 | |
27 Oct | 21:00 | Egypt | 3–0 | Cameroon | 26–24 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 76–69 | |
7th place match
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
29 Oct | 14:00 | Libya | 3–0 | DR Congo | 25–20 | 25–10 | 25–18 | | | 75–48 | |
5th place match
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
29 Oct | 16:00 | Rwanda | 2–3 | Morocco | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–16 | 15–25 | 9–15 | 96–102 | |
3rd place match
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
29 Oct | 18:00 | Cameroon | 3–1 | Algeria | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 27–25 | | 100–92 | |
Final
Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
29 Oct | 21:15 | Egypt | 0–3 | Tunisia | 22–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | | 57–75 | |
Final standing
|
2017 Men's African Champions |
Tunisia 9th title |
Team Roster |
Tayeb Korbosli, Ahmed Kadhi, Wassim Ben Tara, Mohamed Ali Ben Othmen Miladi, Elyes Karamosli, Nabil Miladi, Mahdi Ben Cheikh, Hamza Nagga, Ismaïl Moalla, Anouer Taouerghi, Elyes Garfi, Bilel Ben Hassine, Hichem Kaabi, Khaled Ben Slimene, Chokri Jouini, Saddem Hmissi, Omar Agrebi |
Head Coach |
Antonio Giacobbe |
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