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Handball at the 2015 African Games – Women's tournament

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Host country
  
Congo

Champions
  
Angola (6th title)

Dates
  
10–19 September, 2015

Runner-up
  
Cameroon

Teams
  
11 (from 1 confederation)

Venue(s)
  
1 Palais des Sports (Kintélé) (in 1 Brazzaville host cities)

The 2015 edition of the Women's Handball Tournament of the African Games was the 9th, organized by the African Handball Confederation and played under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from 10 to 19 September 2015 at the Palais des Sports Kintélé in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, contested by 11 national teams and won by Angola.

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Format

  • The 11 teams were divided into four groups (Groups A+B+C+D) for the preliminary round.
  • Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams of each group advanced to the quarterfinals.
  • From there on a knockout system was used until the final.

    • Group stage

    Times given below are in UTC+1.

    Knockout stage

    All matches were played in: Palais des Sports Kintélé, Brazzaville

    * walkover win

    References

    Handball at the 2015 African Games – Women's tournament Wikipedia
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