2008 African Handball Champions League
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Morocco |
| Dates | November 27–December 6 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  GS Pétroliers (10th title) |
| Runner-up | Rabita |
| Third place |  1º de Agosto |
| Fourth place |  |
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The 2008 African Handball Champions League was the 30th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from November 27 to December 6 2008, at the in Casablanca, Morocco, contested by 13 teams and won by Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers of Algeria.[1]
Draw[]
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Preliminary round[]
- Times given below are in WET UTC+0.
Group A[]
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Group B[]
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Group C[]
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Knockout stage[]
- Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| Kabuscorp | 16 | |||||||||
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| 1º de Agosto | 21 | |||||||||
| GS Pétroliers | 27 | |||||||||
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| 1º de Agosto | 14 | |||||||||
| GS Pétroliers | 24 | |||||||||
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| GS Pétroliers | 22 | |||||||||
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| Rabita | 20 | |||||||||
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| Rabita | 26 | |||||||||
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| Rabita | 33 | |||||||||
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 1º de Agosto | 25 | |||||||||
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- 5-8th bracket
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- 9-12th bracket
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Final ranking[]
| Rank | Team | Record |
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GS Pétroliers |
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Rabita de Casablanca |
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1º de Agosto |
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| 7 | Kabuscorp |
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| 13 |  |
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Awards[]
| 2008 African Handball Champions Cup Winner |
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 Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers 10th title |
| Best Player |
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Le GSP reprend son dixième sacre" (in French). djazairess.com. Retrieved 5 Mar 2016.
- ^ "30ème Coupe d'Afrique des Clubs champions de Handball" (in French). lanouvelletribune.info. 2 Dec 2008. Retrieved 5 Mar 2016.
- ^ "Sports HANDBALL 30e Championnat D'Afrique des Clubs Champions GS Pétrolier - Talae El Djeich en quart de finale" (in French). lesoirdalgerie.com. Retrieved 5 Mar 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- African Handball Champions League
- 2008 in Moroccan sport
- 2008 in African handball
- Sport in Yaoundé
- International handball competitions hosted by Morocco