Sfax 2014 ACCW: FIBA Africa Release Names Of Officials

Africa basketball governing body FIBA Africa has released names of officials for the 20th edition of the Africa Champions Cup for Women billed for Sfax, Tunisia from November 28 through December 7.

FIBA Africa Technical Commission president Abderaouf Menjour Tunisia), Madam Ben Said Sahoula (Tunisia) and Abdendi Hanafi from Morocco will serve as technical commissioners while Tunisian Nourredine Taboubi will serve as referee supervisor.

French-born Arnaud Sevaux will over-see the statistician with FIBA Africa Secretariat head of media and communication, Lamine Badiane heads the media department of the week-long competition while FIBA Africa Secretariat head of competition Julien Farran is the technical delegate.

Also on the list are three neutral referees and ten accompanying referees are listed below.

The neutral referees include:

Zouzou Nadège (Cote d’Ivoire)

Sarty Nghixulfwa (Namibia)

Chahinaz Bousseta (Morocco)

While the accompanying referees are:

Abdelaziz Abassi and Hatem Langar (Tunisia)

Olayinka Famogbiyela and Babatunde Popoola (Nigeria)

Sammy Wakaba and Ambrose Kisoi Mbalu (Kenya)

Banza Kalume Tonton (D.R Congo)

Kollo Guy Sani (Cameroon)

Clesio Ramos and Francisco Tando (Angola).

The teams will be grouped into two groups of five or sic teams if two other slots are granted teams seeking wild-card to the competition.

Ahly and Esperance fight for the club Volleyball World Championship ticket

2014 Men’s African Club championship

The African representative at the 2014 FIVB Men’s Club World Championship will be determined on Saturday when 10 time champions Ahly (EGY) battle it out against 3 time champions Esperance (TUN) in the 2014 Men’s African Club Championship final at the Olympic Hall in Sousse, Tunisia.

Winners of the final will clinch the title and book a ticket to the FIVB prestigious event in Belo Horizonte, Brazil from May 5 to 10. The bronze medal match will take place between two Tunisian teams Sfax and Etoile du Sahel.

Ahly who own now the record of crowns to their name are now seeking their eleventh title after 1980, 1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2011 with a relatively new line up having only 3 players kept from the squad that won the last title since 3 years.

Ahly led their preliminary pool D with 4 straight victories over Ahly Tripoli (LIB), Prisond (CMR), FAP (CMR) and Beau Vallon (SEY) dropping only a set against the Libyan side.

They then continued their victory rhythm after beating Algeria’s Bourj Bouarrirj in the quarterfinal before they passed the biggest obstacle in the semifinal after beating defending champions Sfax after an epic tiebreaker to claim a final spot.

On the other had Esperance (TUN) who won the Arab Club Championship last month are now seeking their fourth trophy after 1994, 1998 and 2000 to make the trio of the Tunisian, Arab and African championships.

Their line up 7 current national team players beside the Russian Alexander Sorokltove and now they want to regain the cup they didn’t gain since 14 years.

Esperance led the preliminary Pool C with 5 straight victories over Ahly Benighazi (LIB), GSU (KEN), Port (CMR), Nemostars (UGA) and Mugher Cement (ETH) losing only a set in their way to the quarterfinal against the Libyan side. They took over Setif (ALG) in the quarters before they eliminated the organizers Etoile du Sahel in the semifinal.

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21 teams fight for a Volleyball Club World Championship ticket

2014 Men’s African Club championship- Drawing of lots

The drawing of lots for the 2014 Men’s African Club Championship was held in Sousse, Tunisia on Wednesday where the 21 participating teams were divided into 4 preliminary pools with Pool A, B and D having 5 teams and Pool C with 6 teams.

Organizers and 2 time champions, Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia were drawn in Pool A along with Nahda (Sudan), Ittihad Taangier (Morocco), Borj Bou Arririj (Algeria), Bafia (Cameroon).

Defending champions Sfax of Tunisia who have 6 titles under their name will battle it out with Autoridade (Mozambique), Stif (Algeria), Ettihad Misurata (Libya), Espoir (Congo RD).

Pool C includes 2013 vice champions Esperance of Tunisia who won the title 3 times beside GSU (Kenya), Nemo Stars (Uganda), Mughrer Cement (Ethiopia), Port (Cameroon), and Ahly Beni Ghazi (Libya).

Ahly Tripoli (Libya) who finished third in 2013 will line up against the record holders Ahly of Egypt (6 titles), FAP (Cameroon), Prisons (Kenya) and Beau Vallon (Seychelles) in Pool D.

Teams of each pool will play in a round robin fromat where the top 2 teams in each quaify for the quarterfinals to play in a knock out format to determine the qualifiers till the final.

Teams ranked third and fourth in each pool will paly for the 9 to 16 brackets in the same knockout system.

The teams ranked 5th in each preliminary pool will fight for the 17 to 20 brackets, while the team ranked 6th in pool C will automatically finish as 21st position.

The annual CAVB competition acts as a qualifier for the FIVB Club World Championship to be held in Brazil May 6 to 11, 2014.

Day 1 Programme
Pool A
Etoile du Sahel (TUN) v Bafia (CMR)
Ittihad Tangier (MAR) v Borj Bouarirj (ALG)

Pool B
Autoridade (MOZ) v Espoir (COD)
Stif (ALG) v Sfax (TUN)

Pool C
Mugher Cement (ETH) v Port (CMR)
Nemo stars (UGA) Esperance (TUN)
GSU (KEN) v AHLY Benighazi (LIB)

Pool D
Prisons (KEN) v Beau Vallon (SEY)
Ahly Tripoli (LIB) v Ahly (EGY)

History of Men’s African Clubs Champions Championship

Year Champion

1982 Ahly (Egypt)

1983 Ahly (Egypt)

1984 Zamalek (Egypt)

1985 CS Sfax (Tunisia)

1986 CS Sfax (Tunisia)

1987 Zamalek (Egypt)

1988 Mouloudia (Algeria)

1989 CS Sfax (Tunisia)

1990 Club Africain (Tunisia)

1991 Club Africain (Tunisia)

1992 Club Africain (Tunisia)

1993 Club Africain (Tunisia)

1994 Espérance – Taragy (Tunisia)

1995 Ahly (Egypt)

1996 Ahly (Egypt)

1997 Ahly (Egypt)

1998 Espérance – Taragy (Tunisia)

1999 CS Sfax (Tunisia)

2000 Espérance – Taragy (Tunisia)

2001 Etoile du Sahel – AlNajm AlSahily (Tunisia)

2002 Etoile du Sahel – AlNajm AlSahily (Tunisia)

2003 Ahly (Egypt)

2004 Ahly (Egypt)

2005 Sfax (Tunisia)

2006 Ahly (Egypt)

2007 Mouloudia (Algeria)

2008 Zamalek (Egypt)

2009 Zamalek (Egypt)

2010 Ahly (Egypt)

2011 Ahly (Egypt)

2012 Zamalek (Egypt)

2013 Sfax (Tunisia )

Honours

Ahly (Egypt) 10

CS Sfax (Tunisia) 6

Zamalek (Egypt) 5

Club Africain (Tunisia) 4

Espérance – Taragy (Tunisia) 3

Etoile du Sahel -Al Najm AlSahily- (Tunisia) 2

Mouloudia (Algeria) 2

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