# 2003 Women's African Volleyball Championship

The 2003 Women's African Nations Championship was the 11th edition of the Women's African Volleyball Championship organised by Africa's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Africaine de Volleyball. It was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 16 to 23 August 2003.
Egypt won the championship defeating Kenya in the final, while Cameroon defeated Algeria to finish third.

## Competing nations

The following national teams have confirmed participation:
* Algeria
* Cameroon
* DR Congo
* Egypt
* Kenya
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Tunisia

## Venue

| Nairobi, Kenya | Nairobi |
| Kasarani Indoor Arena | Nairobi |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Nairobi |

## 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 Nairobi, Kenya on 15 August 2003.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Kenya | Seychelles |
| DR Congo | Senegal |
| Tunisia | Cameroon |
| Egypt | Algeria |

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 257 | 218 | 1.179 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 254 | 200 | 1.270 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 201 | 202 | 0.995 | |
| 4 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 133 | 225 | 0.591 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Aug | Egypt | 3–0 | Tunisia | 29–27 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 79–66 |
| 16 Aug | DR Congo | 0–3 | Kenya | 9–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | | | 37–75 |
| 17 Aug | Tunisia | 3–0 | DR Congo | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–10 | | | 75–48 |
| 17 Aug | Kenya | 2–3 | Egypt | 15–25 | 25–27 | 25–12 | 25–23 | 14–16 | 104–103 |
| 18 Aug | Egypt | 3–0 | DR Congo | 25–21 | 25–16 | 25–11 | | | 75–48 |
| 18 Aug | Tunisia | 0–3 | Kenya | 17–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | | 60–75 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cameroon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 268 | 219 | 1.224 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 250 | 227 | 1.101 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Seychelles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 206 | 223 | 0.924 | |
| 4 | Senegal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 194 | 249 | 0.779 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 16 Aug | Senegal | 0–3 | Algeria | 25–27 | 16–25 | 10–25 | | 51–77 |
| 16 Aug | Cameroon | 3–0 | Seychelles | 25–13 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | 75–51 |
| 17 Aug | Algeria | 3–1 | Seychelles | 25–18 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 94–80 |
| 17 Aug | Senegal | 1–3 | Cameroon | 22–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 89–97 |
| 18 Aug | Cameroon | 3–1 | Algeria | 25–16 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 96–79 |
| 18 Aug | Seychelles | 3–0 | Senegal | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–13 | | 75–54 |

## Final round

| Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final |
| 20 August | 20 August |
| Egypt | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 | 23 August | 23 August |
| Algeria | 2 | 23 August | 23 August |
| Algeria | 2 | Egypt | 3 |
| 20 August | 20 August | | Egypt | 3 |
| 20 August | 20 August | Kenya | 1 |
| Cameroon | 0 | Kenya | 1 |
| Kenya | 3 | | |
| Kenya | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 22 August | 22 August |
| | | Algeria | 1 |
| | | Cameroon | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | | Egypt | 3–2 | Algeria | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 18–25 | 15–10 | 104–97 | Report |
| 20 Aug | | Cameroon | 0–3 | Kenya | 12–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | | DR Congo | 3–2 | Senegal | 28–26 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 15–12 | 109–110 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | | Tunisia | 3–0 | Seychelles | 26–24 | 25–18 | 30–28 | | | 81–70 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Aug | | Algeria | 1–3 | Cameroon | 22–25 | 16–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | | 83–95 | |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Aug | | Egypt | 3–1 | Kenya | 25–19 | 22–25 | 29–27 | 25–19 | | 101–90 | |

## Final standing

Tournament winner qualify for the 2003 FIVB World Cup.
| Rank | Team |
| | Egypt |
| | Kenya |
| | Cameroon |
| 4 | Algeria |
| 5 | Tunisia |
| 6 | Seychelles |
| 7 | DR Congo |
| 8 | Senegal |
* 2003 Women's African champions
* Egypt 3rd title

## Awards

* MVP
    Tahani Toson
* Best setter
    Rose Beleng À Ngon
* Best receiver
    Mercy Wesutila
* Best defender
    Sara Talaat Aly
* Best scorer
    Tahani Toson
* Best attacker
    Dorcas Nakhomicha Ndasaba
* Best blocker
    Lydia Oulmou
* Best server
    Arabia Rafrafi
Source: CAVB.