2016 African Volleyball Championship U21

Official competition for U21 national volleyball teams of Africa
Volleyball competition held in Morocco
2016 African Volleyball Championship U21
Tournament details
Host nation Morocco
CityCasablanca
Dates22–23 September
Teams2 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Egypt (4th title)
Runners-up Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
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The 2016 African Volleyball Championship U21 was held in Casablanca, Morocco from 22 to 23 September 2016. The champions of the tournament qualified for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.[1]

Egypt finished the 2-team best-of-three tournament on top of the standing to clinch their fourth title.[2]

Qualification

2 CAVB under-21 national teams have registered to participate in the 2016 African Championship U21.

  •  Morocco (Hosts)
  •  Egypt

Squads

Best of three

Final
    
 Morocco 1 1
 Egypt 3 3
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Sep Morocco  1–3  Egypt 17–25 25–21 24–26 19–25   85–97
23 Sep Morocco  1–3  Egypt 29–27 20–25 19–25 22-25   90–102

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Egypt
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Morocco
Qualified for the 2017 U21 World Championship
 2016 African Champions U21 

Egypt
4th title

References

  1. ^ "Egypt overcome Morocco at Men's U21 qualifier". CAVB. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Egypt set second win against Morocco to confirm Men's U21 World champs ticket". CAVB. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016.

External links

  • African Volleyball Confederation – official website
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