2008 African Handball Champions League

For the women's tournament, see 2008 African Women's Handball Champions League.

2008 African Handball Champions League

Tournament details
Host country	Morocco
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	November 27–December 6
Teams	13
Final positions
Champions	GS Pétroliers (10th title)
Runner-up	Rabita
Third place	1º de Agosto
Fourth place	Minuh Yaoundé

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]

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

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Times given below are in WET UTC+0.

Group A

27 November 2008 FAP Yaoundé 22 : 26 Talae El Djeich Niger United 30 : 23 1º de Agosto 28 November 2008 1º de Agosto 25 : 22 FAP Yaoundé HC Héritage 22 : 27 Niger United 29 November 2008 FAP Yaoundé 26 : 29 Niger United Talae El Djeich 38 : 27 HC Héritage 30 November 2008 Talae El Djeich 23 : 23 1º de Agosto FAP Yaoundé 31 : 27 HC Héritage 1 December 2008 1º de Agosto 37 : 18 HC Héritage Talae El Djeich : Niger United

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDIF Pts

Group B

28 November 2008 Minuh Yaoundé 26 : 27 Kabuscorp SOA 21 : 24 CMS 29 November 2008 Kabuscorp 23 : 12 SOA CMS 25 : 25 Minuh Yaoundé 1 December 2008 Minuh Yaoundé : SOA CMS 24 : 24 Kabuscorp

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDIF Pts

Group C

27/28 November 2008 Rabita 34 : 27 Étoile du Congo GS Pétroliers 28 : 27 KACM 29 November 2008 KACM 27 : 24 Étoile du Congo Rabita 12 : 27 GS Pétroliers 30 November 2008 Étoile du Congo 22 : 30 GS Pétroliers KACM 30 : 32 Rabita

Team Pld W D L GF GA GDIF Pts GS Pétroliers 3 3 0 0 85 61 +24 6 Rabita 3 2 0 1 78 84 -6 4 KACM 3 1 0 2 84 84 0 2 Étoile du Congo 3 0 0 3 73 91 -18 0 * Note:   Advance to quarter-finals    Relegated to 9-12th classification

Knockout stage

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Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	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 place				Fifth 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 place				Ninth 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

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

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

Best Player

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.

External links

• Official website