# 2005 Women's African Volleyball Championship

The 2005 Women's African Nations Championship was the 12th edition of the Women's African Volleyball Championship organised by Africa's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Africaine de Volleyball. It was held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 8 to 15 September 2005.
Kenya won the championship defeating Nigeria in the final, while Egypt defeated Tunisia to finish third.

## Competing nations

The following national teams have confirmed participation:
* Botswana
* Cameroon
* Egypt
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Morocco
* Nigeria
* Tunisia

## Venue

| Abuja, Nigeria | Abuja |
| National Stadium indoor Hall | Abuja |
| Capacity: 3,000 | Abuja |

## Format

The tournament is played in two stages. In the first stage, the participants are divided in two groups. A single round-robin format is played within each group to determine the teams' group position (as per procedure below).
The second stage is a knockout format, the top two teams in each group advance to the semifinals, third placed teams in each group play for 5th-6th and fourth placed teams in each group play for 7th-8th place. Winners of the semifinals play the final, while losers play for third and fourth places.

### Pool standing procedure

* Match points (win = 2 points, loss = 1 point)
* Number of matches won
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio

## Pool composition

The drawing of lots was held in Abuja, Nigeria on 7 September 2005.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Nigeria | Egypt |
| Botswana | Kenya |
| Cameroon | Ivory Coast |
| Tunisia | Morocco |

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 3 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 223 | 242 | 0.921 | |
| 4 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 151 | 225 | 0.671 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Sep | Nigeria | 3–0 | Botswana | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–58 | Report |
| 9 Sep | Tunisia | 3–2 | Cameroon | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25–27 | 16–14 | 113–102 | Report |
| 10 Sep | Tunisia | 3–0 | Botswana | 25–12 | 25–7 | 25–20 | | | 75–39 | |
| 10 Sep | Nigeria | 3–0 | Cameroon | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–14 | | | 75–46 | |
| 11 Sep | Cameroon | 3–0 | Botswana | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | | 75–54 | |
| 11 Sep | Nigeria | 3–2 | Tunisia | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Sep | Egypt | 3–0 | Ivory Coast | 25–4 | 25–10 | 25–10 | | 75–24 | Report |
| 9 Sep | Kenya | 3–0 | Morocco | 25–12 | 25–11 | 26–24 | | 76–47 | Report |
| 10 Sep | Morocco | 3–0 | Ivory Coast | 25–9 | 25–8 | 25–9 | | 75–26 | Report |
| 10 Sep | Kenya | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–16 | 28–30 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 103–85 | Report |
| 11 Sep | Kenya | 3–0 | Ivory Coast | – | – | – | | 0–0 | |
| 11 Sep | Egypt | 3–0 | Morocco | – | – | – | | 0–0 | |

## Final round

| Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final |
| 13 September | 13 September |
| Kenya | 3 |
| Kenya | 3 | 15 September | 15 September |
| Tunisia | 2 | 15 September | 15 September |
| Tunisia | 2 | Kenya | 3 |
| 13 September | 13 September | | Kenya | 3 |
| 13 September | 13 September | Nigeria | 1 |
| Nigeria | 3 | Nigeria | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 | | |
| Egypt | 1 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 14 September | 14 September |
| | | Egypt | 3 |
| | | Tunisia | 2 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Sep | | Kenya | 3–2 | Tunisia | 25–15 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–10 | 15–13 | 106–88 | Report |
| 13 Sep | | Nigeria | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–17 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | 96–89 | Report |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | | Botswana | 3–0 | Ivory Coast | 25–9 | 25–12 | 25–16 | | | 75–37 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | | Cameroon | 3–0 | Morocco | 25–20 | 25–12 | 25–20 | | | 75–52 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | | Egypt | 3–2 | Tunisia | 22–25 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 15–9 | 112–99 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Sep | | Kenya | 3–1 | Nigeria | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | 94–85 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Kenya |
| | Nigeria |
| | Egypt |
| 4 | Tunisia |
| 5 | Cameroon |
| 6 | Morocco |
| 7 | Botswana |
| 8 | Ivory Coast |
* 2005 Women's African champions
* Kenya 5th title

## Awards

* MVP
    Tahani Toson
* Best setter
    Asma Ben Sheikh
* Best receiver
    Wafa Monter
* Best digger
    Arabia Rafrafi
* Best spiker
    Nihel Ghoul
* Best blocker
    Ingy El-Shamy
* Best server
    Asma Ben Sheikh
Source: CAVB.