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
DatesNovember 27–December 6
Teams13
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions GS Pétroliers (10th title)
Runner-up Rabita
Third place 1º de Agosto
Fourth place Minuh Yaoundé
Previous
Next

Draw

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

[2]

Times given below are in WET UTC+0.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Knockout stage

[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

RankTeamRecord
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 Winner

Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers
10th title
Best Player

See also

    References

    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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