# African Women's Handball Champions League

The Africa Women's Handball Championship for Clubs Champions is an annual international women's handball club competition run by the African Handball Confederation. The top club sides from Africa's women's handball leagues are invited to participate in this competition.

## Summary

| Year | Host | Final | Final | Final | | Third place match | Third place match | Third place match |
| Year | Host | Champion | Score | Second place | | Third place | Score | Fourth place |
| 1979 Details | Cairo | Al Ahly SC | – | Grasshoppers HT of Owerri | | US Rail | – | |
| 1980 Details | Bouaké | Gezira Cairo | 8–7 | Nadit Alger | | Grasshoppers HT of Owerri and ? | Grasshoppers HT of Owerri and ? | Grasshoppers HT of Owerri and ? |
| 1981 Details | Dakar | Air Afrique Bouaké | No contestants | No contestants | No contestants | No contestants | No contestants | No contestants |
| 1982 Details | Bouaké | Grasshoppers HT of Owerri | 12–10 | Air Afrique Bouake | | | – | |
| 1983 Details | Brazzaville | ASC Bouake | 21–15 | CARA Brazzaville | | AS CAMI | 20–14 | Nadit Alger |
| 1984 Details | Dakar | ASC Bouake | 19–17 | Étoile du Congo | | Grasshoppers HT of Lagos | – | Shippings of Douala |
| 1985 Details | Rabat | Étoile du Congo | 22–16 | Grasshoppers HT of Owerri | | ASC Bouake | 22–15 | AS BIAO Abidjan |
| 1986 Details | Libreville | Étoile du Congo | 21–18 | AS CAMI | | Grasshoppers HT of Owerri | – | |
| 1987 Details | Owerri | Ferroportuária | 19–15 | Grasshoppers HT of Owerri | | Étoile du Congo | 20–18 | Poly Babes of Bauchi |
| 1988 Details | Cotonou | Grasshoppers HT of Owerri | 19–16 | AS Cheminot | | Petro Atlético | 26–25 | Camship |
| 1989 Details | Abidjan / Bouake | USC Bassam | – | Camship | | Ferroportuária | – | |
| 1990 Details | Brazzaville | Étoile du Congo | – | Camship | | Africa Sports | – | |
| 1991 Details | Kano | Africa Sports | | Petro Atlético | | CNPS Yaoundé | | |
| 1992 Details | Yamoussoukro | Africa Sports | | Petro Atlético | | Étoile du Congo | | |
| 1993 Details | Tunis | Petro Atlético | – | Africa Sports | | Étoile du Congo | – | |
| 1994 Details | Cotonou | Étoile du Congo | 21–20 | Africa Sports | | Petro Atlético | – | |
| 1995 Details | Cotonou | Petro Atlético | – | Africa Sports | | Étoile du Congo | – | |
| 1996 Details | Cotonou | Africa Sports | 17–16 | MC Alger | | Petro Atlético | – | AS Aviação |
| 1997 Details | Niamey | Petro Atlético | 26–24 | Africa Sports | | MC Alger | – | Palco Sport |
| 1998 Details | Cotonou | Petro Atlético | 27–25 | Africa Sports | | CARA Brazzaville | 20–19 | Inter Club |
| 1999 Details | Niamey | Petro Atlético | 25–21 | Africa Sports | | RAC Abidjan | – | |
| 2000 Details | Cotonou | Petro Atlético | 25–19 | Africa Sports | | Rombo Sport | – | |
| 2001 Details | Benin City | Petro Atlético | 36–18 | Africa Sports | | Rombo Sport | 24–12 | Étoile du Congo |
| 2002 Details | Libreville | Petro Atlético | 32–30 | ENANA | | Rombo Sport | – | |
| 2003 Details | Cotonou | Petro Atlético | 32–30 | Rombo Sport | | Inter Club | – | |
| 2004 Details | Casablanca | Petro Atlético | 36–25 | Inter Club | | TKC | – | |
| 2005 Details | Abidjan | Petro Atlético | 26–21 | Rombo Sport | | ASA | 36–26 | FAP Yaoundé |
| 2006 Details | Abidjan | Petro Atlético | 40–25 | Rombo Sport | | Africa Sports | – | |
| 2007 Details | Cotonou | Petro Atlético | 43–27 | ASA | | Africa Sports | – | |
| 2008 Details | Casablanca | Petro Atlético | 31–19 | TKC | | Rombo Sport | – | FAP Yaoundé |
| 2009 Details | Yaoundé | Petro Atlético | 29–24 | 1º de Agosto | | Inter Club | – | Rombo Sport |
| 2010 Details | Casablanca | Petro Atlético | 35–22 | Inter Club | | FAP Yaoundé | 36–23 | Union Nouasser |
| 2011 Details | Kaduna | Petro Atlético | 35–32 | 1º de Agosto | | FAP Yaoundé | 35–33 | CARA Brazzaville |
| 2012 Details | Tangier | Petro Atlético | 29–23 | 1º de Agosto | | FAP Yaoundé | 25–24 | ABO Sport |
| 2013 Details | Marrakesh | Petro Atlético | 31–27 | 1º de Agosto | | Progresso | 33–30 | Inter Club |
| 2014 Details | Tunis | 1º de Agosto | 27–25 | Petro Atlético | | Progresso | 28–25 | Étoile du Congo |
| 2015 Details | Nador | 1º de Agosto | 23–21 | Petro Atlético | | FAP Yaoundé | 31–22 | Africa Sports |
| 2016 Details | Ouagadougou | 1º de Agosto | 42–25 | ASEL | | FAP Yaoundé | 30–24 | TKC |
| 2017 Details | Hammamet | 1º de Agosto | 30–17 | ASF Sfax | | FAP Yaoundé | 31–24 | ABO Sport |
| 2018 Details | Abidjan | 1º de Agosto | 25–21 | Petro Atlético | | ABO Sport | 27–22 | FAP Yaoundé |
| 2019 Details | Praia | 1º de Agosto | 18–16 | Petro Atlético | | ABO Sport | 29–28 | DGSP |
| 2020 | | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | | Canceled due to lack of host country | Canceled due to lack of host country | Canceled due to lack of host country | Canceled due to lack of host country | Canceled due to lack of host country | Canceled due to lack of host country | Canceled due to lack of host country | Canceled due to lack of host country |
| 2022 Details | Hammamet | 1º de Agosto | 29–24 | Petro Atlético | | CSF Moknine | 26–24 | DGSP |
| 2023 Details | Brazzaville | 1º de Agosto | 28–26 | Petro Atlético | | DGSP | 33–23 | Al Ahly |
| 2024 Details | Yaoundé | | – | | | | – | |
^1 Air Afrique Bouaké was the only contestant. ^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

## Winners by club

As of December 2023
| # | Clubs | Winners | Runners-up | Thirds | Total |
| 1 | Petro Atlético | 19 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Étoile du Congo | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Africa Sports National | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Grasshoppers Owerri | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | ASC Bouake | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Air Afrique Bouake | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Ferroviário de Luanda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | USC Bassam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Gezira Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Al-Ahly SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Rombo Sport Kpouebo | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | Inter Club Brazzaville | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Camship | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | ASA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | MC Alger | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | CARA Brazzaville | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | TKC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | AS CAMI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | ASF Sfax | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | ASEL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | AS Cheminot | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | ENANA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Nadit Alger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | FAP Yaoundé | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 26 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Abo Sport | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | CSF Moknine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | CNPS Yaoundé | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | RAC Abidjan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | DGSP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* Rq
    GS Pétroliers (ex. MC Alger HB)

## Winners by country

As of December 2023
| # | Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Thirds | Total |
| 1 | Angola | 27 | 16 | 5 | 48 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 7 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Congo | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Cameroon | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 7 | Algeria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

## Participation details 2000–

| Nat |
| Nat | Club | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nat | Club | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Nat | Club | | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| | ABC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| | ABO Sport | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 5 | | 4 | | | | | 5 |
| | Africa Sports | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | 7 | 5 | | | | 21 |
| | Al Ahly | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | 4 | 3 |
| | AS ONEA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 1 |
| | ASA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| | ASEL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | ASF Sahel | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | ASF Sfax | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | ASPAC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 1 |
| | Atlético do Mindelo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | 1 |
| | Bandama | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | | 5 | 5 |
| | CARA Brazzaville | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| | CSF Moknine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | DGSP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | | 3 |
| | Dynamique | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | 1 |
| | ENANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Étoile du Congo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 12 |
| | FANZ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 1 |
| | FAP Yaoundé | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | 4 | 5 | | 6 | 12 |
| | Grain de Sel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 1 |
| | Grasshoppers | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| | MC Alger | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | 3 |
| | HC Héritage | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 9 | 7 | | | 9 | | | 8 | 6 | | | 6 |
| | HC Nuru | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | HC Vainqueur | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 8 | 7 | | | | 3 |
| | Inter Club | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| | Mikishi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | 6 | | | | | | 2 |
| | Nairobi Water | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | | | | | | 5 |
| | Olympic Club | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Owena Kings | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Petro de Luanda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 |
| | Phoenix Gabon | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | 3 |
| | Primeiro de Agosto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| | Progresso | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Rombo Sport | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| | Saltigue HC | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| | Stade Mandji | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | TKC | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 7 | 4 | | | | | | 5 |
| | US Nouasseur | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| # Teams | | 2000 x | 2001 x | 2002 x | 2003 x | 2004 x | 2005 x | 2006 x | 2007 x | 2008 x | 2009 8 | 2010 10 | 2011 9 | 2012 11 | 2013 9 | 2014 10 | 2015 10 | 2016 9 | 2017 8 | 2018 9 | 2019 8 | 2022 8 | 2023 8 |

## Participation details 1979–1999

| Nat |
| Nat | Club | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nat | Club | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
| Nat | Club | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| | Africa Sports | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 |
| | Air Afrique Bouake | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| | Al Ahly | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| | AS BiaoGezira Cairo | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | AS CAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | AS Cheminot | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | ASC Bouake | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| | Barid Marrakech | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Camship | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| | CARA Brazzaville | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| | CNPS Yaoundé | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Étoile du Congo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| | Ferroviário de Luanda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| | Gezira Cairo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Grasshoppers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| | MC Alger | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| | Nadit Alger | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | Petro de Luanda | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| | USC Bassam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | US Rail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| # Teams | | 1979 x | 1980 x | 1981 x | 1982 x | 1983 x | 1984 x | 1985 6 | 1986 x | 1987 x | 1988 x | 1989 x | 1990 x | 1991 x | 1992 x | 1993 x | 1994 x | 1995 x | 1996 x | 1997 x | 1998 x | 1999 x |