# 2019 Women's African Volleyball Championship

The 2019 Women's African Nations Championship was the 19th edition of the Women's African Volleyball Championship organised by Africa's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Africaine de Volleyball. Held in Cairo, Egypt, the tournament took place from 9 to 14 July 2019.
Cameroon won the championship defeating Kenya and Senegal won the bronze medal over Egypt.

## Competing nations

The following national teams have confirmed participation:
* Algeria
* Botswana
* Cameroon
* Egypt
* Kenya
* Morocco
* Senegal

## Venue

| Cairo, Egypt | Cairo |
| 6 October Hall | Cairo |
| Capacity: 500 | Cairo |

## 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 two best teams of each group progress to the second stage, the second stage of the tournament consists of a single-elimination, with winners advancing to the next round until the final round.

### 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

## Pools composition

The drawing of lots was held in Cairo, Egypt on 8 July.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Egypt | Cameroon |
| Senegal | Kenya |
| Morocco | Botswana |
| | Algeria |

## Preliminary round

* All times are Central Africa Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 180 | 143 | 1.259 | Championship round |
| 2 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 132 | 128 | 1.031 | Championship round |
| 3 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 141 | 182 | 0.775 | 5th–7th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Jul | 20:30 | Egypt | 3–0 | Senegal | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | Result |
| 10 Jul | 20:00 | Egypt | 3–2 | Morocco | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–13 | 19–25 | 15–9 | 105–88 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 10:00 | Morocco | 0–3 | Senegal | 25–27 | 11–25 | 17–25 | | | 53–77 | Result |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 256 | 220 | 1.164 | Championship round |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 265 | 195 | 1.359 | Championship round |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 206 | 228 | 0.904 | 5th–7th classification |
| 4 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 161 | 245 | 0.657 | 5th–7th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Jul | 16:00 | Botswana | 0–3 | Cameroon | 12–25 | 17–25 | 10–25 | | | 39–75 | Result |
| 09 Jul | 18:00 | Kenya | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 | Result |
| 10 Jul | 16:00 | Botswana | 0–3 | Kenya | 16–25 | 18–25 | 11–25 | | | 45–75 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 18:00 | Cameroon | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–21 | 25–5 | 26–24 | | | 76–50 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 18:00 | Algeria | 3–1 | Botswana | 25–15 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 95–77 | Result |
| 11 Jul | 20:00 | Kenya | 3–2 | Cameroon | 18–25 | 16–25 | 27–25 | 30–28 | 15–11 | 106–114 | Result |

## Final round

* All times are Central Africa Time (UTC+02:00).

### 5th–7th classification

| 5th–7th play-off | 5th–7th play-off | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 13 July | 13 July |
| Morocco | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 | 14 July | 14 July |
| Botswana | 2 | 14 July | 14 July |
| Botswana | 2 | Morocco | 0 |
| | | Algeria | 3 |

#### 5th–7th play-off

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jul | 16:00 | Morocco | 3–2 | Botswana | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–16 | 24–26 | 16–14 | 113–104 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jul | 16:00 | Morocco | 0–3 | Algeria | 23–25 | 14–25 | 20–25 | | | 57–75 | Result |

### Championship round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 13 July | 13 July |
| Egypt | 0 |
| Egypt | 0 | 14 July | 14 July |
| Cameroon | 3 | 14 July | 14 July |
| Cameroon | 3 | Cameroon | 3 |
| 13 July | 13 July | | Cameroon | 3 |
| 13 July | 13 July | Kenya | 2 |
| Kenya | 3 | Kenya | 2 |
| Senegal | 0 | | |
| Senegal | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 14 July | 14 July |
| | | Egypt | 1 |
| | | Senegal | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jul | 19:00 | Egypt | 0–3 | Cameroon | 23–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 21:00 | Kenya | 3–0 | Senegal | 25–13 | 25–13 | 25–20 | | | 75–46 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jul | 18:00 | Egypt | 1–3 | Senegal | 17–25 | 17–25 | 25–14 | 26–28 | | 85–92 | Result |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jul | 20:00 | Cameroon | 3–2 | Kenya | 25–17 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 16–14 | 114–106 | Result |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Cameroon |
| | Kenya |
| | Senegal |
| 4 | Egypt |
| 5 | Algeria |
| 6 | Morocco |
| 7 | Botswana |
* 2019 Women's African Volleyball Championship
* Cameroon 2nd title
* 13–woman squad
* Stéphanie Fotso Mogoung, Christelle Nana Tchoudjang, Raïssa Nasser, Laetitia Moma Bassoko, Henriette Koulla, Honorine Djakao Gamkoua, Berthrade Bikatal, Fawziya Abdoulkarim, Yolande Amana Guigolo, Emelda Piata Zessi, Odile Leopoldine Adiana Estelle, Ahirindi Menkreo Odette, Ruth Manuela Marie Bibinbe
* Head coach
* Jean-René Akono