# 2015 Women's African Volleyball Championship

The 2015 Women's African Nations Championship was the 17th 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 12 to 20 June 2015. The top two team qualified for the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup.
Kenya won the championship defeating Algeria in the final and Cameroon won the bronze medal over Senegal.

## Competing nations

The following national teams have confirmed participation:
* Algeria
* Botswana
* Cameroon
* Kenya
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Senegal
* 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).
In the second stage, the two best teams of each group progress to the semifinals, while the third and fourth placed teams from each group progress to the classification matches (for 5th to 8th place). The second stage of the tournament consists of a single-elimination.

### Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

## Pool composition

The drawing of lots was held in Nairobi, Kenya on 12 June.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Kenya | Cameroon |
| Mauritius | Tunisia |
| Botswana | Morocco |
| Algeria | Senegal |

## Preliminary round

* All times are East Africa Time (UTC+03:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 152 | 1.480 | Championship round |
| 2 | Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 229 | 207 | 1.106 | Championship round |
| 3 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 225 | 252 | 0.893 | 5th-8th classification |
| 4 | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 181 | 249 | 0.727 | 5th-8th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 12 Jun | 18:00 | Mauritius | 0–3 | Kenya | 12–25 | 13–25 | 17–25 | | 42–75 | Result |
| 13 Jun | 14:00 | Botswana | 1–3 | Algeria | 17–25 | 25–17 | 20–25 | 16–25 | 78–92 | Result |
| 14 Jun | 12:00 | Mauritius | 1–3 | Botswana | 22–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 15–25 | 85–98 | Result |
| 14 Jun | 16:00 | Kenya | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | 75–61 | Result |
| 15 Jun | 12:00 | Algeria | 3–0 | Mauritius | 25–15 | 25–15 | 26–24 | | 76–54 | Result |
| 15 Jun | 16:00 | Kenya | 3–0 | Botswana | 25–19 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | 75–49 | Result |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 316 | 286 | 1.105 | Championship round |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 282 | 273 | 1.033 | Championship round |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 307 | 280 | 1.096 | 5th-8th classification |
| 4 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 218 | 284 | 0.768 | 5th-8th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Jun | 16:00 | Senegal | 3–2 | Cameroon | 20–25 | 25–27 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 110–100 | Result |
| 13 Jun | 16:00 | Tunisia | 3–1 | Morocco | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–13 | | 99–77 | Result |
| 14 Jun | 10:00 | Cameroon | 3–0 | Morocco | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–55 | Result |
| 14 Jun | 14:00 | Senegal | 3–2 | Tunisia | 14–25 | 17–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 96–100 | Result |
| 15 Jun | 10:00 | Tunisia | 2–3 | Cameroon | 25–15 | 18–25 | 26–28 | 26–24 | 13–15 | 108–107 | Result |
| 15 Jun | 14:00 | Morocco | 2–3 | Senegal | 25–23 | 25–22 | 9–25 | 18–25 | 9–15 | 86–110 | Result |

## Final round

* All times are East Africa Time (UTC+03:00).

### 5th–8th place

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 17 June | 17 June |
| Botswana | 0 |
| Botswana | 0 | 18 June | 18 June |
| Morocco | 3 | 18 June | 18 June |
| Morocco | 3 | Morocco | 1 |
| 17 June | 17 June | | Morocco | 1 |
| 17 June | 17 June | Tunisia | 3 |
| Tunisia | 3 | Tunisia | 3 |
| Mauritius | 0 | | |
| Mauritius | 0 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 18 June | 18 June |
| | | Botswana | 1 |
| | | Mauritius | 3 |

#### Classification 5th–8th places

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jun | 10:00 | Botswana | 0–3 | Morocco | 22–25 | 22–25 | 12–25 | | | 56–75 | Result |
| 17 Jun | 12:00 | Tunisia | 3–0 | Mauritius | 25–13 | 25–17 | 25–14 | | | 75–44 | Result |

#### Seventh place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jun | 14:00 | Botswana | 1–3 | Mauritius | 25–17 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 86–92 | Result |

#### Fifth place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jun | 16:00 | Morocco | 1–3 | Tunisia | 16–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 83–96 | Result |

### Championship

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 17 June | 17 June |
| Kenya | 3 |
| Kenya | 3 | 20 June | 20 June |
| Cameroon | 0 | 20 June | 20 June |
| Cameroon | 0 | Kenya | 3 |
| 17 June | 17 June | | Kenya | 3 |
| 17 June | 17 June | Algeria | 0 |
| Senegal | 0 | Algeria | 0 |
| Algeria | 3 | | |
| Algeria | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 20 June | 20 June |
| | | Cameroon | 3 |
| | | Senegal | 2 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jun | 14:00 | Senegal | 0–3 | Algeria | 14–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 53–75 | Result |
| 17 Jun | 16:00 | Kenya | 3–0 | Cameroon | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | | 75–58 | Result |

#### Bronze medal match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Jun | 14:00 | Cameroon | 3–2 | Senegal | 25–19 | 23–25 | 14–25 | 25–13 | 17–15 | 104–97 | Result |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Jun | 16:00 | Kenya | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | | 75–58 | Result |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Kenya |
| | Algeria |
| | Cameroon |
| 4 | Senegal |
| 5 | Tunisia |
| 6 | Morocco |
| 7 | Mauritius |
| 8 | Botswana |
* Qualified for the 2015 FIVB World Cup
* 2015 Women's African Volleyball Championship
* Kenya 9th title
* 12–woman squad
* Janet Wanja, Jane Wairimu, Lydia Maiyo, Esther Wangeci, Mercy Moim, Noel Murambi, Everlyne Makuto, Monica Biama, Ruth Jepngetich, Brackcides Khadambi (c), Triza Atuka, Elizabeth Wanyama
* Head coach
* David Lung'aho

## Awards

* MVP
    Everlyne Makuto
* Best setter
    Jane Wairimu
* Best receiver
    Laetitia Moma Bassoko
* Best libero
    Elizabeth Wanyama
* Best attacker
    Fatou Diuock
* Best blocker
    Ruth Jepngetich
* Best server
    Lydia Oulmou
Source: CAVB.