# 2023 African Badminton Championships

The 2023 African Badminton Championships is the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the John Barrable Hall in Benoni, South Africa, from 13 to 19 February 2023.

## Tournament

The 2023 African Badminton Championships were held in two separate events. The mixed team event, officially All Africa Mixed Team Championships 2023, was a continental tournament to crown the best team in Africa and qualification to 2023 Sudirman Cup holding from 13 to 16 February. A total of 13 countries across Africa registered their players to compete at mixed team event.
The individual event, officially All Africa Individual Championships 2023, was a continental tournament to crown the best players in Africa holding from 17 to 19 February.

### Venue

This tournament was held at the John Barrable Hall in Benoni with four courts.

### Point distribution

The individual event of this tournament was graded based on the BWF points system for the BWF International Challenge event. Below is the table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament.
| Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 |
| 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 |

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Teams | Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal Kareem Mahmoud Ezzat Mahmoud Montaser Montaser Mahmoud Ahmed Salah Nour Ahmed Youssri Rahma Mohamed Saad Eladawy Doha Hany Hana Tarek Zaher | Mauritius Melvin Appiah Jean Bernard Bongout Lucas Douce Khemtish Rai Nundah Julien Paul Tejraj Pultoo Vilina Appiah Tiya Bhurtun Lorna Bodha Layna Luxmi Chiniah Kobita Dookhee Kate Ludík | South Africa Cameron Coetzer Jarred Elliott Caden Kakora Robert Summers Robert White Amy Ackerman Demi Botha Deidre Laurens Michaela Ohlson Diane Olivier Johanita Scholtz Anri Schoonees |
| Teams | Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal Kareem Mahmoud Ezzat Mahmoud Montaser Montaser Mahmoud Ahmed Salah Nour Ahmed Youssri Rahma Mohamed Saad Eladawy Doha Hany Hana Tarek Zaher | Mauritius Melvin Appiah Jean Bernard Bongout Lucas Douce Khemtish Rai Nundah Julien Paul Tejraj Pultoo Vilina Appiah Tiya Bhurtun Lorna Bodha Layna Luxmi Chiniah Kobita Dookhee Kate Ludík | Algeria Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Adel Hamek Sifeddine Larbaoui Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun Mounib Celia Yasmina Chibah Tanina Mammeri Linda Mazri Malak Ouchefoun |
| Men's singles | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | Julien Paul | Robert Summers |
| Men's singles | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | Julien Paul | Brian Kasirye |
| Women's singles | Fadilah Mohamed Rafi | Johanita Scholtz | Husina Kobugabe |
| Women's singles | Fadilah Mohamed Rafi | Johanita Scholtz | Yasmina Chibah |
| Men's doubles | Jarred Elliott Robert Summers | Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Adel Hamek | Youcef Sabri Medel Koceila Mammeri |
| Men's doubles | Jarred Elliott Robert Summers | Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Adel Hamek | Aaron Assing Xavier Chan Fung Ting |
| Women's doubles | Amy Ackerman Deidre Laurens | Yasmina Chibah Linda Mazri | Husina Kobugabe Gladys Mbabazi |
| Women's doubles | Amy Ackerman Deidre Laurens | Yasmina Chibah Linda Mazri | Celia Mounib Tanina Mammeri |
| Mixed doubles | Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | Robert White Deidre Laurens |
| Mixed doubles | Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | Jarred Elliott Amy Ackerman |

### Medal table

* Host nation (South Africa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | South Africa* | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Algeria | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Uganda | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Mauritius | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Réunion | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 |

## Team event
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 649 | 330 | +319 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 633 | 347 | +286 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 372 | 540 | −168 | 1 | |
| 4 | Lesotho | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 193 | 630 | −437 | 0 | |

#### Zimbabwe vs Lesotho
### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 444 | 247 | +197 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 414 | 297 | +117 | 1 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Mozambique | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 106 | 420 | −314 | 0 | |

#### South Africa vs Uganda
### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 437 | 257 | +180 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 320 | 362 | −42 | 1 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 279 | 417 | −138 | 0 | |

#### Egypt vs Zambia
### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mauritius | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 447 | 247 | +200 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Réunion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 381 | 348 | +33 | 1 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 187 | 420 | −233 | 0 | |

#### Mauritius vs Réunion
### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Egypt | 3 | | |
| Uganda | 1 | | |
| Uganda | 1 | Egypt | 3 |
| | | South Africa | 1 |
| South Africa | 3 | South Africa | 1 |
| Zambia | 0 | | | | |
| Zambia | 0 | | | Egypt | 3 |
| | | | | Mauritius | 2 |
| Nigeria | 1 | | | Mauritius | 2 |
| Mauritius | 3 | | | | |
| Mauritius | 3 | Mauritius | 3 | | |
| | | Algeria | 2 |
| Réunion | 0 | Algeria | 2 |
| Algeria | 3 | | |

#### Finals
##### Egypt vs Mauritius
### Final ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | GD | PD | Final result |
| | Egypt | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +15 | +25 | +188 | Champions |
| | Mauritius | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +10 | +20 | +211 | Runners-up |
| | Algeria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +13 | +26 | +369 | Eliminated in semi-finals |
| | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +9 | +20 | +255 | Eliminated in semi-finals |
| 5 | Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +7 | +15 | +261 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 6 | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +118 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 7 | Réunion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −1 | −2 | −9 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 8 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −5 | −10 | −103 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −5 | −10 | −168 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −8 | −15 | −138 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 11 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −10 | −20 | −233 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 12 | Mozambique | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −10 | −20 | −314 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 13 | Lesotho | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −15 | −30 | −437 | Eliminated in group stage |

## Individual event
### Men's singles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 8 | Robert Summers | 19 | 17 | | | | | |
| 3 | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| 3 | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 21 | 21 | 3 | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 18 | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | 7 | Julien Paul | 21 | 13 | 18 |
| 4 | Brian Kasirye | 16 | 15 | 7 | Julien Paul | 21 | 13 | 18 |
| 7 | Julien Paul | 21 | 21 | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 5 | Husina Kobugabe | 13 | 21 | 16 | | | | | |
| 4 | Johanita Scholtz | 21 | 19 | 21 | | | | | |
| 4 | Johanita Scholtz | 21 | 19 | 21 | 4 | Johanita Scholtz | 21 | 14 | 16 |
| | | | | | 7 | Fadilah Mohamed Rafi | 14 | 21 | 21 |
| | Yasmina Chibah | 15 | 21 | 16 | 7 | Fadilah Mohamed Rafi | 14 | 21 | 21 |
| 7 | Fadilah Mohamed Rafi | 21 | 19 | 21 | | | | | |

### Men's doubles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Youcef Sabri Medel Koceila Mammeri | 21 | 18 | 19 | | | | |
| | Jarred Elliott Robert Summers | 12 | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | Jarred Elliott Robert Summers | 12 | 21 | 21 | | Jarred Elliott Robert Summers | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | 2 | Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Adel Hamek | 13 | 17 |
| | Aaron Assing Xavier Chan Fung Ting | 21 | 19 | 16 | 2 | Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Adel Hamek | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Adel Hamek | 14 | 21 | 21 | | | | |

### Women's doubles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Husina Kobugabe Gladys Mbabazi | 17 | 17 | | | | |
| | Yasmina Chibah Linda Mazri | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | Yasmina Chibah Linda Mazri | 21 | 21 | | Yasmina Chibah Linda Mazri | 19 | 12 |
| | | | | 2 | Amy Ackerman Deidre Laurens | 21 | 21 |
| | Mounib Celia Tanina Mammeri | 18 | 19 | 2 | Amy Ackerman Deidre Laurens | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | Amy Ackerman Deidre Laurens | 21 | 21 | | | | |

### Mixed doubles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | Robert White Deidre Laurens | 10 | 18 | | | | |
| | Robert White Deidre Laurens | 10 | 18 | 1 | Adham Hatem Elgamal Doha Hany | 15 | 13 |
| | | | | 2 | Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | Jarred Elliott Amy Ackerman | 20 | 18 | 2 | Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri | 22 | 21 | | | | |