# 2018 Women's African Volleyball Clubs Championship

The 2018 Women's African Volleyball Clubs Championship was the 29th edition of the tournament organized by the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB). It took place between 4 and 15 of March and was held in Cairo, Egypt.
CF de Carthage started the competition as defending champions and reached the finals, where they were defeated 3–0 by Al Ahly SC. It was the ninth time Al Ahly won the Women's African Volleyball Clubs Championship title.

## Teams

The following 19 teams competed in the tournament:
* Al Ahly SC
* ASEC Mimosas
* AS Douanes
* BDF 6
* Bafia VB
* CF de Carthage
* DGSP
* FAP
* Harare City
* INJS
* Kenya Pipeline
* Nigeria Customs
* Nyong et Kelle
* Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef
* Nkumba
* Kenya Prisons
* Revenue
* El Shams
* Vision

## Group stage

Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarterfinals, groups thirds and fourths advance to the 8th–16th quarterfinals and groups fifth placed teams advance to the 17th–19th play-offs.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 107 | 2.103 | 1st–8th quarterfinals |
| 2 | Revenue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 204 | 212 | 0.962 | 1st–8th quarterfinals |
| 3 | Nkumba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 169 | 204 | 0.828 | 9th–16th quarterfinals |
| 4 | Nyong et Kelle | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 165 | 240 | 0.688 | 9th–16th quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 6 Mar | 17:00 | Al Ahly SC | 3–0 | Nkumba | 25–7 | 25–12 | 25–16 | | 75–35 | Report |
| 7 Mar | 16:00 | Revenue | 3–1 | Nyong et Kelle | 25–18 | 15–25 | 25–21 | 25–14 | 90–78 | Report |
| 8 Mar | 19:00 | Al Ahly SC | 3–0 | Revenue | 25–13 | 25–10 | 25–16 | | 75–39 | Report |
| 9 Mar | 14:00 | Nyong et Kelle | 0–3 | Nkumba | 22–25 | 18–25 | 14–25 | | 54–75 | Report |
| 10 Mar | 14:00 | Nkumba | 0–3 | Revenue | 18–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | 59–75 | Report |
| 10 Mar | 19:00 | Nyong et Kelle | 0–3 | Al Ahly SC | 8–25 | 15–25 | 10–25 | | 33–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | CF de Carthage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 300 | 173 | 1.734 | 1st–8th quarterfinals |
| 2 | Bafia VB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 292 | 295 | 0.990 | 1st–8th quarterfinals |
| 3 | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 275 | 281 | 0.979 | 9th–16th quarterfinals |
| 4 | Harare City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 237 | 312 | 0.760 | 9th–16th quarterfinals |
| 5 | BDF 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 323 | 366 | 0.883 | 17th–19th play-offs |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Mar | 10:00 | Harare City | 3–1 | BDF 6 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 93–87 | Report |
| 6 Mar | 11:00 | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 0–3 | CF de Carthage | 12–25 | 15–25 | 13–25 | | | 40–75 | Report |
| 7 Mar | 13:00 | CF de Carthage | 3–0 | Harare City | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–9 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 7 Mar | 19:00 | Bafia VB | 3–0 | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 8 Mar | 16:00 | Harare City | 0–3 | Bafia VB | 16–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 8 Mar | 18:00 | BDF 6 | 0–3 | CF de Carthage | 4–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |
| 9 Mar | 13:00 | Bafia VB | 3–2 | BDF 6 | 26–24 | 11–25 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 98–106 | Report |
| 9 Mar | 19:00 | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 3–0 | Harare City | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–10 | | | 75–44 | Report |
| 10 Mar | 15:00 | CF de Carthage | 3–0 | Bafia VB | 25–13 | 25–16 | 25–15 | | | 75–44 | Report |
| 10 Mar | 18:00 | BDF 6 | 1–3 | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 25–21 | 27–29 | 21–25 | 14–25 | | 87–100 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kenya Pipeline | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 324 | 200 | 1.620 | 1st–8th quarterfinals |
| 2 | El Shams | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 291 | 206 | 1.413 | 1st–8th quarterfinals |
| 3 | Vision | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 255 | 292 | 0.873 | 9th–16th quarterfinals |
| 4 | FAP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 227 | 282 | 0.805 | 9th–16th quarterfinals |
| 5 | DGSP | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 184 | 301 | 0.611 | 17th–19th play-offs |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 6 Mar | 12:00 | Vision | 3–0 | DGSP | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 75–63 | Report |
| 6 Mar | 19:00 | El Shams | 0–3 | Kenya Pipeline | 23–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 66–75 | Report |
| 7 Mar | 14:00 | DGSP | 0–3 | FAP | 22–25 | 24–26 | 11–25 | | 57–76 | Report |
| 7 Mar | 17:00 | El Shams | 3–0 | Vision | 25–12 | 25–12 | 25–20 | | 75–44 | Report |
| 8 Mar | 14:00 | Vision | 1–3 | Kenya Pipeline | 7–25 | 26–24 | 13–25 | 15–25 | 61–99 | Report |
| 8 Mar | 17:00 | FAP | 0–3 | El Shams | 21–25 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | 52–75 | Report |
| 9 Mar | 15:00 | Vision | 3–0 | FAP | 25–18 | 25–15 | 25–22 | | 75–55 | Report |
| 9 Mar | 17:00 | Kenya Pipeline | 3–0 | DGSP | 25–6 | 25–10 | 25–13 | | 75–29 | Report |
| 10 Mar | 16:00 | FAP | 0–3 | Kenya Pipeline | 12–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | 44–75 | Report |
| 10 Mar | 17:00 | DGSP | 0–3 | El Shams | 9–25 | 9–25 | 17–25 | | 35–75 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kenya Prisons | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 323 | 175 | 1.846 | 1st–8th quarterfinals |
| 2 | Nigeria Customs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 309 | 270 | 1.144 | 1st–8th quarterfinals |
| 3 | INJS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 281 | 270 | 1.041 | 9th–16th quarterfinals |
| 4 | ASEC Mimosas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 231 | 314 | 0.736 | 9th–16th quarterfinals |
| 5 | AS Douanes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 250 | 365 | 0.685 | 17th–19th play-offs |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 6 Mar | 13:00 | Nigeria Customs | 3–1 | INJS | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–21 | 98–83 | Report |
| 6 Mar | 18:00 | ASEC Mimosas | 3–1 | AS Douanes | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 96–89 | Report |
| 7 Mar | 15:00 | INJS | 3–0 | ASEC Mimosas | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–12 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 7 Mar | 18:00 | Kenya Prisons | 3–0 | Nigeria Customs | 25–10 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | 75–40 | Report |
| 8 Mar | 13:00 | ASEC Mimosas | 0–3 | Kenya Prisons | 7–25 | 17–25 | 12–25 | | 36–75 | Report |
| 8 Mar | 15:00 | AS Douanes | 0–3 | INJS | 15–25 | 15–25 | 13–25 | | 43–75 | Report |
| 9 Mar | 16:00 | Kenya Prisons | 3–1 | AS Douanes | 25–10 | 25–5 | 23–25 | 25–11 | 98–51 | Report |
| 9 Mar | 18:00 | Nigeria Customs | 3–0 | ASEC Mimosas | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | 75–45 | Report |
| 10 Mar | 12:00 | AS Douanes | 1–3 | Nigeria Customs | 10–25 | 25–21 | 15–25 | 17–25 | 67–96 | Report |
| 10 Mar | 13:00 | INJS | 0–3 | Kenya Prisons | 16–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | 48–75 | Report |

## Knockout stage
### 17th to 19th place

| 17th–19th play-off | 17th–19th play-off | 17th–19th play-off | 17th place match | 17th place match | 17th place match |
| | | | 1 | DGSP | 3 |
| 2 | DGSP | 3 | | AS Douanes | 1 |
| 3 | BDF 6 | 2 | | | |

#### 17th–19th play-off

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Mar | 10:00 | DGSP | 3–2 | BDF 6 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–11 | 23–25 | 15–11 | 110–90 | Report |

#### 17th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Mar | | DGSP | 3–1 | AS Douanes | 18–25 | 28–26 | 25–14 | 25–20 | | 96–85 | Report |

### 9th to 16th place

| 13th place match | 13th place match | 13th place match | 13th–16th Semifinals | 13th–16th Semifinals | 13th–16th Semifinals | 9th–16th Quarterfinals | 9th–16th Quarterfinals | 9th–16th Quarterfinals | | 9th–12th Semifinals | 9th–12th Semifinals | 9th–12th Semifinals | | | 9th place match | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| | | | | | | Nkumba | Nkumba | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | ASEC Mimosas | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | ASEC Mimosas | ASEC Mimosas | 0 | | | | Nkumba | Nkumba | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Harare City | Harare City | 3 | | | | | Vision | Vision | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | Vision | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Harare City | Harare City | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Harare City | Harare City | 0 | | | | | | | | Nkumba | Nkumba | | | | 3 |
| Nyong et Kelle | Nyong et Kelle | 3 | | | | | | | | Nkumba | | | | | INJS | INJS | 1 |
| | | | | | | INJS | INJS | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nyong et Kelle | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15th place match | 15th place match | 15th place match | Nyong et Kelle | Nyong et Kelle | 3 | | | | INJS | INJS | 3 | 11th place match | 11th place match | 11th place match | | |
| | | | FAP | FAP | 1 | | | | | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 0 | | | | | |
| ASEC Mimosas | ASEC Mimosas | 0 | | | | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | | | 3 | | | | Vision | Vision | 3 |
| FAP | FAP | 3 | | | | FAP | FAP | 0 | | | | | | | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 2 |

#### 9th–16th quarter-finals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 12 Mar | 12:00 | Nkumba | 3–0 | ASEC Mimosas | 25–10 | 25–9 | 25–15 | | 75–34 | Report |
| 12 Mar | 14:00 | INJS | 3–0 | Nyong et Kelle | 25–14 | 25–9 | 25–19 | | 75–42 | Report |
| 12 Mar | 16:00 | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 3–0 | FAP | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 75–61 | Report |
| 12 Mar | 18:00 | Vision | 3–1 | Harare City | 25–11 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 25–15 | 92–71 | Report |

#### 13th–16th semi-finals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Mar | 12:00 | ASEC Mimosas | 0–3 | Harare City | 23–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |
| 13 Mar | 14:00 | Nyong et Kelle | 3–1 | FAP | 28–26 | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–21 | | 101–86 | Report |

#### 9th–12th semi-finals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Mar | 16:00 | Nkumba | 3–0 | Vision | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–10 | | | 75–44 | Report |
| 13 Mar | 18:00 | INJS | 3–0 | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–14 | | | 75–53 | Report |

#### 15th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Mar | 9:00 | ASEC Mimosas | 0–3 | FAP | 17–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |

#### 13th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Mar | 11:00 | Harare City | 0–3 | Nyong et Kelle | 20–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |

#### 11th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Mar | 13:00 | Vision | 3–2 | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef | 25–23 | 28–26 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 112–111 | Report |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Mar | 10:00 | Nkumba | 3–1 | INJS | 25–11 | 25–19 | 16–25 | 25–18 | | 91–73 | Report |

### 1st to 8th place

| Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | Al Ahly SC | Al Ahly SC | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nigeria Customs | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nigeria Customs | Nigeria Customs | 1 | | | | Al Ahly SC | Al Ahly SC | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Bafia VB | Bafia VB | 3 | | | | | Kenya Pipeline | Kenya Pipeline | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kenya Pipeline | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bafia VB | Bafia VB | | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Bafia VB | Bafia VB | 0 | | | | | | | | Al Ahly SC | Al Ahly SC | | | | 3 |
| Revenue | Revenue | 3 | | | | | | | | Al Ahly SC | | | | | CF de Carthage | CF de Carthage | 0 |
| | | | | | | Kenya Prisons | Kenya Prisons | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Revenue | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | Revenue | Revenue | 3 | | | | Kenya Prisons | Kenya Prisons | 1 | Third place | Third place | Third place | | |
| | | | El Shams | El Shams | 1 | | | | | CF de Carthage | CF de Carthage | 3 | | | | | |
| Nigeria Customs | Nigeria Customs | 0 | | | | CF de Carthage | CF de Carthage | | | 3 | | | | Kenya Pipeline | Kenya Pipeline | 3 |
| El Shams | El Shams | 3 | | | | El Shams | El Shams | 1 | | | | | | | Kenya Prisons | Kenya Prisons | 2 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Mar | 13:00 | Kenya Prisons | 3–0 | Revenue | 25–11 | 25–17 | 26–24 | | | 76–52 | Report |
| 12 Mar | 15:00 | Kenya Pipeline | 3–2 | Bafia VB | 25–12 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 23–25 | 15–6 | 111–82 | Report |
| 12 Mar | 17:00 | CF de Carthage | 3–1 | El Sham | 25–8 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 25–23 | | 97–81 | Report |
| 12 Mar | 19:00 | Al Ahly SC | 3–0 | Nigeria Customs | 25–13 | 25–9 | 29–27 | | | 79–49 | Report |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Mar | 13:00 | Nigeria Customs | 1–3 | Bafia VB | 21–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 91–96 | Report |
| 13 Mar | 17:00 | Revenue | 3–1 | El Shams | 25–8 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 25–23 | | 97–81 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Mar | 12:00 | Nigeria Customs | 0–3 | El Sham | 19–25 | 26–28 | 22–25 | | | 67–78 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Mar | 13:00 | Bafia VB | 0–3 | Revenue | 21–25 | 19–25 | 14–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Mar | 15:00 | Kenya Prisons | 1–3 | CF de Carthage | 15–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 84–97 | Report |
| 13 Mar | 19:00 | Al Ahly SC | 3–1 | Kenya Pipeline | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–8 | | 97–68 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Mar | 15:00 | Kenya Pipeline | 3–2 | Kenya Prisons | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 27–29 | 15–11 | 115–108 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Mar | 18:00 | Al Ahly SC | 3–0 | CF de Carthage | 25–9 | 29–27 | 25–8 | | | 79–44 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Al Ahly SC |
| | CF de Carthage |
| | Kenya Pipeline |
| 4 | Kenya Prisons |
| 5 | Revenue |
| 6 | Bafia VB |
| 7 | El Shams |
| 8 | Nigeria Customs |
| 9 | Nkumba |
| 10 | INJS |
| 11 | Vision |
| 12 | Nedjmet Riadhi Chlef |
| 13 | Nyong et Kelle |
| 14 | Harare City |
| 15 | FAP |
| 16 | ASEC Mimosas |
| 17 | DGSP |
| 18 | AS Douanes |
| 19 | BDF 6 |
Source: CAVB.

### Awards

* MVP: Aya Elshamy (Al Ahly SC)
* Best blocker: Trizah Atouka (Kenya Pipeline)
* Best libero: Mariam Moustafa (Al Ahly SC)
* Best receiver: Elizabeth Wanyama Nafula (Kenya Prisons)
* Best server: Farida Elaskalany (Al Ahly SC)
* Best setter: Amina Mansour (CF de Carthage)
* Best spiker: Khloud Genhani (CF de Carthage)
Source: CAVB.