2018 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships
The 2018 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships is a continental stage tournament of Thomas and Uber Cups, and also to crown the best men's and women's badminton team in Africa. This tournament will be held in Algiers, Algeria between 12-15 February 2018.[1]
Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 12–15 February | ||
Venue | Hacène Harcha Arena | ||
Location | Algiers, Algeria | ||
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Medalists
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's team | ![]() Adel Hamek Adel Meddah Koceila Mammeri Majed Yacine Balahoune Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Samy Khaldi Sifeddine Larbaoui Youcef Sabri Medel |
![]() Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori Clement Krobakpo Enejoh Abah Godwin Olofua Habeeb Temitope Bello Usman Ayo Isiaq |
![]() Aatish Lubah Christopher Paul Georges Julien Paul Jean Bernard Bongout Melvin Appiah Tejraj Pultoo |
![]() Abraham Ayittey Aaron Tamakloe Daniel Sam Emmanuel Botwe Emmanuel Yaw Donkor Michael Opoku Baah | |||
Women's team | ![]() Aurelie Marie Elisa Allet Ganesha Mungrah Kate Foo Kune Kobita Dookhee Nicki Chan-Lam Sendila Mourat |
![]() Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Peace Orji Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh Zainab Momoh |
![]() Doha Hany Hadia Hosny Hana Hesham Mohamed Hana Tarek Mohamed Jana Ashraf Salmeen Essam Elsaid Salem |
![]() Dounia Naama Ferd Houda Halla Bouksani Imane Chekkal Ines Ziani Linda Mazri Malak Ouchefoune Sirine Ibrahim Yasmina Chibah |
Tournament
The All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships officially crowns the best male and female national badminton teams in Africa and at the same time works as the African qualification event towards the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup finals. 19 teams consisting of 12 men's team and 7 women's team have entered the tournament.[2]
Venue
Venue of this tournament is Salle OMS Hacène Harcha Arena, in Algiers, Algeria.[3]
Men's team
The host country, Algeria has been crowned the champion in the men's team event.[4] The Algeria team beating Nigeria with the score 3–2, and Nigeria settle for the silver medal.[5] It is the first time for Algeria to win the competition, and also will be the first time for the team to participate at the Thomas Cup final.[6] The men's team bronze goes to Mauritius and Ghana. The team lose in the semifinal round to Algeria and Nigeria, both with the score 3–1 respectively.[7][8]
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 210 | 78 | +132 | 1 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 288 | 251 | +37 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 41 | 210 | −169 | 0 |
Date | Score | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||
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12 Feb | ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — | — | — | — |
13 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 378 | 241 | +137 | 2 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 380 | 295 | +85 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 215 | 437 | −222 | 0 |
Date | Score | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||
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12 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 464 | 273 | +191 | 2 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 327 | 407 | −80 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 330 | 441 | −111 | 0 |
Date | Score | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||
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12 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 425 | 298 | +127 | 2 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 435 | 305 | +130 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 163 | 420 | −257 | 0 |
Date | Score | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Women's team
The Mauritian women's team clinched the title and won the gold medal after beating the flagship country of African badminton, Nigeria. Under the coach from Malaysia, Krishnan Yogendran, Mauritius defeating Nigeria with the score 3–0.[9] The Egypt and Algeria women's team were placed third in the competition and won the bronze medal. Both teams defeated in the semifinal by Nigeria and Mauritius with the score 3–2 respectively.[7][10]
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 422 | 263 | +159 | 2 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 366 | 345 | +21 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 233 | 413 | −180 | 0 |
Date | Score | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||
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12 Feb | ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 589 | 340 | +249 | 3 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 620 | 400 | +220 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 495 | 516 | −21 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 182 | 630 | −448 | 0 |
Date | Score | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | ||
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12 Feb | ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
12 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
13 Feb | ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
References
- "Continental Joust for TUC Qualification". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "17 countries involved in African Badminton Championships in Algiers". DZ Breaking. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "Algeria International 2018" (PDF). Badminton Confederation of Africa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "African Badminton Championships: Algeria snatches team title". Algeria Press Service. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Algeria floor Nigeria at African badminton finals". The Punch. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Algeria Make History – Finals: All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2018". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Nigeria Badminton Team Through to Final in Algeria". Sports Village Square. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Tight Wins for Nigeria, Mauritius – Semi-finals: All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2018". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Badminton - Championnats d`Afrique - la selection féminine de Maurice décroche la médaille d`or dans la competition par equipe en Algérie" (in French). Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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